Help to determine which TurboTax product is cheaper

[duke167]

I need to fill my tax in both NJ and NY,  could you please check if my calculation is correct?

Requiremenrt: Federal + State NY + State NJ (all e-file)

Turbo Deluxe + State (from Amazon $40)

Total cost is base deluxe product $40 + State NJ $40 = $80?

Assumption is that NY e-file is no charge and addition state packaeg come with e-file

Turbo Online Deluxe ($39)

Total cost is base deluxe product $39 + State NY $39 + State NJ $39 = $117?

[HeatherPLO]

To compare all products, please see our Products Page which will show you the additional details and requirements of each software version.  

[VolvoGirl]

Except for New York it is $20 to efile a state return from the Desktop program including the first free state.  So you need to add $20 to Desktop.  And the early prices usually expire on March 1 so efile will be $25.

Same for Online, the prices will go up.  But you can pay early to lock in the lower price.

in the Desktop program the free state means 1 free state PROGRAM download not return filed.

[VolvoGirl]

Besides price here are some other differences 

Some advantages of the Desktop CD/Download program over the Online version,  https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/choosing-a-product/help/what-are-the-advantages-of-the-turbotax-cd...

Desktop you buy and install the program which can do unlimited returns.  The returns are only saved on your computer and can not be accessed from anywhere else.  And not saved at Turbo Tax.  So Be sure to save Frequently and make backups.  You get 5 federal efile for free.  In Deluxe and above you get 1 state PROGRAM download to prepare unlimited state returns (in that state).  Each state return including the first one is $20/25 to efile or you can print and mail the state for free.

Desktop also has many other features and advantages over the Online version.  You can do more than 1 return.  You can see and enter into the actual forms.  And you can use a lower version because all the Desktop versions have ALL the same forms.  You just get more help in the higher versions.  In online you have to upgrade to enter certain kinds of income.  Like Premier for investments.