Can i use the same cd for two computers filing 2 different state returns. Not clear on this.Looks like only 1 copy? Hope not.

[AprilLO]

Yes, you can.  TurboTax Basic, Deluxe, Premier, and Home & Business software lets you prepare and paper-file as many state returns as you want.

However, you can only e-file returns in up to three different states for each federal return you prepare. The rest will need to be paper-filed.

Please see the following TurboTax FAQs for more information: 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3300105

And

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3300044

[digixmax]

On the same PC can I download and use two different states for two different returns without incurring additional charge for 2nd state?

Or, I have to use two different PCs?

[DoninGA]

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@digixmax wrote:

On the same PC can I download and use two different states for two different returns without incurring additional charge for 2nd state?

Or, I have to use two different PCs?

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Yes, you can use different states on different tax returns.  However, you will need to purchase the second state if it is a different state than the one you downloaded for free.   Current price for an additional state using the desktop editions is $44.99.

[mister_bill]

The answer to the original question is yes. If you install on a second machine with the same installation code, it does not remember what state you used on the initial install, and you can get whatever state you wants. I tried this up to the part where I actually downloaded the second state, but it seemed not to care what state I picked.

The previous answers did not address your specific situation or question.

Now, it's not clear what happens if you are planning to use  this approach on the same return to be able to prepare two different states,  what will happen if you copy the tax file over to the new machine and it finds a different state installed. But if you just want to prepare a different return on the second computer, that should work fine.

For those who will claim, "no, it remembers the state you used on your first install", please explain how people resell their copy of TT after they've filed (which I do not do but have heard of) and don't have complaints from people when they go to download their state software.

[mister_bill]

Sorry for my reply here, I thought this was a new thread as my search showed that it had been updated four weeks ago.