If you are using desktop you can E-FILE five federal returns. That does not mean you can only prepare five returns. If you need to file more than five the other ones can be mailed.
But what is the real problem? Are you preparing a tax return and not saving it? If you are using desktop software you have to save it yourself. Before you close out of the return you need to go up to File and Save it. Give it a name so you can find it again to open it and work on it again. Desktop software does not autosave it.
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