@pickle3 wrote:
I also do not believe the license allows me to put the software on multiple computers I own. How TT will verify that is a mystery. All the instructions say is that the program allows for 5 federal e-files. That is not the same as installing the software on 5 computers.
- In addition to the license to Software in the Section A Terms, you agree that you may only: (i) install and use a copy of the Software on up to five (5) computers owned by you (at home or at work); (ii) use the Software only to prepare, print and/or electronically file your own federal 2023 tax year returns and related 2023 state tax returns; and (iii) make one backup copy of the Software for your own personal use as permitted under this license grant.
https://turbotax.intuit.com/corp/license/desktop.jsp
It's verified using your license code and online account. Your online account is linked to your license code and that combination can't be used more than 5 times. In addition, every computer has a variety of unique identifiers that can be transmitted to Intuit. I don't know for sure that they use these identifiers, but I use scientific software at work that uses this method. I can install the software on X machines, and because it uses the unique machine identifier, if I have to erase the software and do a complete re-install for some reason, the license server knows that machine was already authorized so it allows the installation without counting it twice against my X allowed installs.
