topic Re: I'm a mother filing for my 2 teenage children. Am I able to use the same account for 2 different tax returns? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

I'm a mother filing for my 2 teenage children. Am I able to use the same account for 2 different tax returns?

mbobwantsajag — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 17:44:08 GMT

Re: I'm a mother filing for my 2 teenage children. Am I able to use the same account for 2 differ...

LenaH — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 00:11:04 GMT

It depends on whose name is on the accounts. Per the IRS, you can only direct your refund to your own checking or savings account; you cannot direct your refund to someone else's account (except for your spouse's account, if it is a joint refund).

If your children's names are on the account, then you can use the same account for both returns. Otherwise, the refund might get rejected by the financial institution, which will cause a delay in processing.

Re: I'm a mother filing for my 2 teenage children. Am I able to use the same account for 2 different tax returns?

macuser_22 — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 00:18:23 GMT

No. TurboTax online accounts can only file ONE tax return per account. Trying to file a second person will overwrite and destroy the first tax return.

Each account must have it's own login ID and password.

Re: I'm a mother filing for my 2 teenage children. Am I able to use the same account for 2 differ...

macuser_22 — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 00:19:43 GMT

@LenaH wrote:

It depends on whose name is on the accounts. Per the IRS, you can only direct your refund to your own checking or savings account; you cannot direct your refund to someone else's account (except for your spouse's account, if it is a joint refund).

If your children's names are on the account, then you can use the same account for both returns. Otherwise, the refund might get rejected by the financial institution, which will cause a delay in processing.

The poster is asking about "filing" a tax return using TurboTax, not bank accounts.