I see that Amazon, Best Buy, Sam’s, Staples and Walmart are now selling a license code for the Online verison.
How to use the Online License Code. It is for federal only. State is additional.
https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/register-activate-services/como-empiezo-...
But mainly the License Code is for the Desktop program.
How to install and Activate the Desktop Download program with a License Code
How to install TurboTax CD/Download software with license code
