Do I need turbotax deluxe or premier if I bought AND sold stocks? BTW: This was my first year to invest in the stock market

[VolvoGirl · Accepted solution]

Depends.  If you use the Online web version you do need Premier.  If you buy the Desktop CD/Download program Deluxe will work but you get more help in Premier.  For 2015 they put back all the forms into all the Desktop versions so you can use a lower version.  It will say you need Premier but that is just a recommendation, it's not required.

[TechGuy69]

Can you go into more detail about you mean by "more help" in Desktop Premier?  Will it still find errors in the forms like Online Premier does?

[VolvoGirl]

Yes.  The Desktop program has more features and benefits.  Like you can see and enter directly into the forms.

[VolvoGirl]

Here is the Learn More page for Desktop Premier
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/cd-download/premier.jsp">https://turbotax.intuit.com/pers...>

[TechGuy69]

Hey, thanks for answering.  I can see the forms with Online versions just as long as I've paid for it.  I'm really trying to get a handle on investment guidance the Desktop Premier version gives me over the Desktop Deluxe.  The page you linked says Desktop  Premier imports from a bunch of financial institutions, but so does Desktop Deluxe.  The next feature is about Employee Stock plans, which I don't have.  And the Retirement Tax help language is pretty meaningless.