...and with desktop, you can only e-file 3 states with the one Federal tax file...but any more that are prepared can be paper-filed. Desktop allows more than 5 to be prepared.....Online has a hard 5 state limit.
Even after purchasing a state software set, Desktop requires and extra fee ($25 now) to e-file any state tax return...but the user can choose to print and mail-file them yourself instead for no extra fee (beyond the State purchase that is).
____________*Answers are correct to the best of my knowledge when posted, but should not be considered to be legal or official tax advice.*
