When you purchase the CD/download you pay ahead of time for the software. The CD/download includes direct access to forms in Forms mode.
With online software, you start for free and continue to prepare the tax return...perhaps upgrading as you go until you pay at the end for the version you ended up using. If online software gave you access to all of the forms and allowed you to see them......what would keep dishonest users from simply copying it all down on paper forms without ever paying TurboTax for the use of the software?
If you want direct access to the forms, then use the CD/download software.
With online you can preview your Form 1040, and then print before filing if you pay first.
PREVIEW 1040
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901539-how-do-i-preview-my-turbotax-online-return-before-filing
Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the screen. Click on Tools. Click on View Tax Summary. Click on Preview my 1040 on the left side of the screen.
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/printing/help/can-i-print-a-copy-of-my-turbotax-online-return-befo...
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