Thanks for that, but would a prepaid Visa run afoul of the no foreign address rule inside the Turbotax payment section?
Don't see how, so long as you use a VALID U.S. mailing address when you register it on line, and use a VALID U.S. phone number too. Can be any address/phone number in the U.S. The key is, it has to be a VALID address and phone. Such as parent's or some other relative or friend.
would still have to enter my Thai address no?
No. You enter "any" "valid" U.S. address and phone number when registering the pre-paid VISA "on line".
As I have pointed out I can buy a downloadable version of turbo tax from Amazon
But if you are required to pay a separate filing fee that is not included in your purchaes price, then you're back to square one with the payment method.
Typically, when using the online version, you need a valid CC on a US bank with a valid US adderss and phone. Without that, you flat out can't e-file.
With the desktop version that you physically install on your PC or MAC,if you get the version that includes "one free state", (if you need to file a state return) then while you will not pay extra to purchase the state module, you still have to pay the efiling fee to e-file that state.
Note that if you purchase the desktop version from a third party (such as Amazon) then it's the third party, and not TurboTax you'll have to deal with if you have any problems entering the activation key and registering the program. You can see the list of authorized retailers at https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/intuit-product-orders/obtain-authentic-t...
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When purchasing from Amazon:
Important: When clicking to cart make sure your purchase is "Shipped and Sold by Amazon or Amazon.com." TurboTax can’t guarantee that TurboTax software purchased from unauthorized sellers on Amazon is authentic TurboTax software.
