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Actually you can do unlimited returns in the Desktop program.   You can only efile 5.  That is a IRS limit.   How did you have 2 programs before?    There is a way to have 2 licenses. Under Help - Switch Product - Activate new product.  Don't know what that will do or what benefit you will get.  Don't think it will allow you to efile more than 5 or get another free state.  

If you are asking if you can download TurboTax Business for the estate return and download desktop software  (Deluxe, Premier or Home and Business) for the personal returns on the same PC, the answer is yes, you can do that.

In the TurboTax Deluxe Desktop, navigate to: 1. View 2. Forms  3. Home Int Wkst 4. On Line F 'Outstanding Mortgage Principal as of 12/31/2025' enter your ending balance for the year                        You should see the calculation in table G update 5. On Line F 'Check if you had only one 1098' check if applicable   6. Under 'Forms in My Return' select Schedule A  7. Confirm the interest deducted on line 8a is the correct total  Verify your eligibility to use the Average of first and last balance method at the IRS Publication 936 (2025), Home Mortgage Interest Deduction.

The TurboTax Help How do I upload a CSV file of my crypto transactions? states:   In TurboTax Online, enter 'cryptocurrency' in the search magnifying glass in the upper right hand corner of the screen.  Then select 'Jump to cryptocurrency'. On the Did you have investment income in 2025? screen, select Yes. You may receive the Let's check again for crypto details screen. Answer the questions as they apply to you and select Continue. Select +Add investments if you've already added some crypto info. On the Let's import your tax info screen, select Enter a different way, Cryptocurrency, and then Continue. Follow the onscreen instructions to upload your cryptocurrency. As of this date, I am not not seeing the screens that are listed above.  I suspect the changes that will take place with the new IRS tax form 1099-DA Digital Asset Proceeds From Broker Transactions are complicating the rollout of the cryptocurrency functions in TurboTax including CSV processing.    This tax year introduces a new IRS tax form 1099-DA Digital Asset Proceeds From Broker Transactions.  IRS Form 1099-DA will be used by brokers to report proceeds from (and in some cases, basis for) digital asset dispositions to you and the IRS. @KleinyME 

You are considered a New York resident for tax purposes if you meet one of two conditions: the domicile test or the statutory resident test.    Being classified as a resident means all of your income, regardless of where it is earned, is subject to New York State personal income tax.    Domicile Test Your domicile is your permanent and primary residence, the place you intend to return to. You can only have one domicile at a time, and changing it requires clear evidence of abandoning your New York domicile and establishing a new one elsewhere.    According to New York State Tax laws, New York is considered to be your "Domicile" if it was your primary residence (the only place you lived) and the place that you would come home to if you were away, such as on vacation. If challenged in an audit, New York considers factors such as the location of your home, active business involvement, time spent, location of treasured personal items, and family connections.    Statutory Resident Test You can also be considered a New York resident even if your domicile is elsewhere, if you meet two conditions during the tax year:  Maintaining a permanent place of abode in New York for substantially all of the year. This is generally any building suitable for year-round living that you permanently maintain. Spending 184 days or more in New York State during the tax year, with any part of a day counting as a full day.   For more details on residency determination, you can refer to the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance website.    Tax residents are taxed on all income, regardless of source, while non-residents are only taxed on NY-source income.    Please return to Community if you have any additional information or questions and we would be happy to help.            

No--New York does a really effective job of scaring you into thinking you have to e-file.   E-filing is CLOSED for 2024.   New York prefers e-filed returns, but there are certain circumstances that make it necessary for you to file your NY return by mail and the state DOES allow mailed returns.    If you could not or did not e-file your federal return then your NY return cannot be e-filed.   It has to be mailed.   It is not possible to e-file any state return if the federal return was not e-filed and accepted by the IRS.   https://www.tax.ny.gov/pit/efile/efile_mandate_for_individuals.htm https://www.tax.ny.gov/pit/file/return_assembly_mail.htm  

The number that gets pulled into the calculation of the office-in-home Form 8829 line 8 is the tentative profit or loss from line 29 of Schedule C.  Sometimes this number needs to be adjusted by:   Adding any capital gains from the business use of your home (from Form 8949 or 4797) Subtracting any business losses that are related to your business but not related to the physical use of your home   Due to these adjustments, the number that carries in to Form 8829 isn't always the same number as line 29 of Schedule C.  For more information, refer to Instructions for Form 8829 (2025).   If you are referring to a different calculation, let us know and we can help with any other questions.     Can I take the home office deduction? Where do I enter the home office deduction for my business?    

Federal and state refunds come from completely separate entities,  There is no rule as to which one will come first or how much time there will be between their arrivals.  Some states process returns quickly and some are very slow.   STATE RETURN Make sure your state return was accepted:  https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/   To track your state refund:       ttps://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/track-state-refund/L3jgO8PGs_US_en_US?uid=lt447ebr https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/state-taxes/contact-state-department-revenue/L9qVToi02_US_en_US?uid=m6e06um0