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Returning Member
posted Mar 23, 2025 3:39:18 PM

How to open another federal tax form

I have started my federal and state taxes but have not submitted it yet because of a problem with military retirement pay.  So, I want to open a second federal tax form to do my son’s taxes.  I can’t find where I would open a second form.  Does anyone know how to do this?

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Level 15
Mar 23, 2025 5:45:21 PM

If you are using TurboTax Online (as indicated by the tag below your question) each account can be used for only one federal tax return. To do a federal tax return for your son you have to use a different account. You cannot do your son's tax return with the same account that you use for your own tax return. You can have up to 5 accounts with the same email address.

 

Returning Member
Mar 23, 2025 6:24:43 PM

Thank you but that is the issue.  I don’t know how to go about setting up another account using the same email. 

Level 15
Mar 23, 2025 6:27:07 PM

Online is only good for 1 return per account.  But you can use the same email address for 5 accounts.  You can start another return in TurboTax Online by:

  1. Logging out if you are in your account
  2. Choose what TurboTax Online product you want to use for the second return
  3. Create your account screen
  4. Set up a new login for the second return
  5. Start working on the new return

 

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