The Desktop installed program can do unlimited returns and efile 5 federal for free. The rest you can print and mail. Then each state efile is $25 to efile (including the first one). To start a new return in the Desktop program go up to File-New tax return. You should save each return with a different name to tell them apart.
And be in the habit of saving Frequently! When you are done save both the .tax data file and save it as a pdf file, go to File-Save to PDF. Then you won’t need the program installed to view or print your return in the future. Like if you need a copy to get a loan or something. And save backups off of your computer like to a flash drive or burn a CD.
This is important. If you do another return for someone else like your child and their name is the same or similar to yours then it might overwrite your return. You have to save each return with different names so you can tell them apart. Like if your name is John and your son is also named John it will save them with the same name so the second one will overwrite the first return. Go to File-SaveAs and give it a unique name.
