I think you folks are assuming that I'm trying to do an end-run on this limit. That's not the case and being a little snarky in your reply won't make it so. I'm just trying to find out what the basis of the rule is so that I can do what is necessary to get my and my kids returns filed electronically.
On one extreme each of them could buy their own copy of TTax and, by the above posts, still couldn't all file electronically. I doubt that's true. I know that if each of them filed using their own online account and online filing software that they could all file electronically -- no limit of 5 or otherwise.
I love these community forums and the willingness of their members to try to help others but they aren't always the best place to get answers and it appears that's the case here. I'll ask the TTax & IRS folks how a family of 7 can file all of their returns electronically using one or more licensed copies of TTAX and will post the answer back here.
Regards,
Howard
