Thanks, presumably, the only reason for buying a disc version (or download) of the software is price. Otherwise, it appears to be totally linked to the online process. I was considering this disc version because it's cheaper to buy (now anyway) than using online Turbotax Premier to file federal and now I learn that the state e-file fee is also lower ($25 vs $59 (last year online state fee)). But reviewers of the product have complained about the activation process and that because of it, they are using up 1 of the 5 licenses every time they use the software! Yikes. Hoping the best idea is to buy now for the lower price, then don't use it until my 1099s are final in March. By then, presumably the disc version will update itself with the latest version and skip all of this aggravation. Thanks again.
