Tax Year Prior to 2020: Is turbo tax home and business different then self employed?

[MollsBBU]

TurboTax Home & Business is a desktop program and TurboTax Self Employed is the online equivalent. There are different pros and cons for using each. 

The most notable pro for using the online software is the option for one-on-one guidance by one of our tax specialists.

The most notable pro for using the desktop software is the ability to e-file up to five Federal returns. 

You may compare the two at the following links:

https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/cd-download/home-and-business.jsp

https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/self-employed.jsp

[DoninGA]

They are the same software just with a different interface for usage.  Although the desktop Home & Business Edition includes one free state program download included in the purchase price whereas the Self-Employed edition does not.  Also the desktop Home & Business desktop edition has direct access to all forms, schedules and worksheets, the online Self-Employed edition does not.

[cruisinsusan]

I purchase 

• TY2020 TurboTax Desktop Home And Business DIY and somehow did my taxes on Turbo Tax self employed.  How do I fix this?

[JulieC14]

Please see the steps in this link to transfer your tax file from the TurboTax Online version to the TurboTax CD/Download version you purchased (Home & Business):  How do I switch from TurboTax Online to TurboTax CD/Download?