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Can I use the software to prepare my return and another separate return for my father-in-law?

 
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Can I use the software to prepare my return and another separate return for my father-in-law?

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.

 

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.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/using-turbotax/help/how-do-i-start-another-return-in-turbotax-onli...

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901306-how-many-times-can-i-e-file-using-the-turbotax-cd-or-downl...

 

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Can I use the software to prepare my return and another separate return for my father-in-law?

The Desktop CD/Download program can do unlimited returns and efile 5.  The Online web versions are only 1 return.  Which are you using?

 

Online is only good for 1 return per account.  But you can use the same email address for 5 accounts.   How to start another return in the Online version

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/using-turbotax/help/how-do-i-start-another-return-in-turbotax-onli...

Can I use the software to prepare my return and another separate return for my father-in-law?

Thank you.  I'm really trying to decide what software to buy.  I don't want to buy anything where I can't do my return and another for my aging father-in-law.

 

Can I use the software to prepare my return and another separate return for my father-in-law?

Got it...thank you!

Can I use the software to prepare my return and another separate return for my father-in-law?

Sorry I had to go out.  I wanted to give you more info.

 

All the Desktop versions have the same forms so you can use a lower version.  You just get more help in the higher versions.  You can see and buy the Desktop versions here,  https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/cd-download/

 

And the Desktop program can do unlimited returns and efile 5 Federal for free.

You can see and enter directly into the actual forms.

There is a What-If worksheet.

Basic does not include a free state program and has some other limitations like doesn’t import from It’s Deductible.

 

Deluxe and above include one free state program download to prepare returns for the same state.  Then each state return is $20 to efile (goes up to $25 in March).  Or you can print and mail state for free. If you need to also file a state return for a different state it is $40 to buy an additional state program.

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