No the Desktop program is still the same way. All versions have all the same forms. You should be able to download or enter 1099B, investments etc. But the program is not ready to import anything yet. There will be many updates to come. Only back in 2014 did they try to make the Desktop program like Online version where you need a higher version. What did you see that makes you think you can't import to Deluxe?
You can even import to Basic. See the 4th item in the chart under the versions. They all have a dot for Save time by importing financial data including W-2s, investment and mortgage information, plus import from Quicken and QuickBooks Desktop2
https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/cd-download/
