Q1---You did not ask a question; you made a statement. If you are really trying to ask if you can get five federal filings with online--no. With online you get one return per fee. Except for the special offer you can use for using online with federal and state now instead of desktop, that is an offer to prepare and file ONE return. If you have other returns for other family members, etc. you pay for online for each one, with separate fees for federal and state. Desktop is much more cost effective if you have to prepare multiple returns.
Q2 --- You can switch from online to desktop and move your data from online to desktop, but you cannot go the other way. If you start using desktop and decide you want to use online, you cannot move the information to the online program unless you start over.
Q3 --- Yes you lose the $10 Retail Club Credit and Advantage. The Advantage Plan is for desktop software.
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