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How many people can use each TurboTax software?

Rolando — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:43:34 GMT

I think I understand your question. Desktop Version of T...

Doc5108 — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:43:36 GMT

I think I understand your question.

Desktop Version of TurboTax:
The TurboTax End User License Agreement (EULA) for the Basic, Deluxe, Premier, and Home & Business CD/Download versions allows you to install TurboTax on all computers owned by you. You may use your TurboTax software to prepare tax returns for you and your immediate family.

In accordance with IRS guidelines, TurboTax allows you to prepare and electronically file up to five federal (that is an IRS rule not TurboTax) and related state tax returns. Additional returns must be filed on paper and Mailed.

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Rolando — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:43:38 GMT

Thank you.

The CD version of TurboTax allows you to prepare and e-fi...

smythj — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:43:38 GMT

The CD version of TurboTax allows you to prepare and e-file up to five federal returns. You can prepare more federal returns with the CD version, but they must be mailed in to the IRS. The ONLINE version of TurboTax only allows ONE return per user ID. This is a significant difference, make sure that you are aware of it when purchasing the TurboTax software.

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Driftless51 — Fri, 17 Jan 2020 23:55:37 GMT

I see that you can do up to five federal returns with the CD software. How many state returns can be filed? Five?

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DoninGA — Fri, 17 Jan 2020 23:57:39 GMT

@Driftless51 wrote:

I see that you can do up to five federal returns with the CD software. How many state returns can be filed? Five?

Five state returns can be e-filed. Once the 5 e-files have been used then any other tax return, federal and state, have to be printed and mailed.

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xmasbaby0 — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 00:01:41 GMT

Using desktop software you get up to five federal e-files. You can actually prepare more than five, but the additional ones have to be printed, signed and mailed. You also get the software to prepare returns for one specific state. There is a fee to e-file a state return ($19.99 and mid-season it goes up to $24.99) --you can avoid the state e-file fee by printing, signing and mailing in the state returns. There is not a limit to how many state returns you can prepare for the one state you have the software for--but information flows from the federal return to the the state. You cannot prepare "stand alone" state returns.

If you need to prepare a return for a different state, you have to purchase the additional state software.

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2020taxtax — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 22:44:20 GMT

It says 1 per ID, does that mean I can't do myself and 2 other family members on the downloaded version ?

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DoninGA — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 22:58:36 GMT

@2020taxtax wrote:

It says 1 per ID, does that mean I can't do myself and 2 other family members on the downloaded version ?

You can create, complete and file as many tax returns you want using the CD/Download desktop editions. The software is only licensed to the purchaser of the software. You can only be install the software on computers that you own.

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jliang7 — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 01:24:24 GMT

The premium comes with 1 state for free. E-file cost varies by state I think? And for my state (IL) it is $20.

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xmasbaby0 — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 01:47:47 GMT

Early bird discounts are over so now state e-filing for desktop software is $24.99. You can avoid that if you print sign and mail the state instead of e-filing the state.

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jeffstorm — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:49:10 GMT

I verified the first answer in this thread by reading the EULA but don't find that you can prepare returns for "family". Where does it state that?

Thanks

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DoninGA — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 17:13:14 GMT

@jeffstorm wrote:

I verified the first answer in this thread by reading the EULA but don't find that you can prepare returns for "family". Where does it state that?

Thanks

You can complete and file tax returns using the TurboTax software for anyone, it is not limited to family. However, you cannot use the software if you are being paid to prepare the tax returns as the software is not licensed for paid tax preparers.

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mhpr — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 00:00:14 GMT

Could I sell my computer to my father for $1, use his TT software on it, prepare the return myself, have him proof it and sign it as preparer then submit it electronically, then buy the computer back from him for $1?

He likely won't go for this way of "cheating" but would it satisfy the EULA?

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xmasbaby0 — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 00:38:14 GMT

That sounds silly and unnecessary. Further--when you use TurboTax no one signs as the "preparer"-the return is Self-Prepared. Paid preparers are not allowed to use TurboTax or sign a return as such on a return prepared using TT.

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mhpr — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 01:49:20 GMT

I told my dad it shouldn't be a problem for me to use his software because: how can TurboTax know whether or not I'm using one of his computers or mine? Isn't that the only way he'd be violating the EULA by letting me use it?

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tlcdayle — Sat, 27 Feb 2021 22:00:52 GMT

I own 2 computers but they are at different locations can I use the same code for each user? Does the second person have to have the actual cd or will the lic. code do.?

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CarissaM — Sat, 27 Feb 2021 22:13:21 GMT

You can use the same license code for up to 5 computers/returns.

The second person can download from the Turbo Tax website, using the code from your CD.

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VolvoGirl — Sat, 20 Mar 2021 22:03:48 GMT

To clarify about the Desktop program. You can install the Desktop CD/Download on 5 computers you own. You can do unlimited returns and efile 5 federal for free. The rest you can print and mail. In Deluxe and above you get 1 free State Program download which can prepare unlimited state returns in that state. Then each state efile including the first one is currently $25 to efile. Or you can print and mail state for free. If you nee to file a return for a different state you have to buy another state program download.

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npierson7 — Sat, 20 Mar 2021 22:05:01 GMT

To file an additional return with TurboTax Online you would have to start a new account, with a new user id and password, and you would have to pay separately for each one.

If you have several returns to file, the TurboTax Desktop version may be better because you can prepare as many returns as you would like and can e-file up to five for free. Any additional returns would have to be mailed.

You can also get one free state program with the TurboTax Desktop version, but will be charged to e-file every state return.