HOW CAN I FIND OUT HOW MANY E-FILES DO I HAVE LEFT?

[xmasbaby0 · Accepted solution]

When you use Online TurboTax, you get one return per fee.  Each return needs its own account and user ID.   If you use the same account and user ID for a second return, you overwrite the first one and lose it forever.

 When you use Desktop TurboTax, which you install from a CD or download to your own hard drive, you can prepare and e-file multiple returns for the cost of the software.  You can e-file up to 5 Federal returns—more if you mail the additional ones.  If you have multiple returns to prepare for family members, Desktop is more cost effective.

[daveikay]

You did not answer the question.  The question is "how can you see how many federal e-files are left on my desktop without prior knowedge of how many e-files were already done?"

[xmasbaby0]

Guess I assumed someone who could prepare a tax return could also count backwards from five and figure it out.

[HeatherPLO]

Please see the below FAQ for additional information concerning the amount of e-files that can be completed:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/e-file/help/how-many-times-can-i-e-file-using-the-turbotax-cd-down...

[VolvoGirl]

I guess you could start the program and go to File-Open and see how many returns are listed in the box.  They might say completed or filed or have a check mark on them if they were efiled.  Or you could open each one and check the efile history.

To check the filing status,

In the Desktop program open your return and go up to menu item

File > Electronic Filing > Check Electronic Filing Status

[xmasbaby0]

The question is making me wonder if the user is not the one who originally purchased the software, so he has no idea how many returns were e-filed....???

[CassLO]

Please click the link below to contact TurboTax customer service:

What is the TurboTax phone number?

[Shrike41]

Not if some are filed by mail. And not all returns are filed at one time. This is a fair question and your answer is trite but not useful.

[xmasbaby0]

@Shrike41 Not sure whose answer you found to be trite but not useful, since there are quite a few users who have posted to this thread that is over a year old.  

The deal is this--if you use desktop  (CD/download) software you can e-file up to five federal returns.  If you have more than five, the extra ones can only be filed by mail.   The five federal e-files is an IRS limit---not a TurboTax limit.

[dwest424]

This comment is unprofessional and rude.  

[benbull]

Yes, indeed. Very unprofessional and rude. 

[Irene2805]

If you are using the CD/Download version of TurboTax, you can prepare unlimited returns, but only 5 of them can be e-filed.

When you open TurboTax, you will see a list of file names of all the returns that have been prepared on that computer, with the status of each.  [See Screenshot below.]   If you have TurboTax installed on multiple computers, you will have to check the Home screen on each computer.

You can check the e-file status of any of the returns by clicking on this link:  Check your e-file status

[VolvoGirl]

Actually in the Desktop program you can not use the efile lookup web page anymore.  You have to look it up in your program and return.  Open your return and go up to FILE - Electronic Filing - Check Electronic Filing Status

[RussellSeaver]

Champ is extremely rude, egotistic and should not be allowed to answer on this site.