Can I file two returns if I purchase the Self Employed download? I was self employed last year, used Premier form for 2017....I also need to file my son's return.

My son is not a minor child. I just need to know if I can do his tax return with the self employed download.

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Jun 4, 2019 9:44:50 PM

No. With online you get one return per fee.

ONLINE vs. DESKTOP

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.

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.

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Can I file two returns if I purchase the Self Employed download? I was self employed last year, used Premier form for 2017....I also need to file my son's return.