topic Do I have to pay separately for each return using TurboTax online? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

Do I have to pay separately for each return using TurboTax online?

ShellTri — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 01:29:16 GMT

I understand that desktop TurboTax permits 5 tax returns; for $99 how many returns can I send in using Online TurboTax Premier? This is not for a professional office; just trying to file for my 90 year old father this year.

Re: Do I have to pay separately for each return using TurboTax online?

DoninGA — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 01:33:25 GMT

Using the TurboTax online editions you can only file one tax return per account and User ID. If you want to file another tax return you would have to create a new account with a new User ID with the online editions.

Re: Do I have to pay separately for each return using TurboTax online?

xmasbaby0 — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 01:34:38 GMT

When you use Online TurboTax, you get one return per fee. Each return needs its own account and user ID. If you use the same account and user ID for a second return, you overwrite the first one and lose it forever.

https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/using-turbotax/help/how-do-i-start-another-return-in-turbotax-online/00/25596

When you use Desktop TurboTax, which you install from a CD or download to your own hard drive, you can prepare and e-file multiple returns for the cost of the software. You can e-file up to 5 Federal returns—more if you mail the additional ones. If you have multiple returns to prepare for family members, Desktop is more cost effective.

Desktop --unless you specifically buy federal Deluxe only from a retailer-- will include the software for one specific state. You can prepare as many returns for that state as the number of federal returns you prepare. E-filing state returns is an extra fee which can be avoided by printing and mailing the states. Additional--other--state software is an additional fee for the software.

Re: Do I have to pay separately for each return using TurboTax online?

TRON1982X — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:56:28 GMT

Wow this is garbage. I do a return for my mother-in-law and she doesn't use a computer so no email address. I'm not going to go through the pain of creating a separate ID/email address just so I can file her taxes. Guess I'll download the desktop version then.

Re: Do I have to pay separately for each return using TurboTax online?

VolvoGirl — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 18:00:21 GMT

@TRON1982X You can use your email address for her online account. You can use the same email address for 5 online accounts.

You can start another return in TurboTax Online by:
Logging out if you are in your account
Choose what TurboTax Online product you want to use for the second return
https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/compare/online

Create your account screen
Set up a new login for the second return
Start working on the new return

Re: Do I have to pay separately for each return using TurboTax online?

user17745570938 — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:34:28 GMT

When a product goes fully digital, there is no tangible item to produce, package or distribute; that should add up to huge cost savings. Instead, Intuit chose to price gouge AND added a ton of advertising for their other product offerings peppered throughout. In this economy when the whole country is suffering, the greed is unreal!

You don't find out how much it's going to cost until you are done, (sticker shock!) and then you can't even prepare another return for your offspring! I've been a TT user for roughly 35 years, but NO MORE.