Thank you so much everyone. Like everyone else, I went to Costco to purchase the Desktop Premier version of TurboTax because it is way cheaper. I even chatted with support and explained I did crypto. All they said was Premier version was for crypto and the Costco version was fine. So I ran to Costco because its $69.99 vs the $169 for the Online Premier version.
After reading this, I chatted again with TT support and finally they told me the only differences between Premier Online vs Desktop was that Desktop does not have Crypto functionality. I asked a few questions and support basically gave the same steps as everyone here on doing everything online, saving the version to my PC and opening on the Desktop version. See the chat info below. I hope this helps someone.
I researched for you to ensure accuracy. The major difference with the online vs CD Premier is that the desktop does not support Crypto currency. Thank you. I researched for you to ensure accuracy. The major difference with the online vs CD Premier is that the desktop does not support Crypto currency. The filing options are pretty much the same besides the crypto currency.
Go to turbotax website and log in to the account you already started a return in. In TurboTax Online, My Account, then click Tools, and then select Save your 2021 return to your computer. Browse to where you can easily find the saved file, such as your Desktop. (Optional) Change the default name to something more meaningful, for example J Doe 2021 Tax Return. Click Save. Now, open the .tax2021 file in TurboTax for Windows: Open your TurboTax 2021 program. From the File menu, select Open Tax Return. Browse to where you saved the .tax2021 file, and then click Open. (Optional) Review, edit, or delete the info that transferred over.
