File Extension Library


.Q98 File Extension

  • Developer by: Intuit Inc.
  • Category: Accounting, financial and tax Files

What are .Q98 files and how to open them?

Can't open .Q98 file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .Q98 file.

What is a .Q98 file extension?

.Q98 file extension is created by Intuit Inc.. .Q98 has been classified as Accounting, financial and tax Files.

.Q98 is Quicken 98 tax return

The q98 file extension is associated with Quicken accounting software for Microsoft Windows and Apple macOS (OS X) operating systems.

The q98 files were probably used for tax return files in year 1998. 

.Q98 file format is deprecated and this file format is no longer supported.

Currently, .Q98 file type is not actively used and is obsolete. This usually happens with system files in older operating systems, files from long-discontinued software, or with previous versions of some file types (documents, projects, images, etc.) that were replaced in later versions of the original programs.


How to open:

Use Quicken 98 to open *.q98 files.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .q98 file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

How to fix problems with .Q98 files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .Q98 files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .Q98 file format
  2. You need to check the .Q98 file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)