@rdenney Right, you can not MOVE or Open a current year 2024 Desktop return into the 2024 Online version. You can only TRANSFER a prior year return into the current year, like 2023 to start a new 2024 return. So when 2025 Online opens in November or early December you can transfer from your 2024 return. Or if you want to test Online now you could transfer from your 2023 return and enter all your 2024 info again manually and see if it matches your Desktop return. That’s what I would do to test it.
Then for next year…..If you used the Desktop program for 2024, here’s How to transfer into the Online version, expand the 3rd blue link if you used the CD/download last year........
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900883-how-do-i-transfer-last-year-s-return-in-turbotax-online
If you used the Desktop program before you may not like the online version. It has less features and no Forms Mode. All the Online versions do not have the same forms so you may need to upgrade to a higher version. You can only do 1 return. Your return is only saved online so be sure to save both the .tax2024 data file and the pdf file to your computer when you are done. In case you need to amend in the future or if you need a copy to get a loan or something. You might not be able to access your online return when you need a copy.
