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Jersey Skier
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New laptop. Asking to pay for state again

I'm attempting to install the past two years tax returns onto a new MacBook.  I use the desktop version. I have TT opened and it's asking me to download my states. The first one is installed and I get a message to add my second state. However it wants to charge me $45 to download the second state even though I paid for it last year.  

 

I called customer service twice and keep getting disconnected after sitting on hold for 5-10 minutes. 

 

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New laptop. Asking to pay for state again

Try support again----customer support is the source of the help you need.

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New laptop. Asking to pay for state again

If you upgraded to a higher version or bought extra states they should be in your Turbo Tax account downloads, or you will need to ask support for them again,
https://shop.turbotax.intuit.com/commerce/account/secure/login.jsp?pagecontext=download


If you can't find your download, use this TurboTax account recovery website to get a list of user ID's for an email address. Run the tool against any email addresses you may have used
https://myturbotax.intuit.com/account-recovery

 

Jersey Skier
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New laptop. Asking to pay for state again

Is this for the Desktop Version too?  It's TT Deluxe and I had one free state and  2 that I paid for.  I need to download the past two years, so if I have to pay again I'll need to buy 4 states just to transfer my returns to this laptop.  I've bought new laptops before and never had this problem.

 

I've tried contacting support several times and keep getting disconnected.  I finally reached a live person and was disconnected again while she was trying to figure out what to do. She was just reading off a script and not answering the question.  She was telling me that maybe because it's a Macbook then Turbotax works differently. 

New laptop. Asking to pay for state again

Yes my answer is only for the Desktop program.   The states you bought should be in your downloads at Turbo Tax.   Mine are.

Jersey Skier
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New laptop. Asking to pay for state again

Thanks.

 

So, I was able to find all my previous years TT purchases. Now, my problem it that the states are all listed as "Windows downloads" and my new laptop is a Mac. I had no problem downloading the 2023 program and the first state , but not sure how to get the remaining states that say Windows on to my Macbook. 

New laptop. Asking to pay for state again

Then I guess you need to call in and ask for the Mac download.  Sorry.

Jersey Skier
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New laptop. Asking to pay for state again

Spent several hours on this last week.  Gave up. I'll try again after the weekend.  Luckily there's still a few months left to figure this out.  Though I keep seeing commercials stating how easy it is to transfer last year's return to H&R Block and it sure looks tempting. 

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