Here's how to pay in advance for your 2018 Live Deluxe product to unlock a 2017 return in the same account.
- Log in and open the 2018 return ("Take me to my return.")
- Once it is open, click in the left menu column on Tax Tools, then choose Print Center.
- Then choose "Print/save/preview this year's return." (Yes, you say "this year's" since you are paying for the 2018 return to unlock the prior returns.) You won't actually have to print the 2018 return.
- On the next screen choose to "Pay now".
- The next screen should be an Order Summary. Review that, and if all is OK, click Continue.
- It should then prompt you for payment by credit or debit card. The
screen only says "credit card", but it will take a debit card.
NOTE: If it should offer you the option to "pay later" out of the Federal refund, that
can't be used for this unlocking purpose. You will need to pay now by
credit/debit card.
NOTE: Remember all PDF tax documents and data
files are very sensitive files, since they contain your personal ID
info, financial data, and possibly bank account numbers, etc. Be sure
to store them safely and securely to guard against computer theft,
hacking, etc.
