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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.
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.
Yes, & my best value was an Amazon download; $55.99 on 04/14/2022. Discounts brought it down to $52.74 (not taxable).
Copy & Paste this into the Amazon search:
Deluxe: 5 Federal + 1 State for up to 5 computers.
Free Federal e-file, 1 State e-file $25, or free to print & mail State.
Please feel free to reply if you have problems installing. You'll find the "License Key" in your Amazon confirmation email.
Yes, up to 5 federal filings on Turbotax desktop. However, if you want to download (as opposed to type in)
W2 or bank-account info you will need to go through more steps. (i.e. set up an intuit account for yourself and then a sub-account for your daughter.)
Yes of course, with the Desktop version. I do the returns for two others in my family. Just create a new file (even better, use a separate folder) for each person, and use their info to download any info (such as W-2, 1099). Fed efile is free upto 5 returns, but of course you pay for each State return efile.
If you want to do this online, as far as I know you will need a separate login for each return.
It probably depends on which version of the software you use. I happen to download and install it on my laptop and do both mine and my daughter's every year and also used to do my son's in the past. He handles his own now as his income has increased and they have become more complex. When I get tired of doing them I'll have him repay my services when I'm old and grey.
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