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

[ShellTri]

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.

[DoninGA]

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.

[xmasbaby0]

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-onli...

 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.