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No. The pricing for the boxed copy and online versions are completely different, they have different functions too. If you want to use Online, return the box to the store and pay turbotax's full online price. (The version installed on your own computer is better in almost every way.)
Hello and thanks for the information.
I would like to add a comment regarding what you stated above.
I have been a Turbotax customer since 2002 and advantage customer about when it started. However I'm not sure there is any real advantage other then having it mailed directly to you. Would it be a better deal to buy the CD version at Costco instead buying the same version as a Advantage customer?
@DFarmer wrote:
Hello and thanks for the information.
I would like to add a comment regarding what you stated above.
I have been a Turbotax customer since 2002 and advantage customer about when it started. However I'm not sure there is any real advantage other then having it mailed directly to you. Would it be a better deal to buy the CD version at Costco instead buying the same version as a Advantage customer?
The CD you receive as an Advantage subscriber is the exact same software that is on a CD purchased at Costco. So your decision could be based on price and convenience for where to purchase the software. However, purchasing the software as a CD from TurboTax, you also receive a download program for free in your download account. The download is always at the latest release and can be accessed at any time for any reason as often as needed for up to three years from the date of purchase of the software from TurboTax.
Be aware that the Deluxe version is available with and without the state program when you do not buy from TurboTax direct ... so if you need a state don't accidentally buy the without version since it will cost you more in the end to add a state to the "bargain" program you bought. ALSO beware of "too good to be true" prices as they can have spyware or worse imbedded in the programming ... ONLY buy from a reputable reseller.
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