When you use desktop software (the CD/download) your own tax file is only stored on your own hard drive. Your tax return is not stored in an online account. No one can see your tax return by going to the online account you would use for just downloading the software. And...even if you share the same computer with a family member, you can always password protect your tax file so that no one else can look at it.
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