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Tax return difference between online and desktop for CA state

nlssubbu — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 08:49:28 GMT

Re: Tax return difference between online and desktop for CA state

VolvoGirl — Sun, 07 Apr 2024 23:13:36 GMT

You can download the .tax2023 file from Online and open it in the Desktop program. Then you can looks at the forms and compare them to see what's different.

Save the tax file

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/saving/help/how-do-i-save-my-turbotax-online-return-as-a-tax-data-file/00/25740

Re: Tax return difference between online and desktop for CA state

SharonD007 — Sun, 07 Apr 2024 23:17:54 GMT

If you are asking the differences between TurboTax Online and TurboTax Desktop, TurboTax Online gives you several options for tax preparation. "File confidently with an expert", is when you have a tax expert prepare your taxes for you (it's called TurboTax Live Full Service). Another option is called TurboTax Live Assisted, where you do your taxes on your own but you can call or chat with an expert if you have questions. The final option is Do you own Taxes, where you do it yourself without any assistance from TurboTax.

With TurboTax Desktop, you download the software to your computer and do it yourself.

Start here with TurboTax to see your options.

@nlssubbu