@jacqueli48 I suspect the issue is more fundamentaland is not "lazy programmers".
I suspect it has to do with how their infrastructure is designed and intergrated with the Online Version. In order to update the website and any "behind the scenes" infrastructure by early December for the new tax year, they really need those 45 days to update and test everything.
Turbo Tax does not charge for e-filing; paper filing is still available as an alternative.
