topic How do I file taxes for my 2nd child when I already have account for my older child? in Deductions & credits

How do I file taxes for my 2nd child when I already have account for my older child?

doshea — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:18:44 GMT

How do I start a 2nd filing for my family?

Re: How do I file taxes for my 2nd child when I already have account for my older child?

DoninGA — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 02:31:04 GMT

You will have to create a new account with a new User ID for another tax return when using the TurboTax online editions.

Go to this website and click on Sign up in the upper right to start a new account - https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/file-your-own-taxes/

Re: How do I file taxes for my 2nd child when I already have account for my older child?

VolvoGirl — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 02:36:21 GMT

Online is only good for 1 return per account. But you can use the same email address for 5 accounts. How to start another return in the Online version

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

Or go to the IRS Free File programs

Free File: Do your Federal Taxes for Free | Internal Revenue Service

Maybe you should use the Desktop program especially if you still have to do your return. The Desktop CD/Download program can do unlimited returns and efile 5. You can buy the Desktop CD/Download program at

TurboTax® 2021-2022 CD/Download Tax Software, Compare Desktop Tax Preparation

Re: How do I file taxes for my 2nd child when I already have account for my older child?

xmasbaby0 — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 02:43:21 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://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.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901306-how-many-times-can-i-e-file-using-the-turbotax-cd-or-download

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2750704-what-are-the-advantages-of-the-turbotax-cd-download-software-over-the-online-version