topic Is the cost the same to upgrade to Live vs purchasing Live up front? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

Is the cost the same to upgrade to Live vs purchasing Live up front?

mellynlee1 — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:20:55 GMT

If I purchase TurboTax Premier Online, and then LATER decide to upgrade to the Live Assisted Help, can I do that? Is the final cost the same as if I purchased the Live Assisted Help in the beginning?

Also, does Live Assisted Help give you access to a CPA for questions?

Re: Is the cost the same to upgrade to Live vs purchasing Live up front?

CarissaM — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 19:19:47 GMT

Yes, the cost would be the same either way.

Live assist would give you access to a CPA to ask questions and assist you along the way.

Re: Is the cost the same to upgrade to Live vs purchasing Live up front?

TracieLB — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 17:19:05 GMT

For clarification, does the price I paid for my original product go toward the purchase of the Live version when upgrading? Meaning I would only pay the difference of the Live version and my purchased online version?

Re: Is the cost the same to upgrade to Live vs purchasing Live up front?

DoninGA — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 17:24:53 GMT

@TracieLB wrote:

For clarification, does the price I paid for my original product go toward the purchase of the Live version when upgrading? Meaning I would only pay the difference of the Live version and my purchased online version?

Yes. You only pay the difference in price from what you have already paid and the price for the upgrade.

Re: Is the cost the same to upgrade to Live vs purchasing Live up front?

TracieLB — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 17:28:12 GMT

Can you tell me how I would go about upgrading in order to get the credit for my already-purchased version?

Re: Is the cost the same to upgrade to Live vs purchasing Live up front?

DoninGA — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 17:34:24 GMT

@TracieLB wrote:

Can you tell me how I would go about upgrading in order to get the credit for my already-purchased version?

Using the TurboTax online editions, click on Upgrade on the left side of the online program screen when you are accessing the 2022 online tax return.

Re: Is the cost the same to upgrade to Live vs purchasing Live up front?

TracieLB — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 19:03:55 GMT

Thanks, I do not see an Upgrade button. I purchased a CD of the program but installed online rather than with the CD. Maybe that isn't considered the online version? If that is the case, am I able to upgrade to the LIVE version and get credit for my purchased version?

Re: Is the cost the same to upgrade to Live vs purchasing Live up front?

DoninGA — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 19:09:21 GMT

You cannot get a credit if you decide to use the TurboTax online editions instead of the TurboTax desktop edition you purchased. But you can request a refund if the purchase was from TurboTax.

Go to this TurboTax website to request a refund for the software purchased from TurboTax - https://support.turbotax.intuit.com/forms/refund-request.jsp
Use this TurboTax website to check your orders and payments -
https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/cd-download/order-status/

If you created an online account with a online User ID and password you only need to start the 2022 tax return using the online editions.

You can start with one of the Live editions if you want Tax Expert assistance with your return.

Go to this TurboTax website for the online Live editions - https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/live/

Re: Is the cost the same to upgrade to Live vs purchasing Live up front?

VolvoGirl — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 19:19:56 GMT

@TracieLB Right. The Desktop CD/Download program is not the Online version. LIVE is only available in the Online web versions.

If you want the LIVE expert help and review you need to use the Online version. You can't apply the Desktop CD/Download purchase to Online. You have to pay for Online separately. You will have to get a refund for the Desktop program. Then you can use the Online web version. You will have to start your return over in the Online version.