I file taxes for myself and for my son. We have no state tax returns. Can I prepare and e-file both of our federal returns through the Turbotax online service as I am able to through the CD/Download product (i.e. I used to buy one CD/Download and could file both our returns, without additional cost)?
If I can use the online product, do I need to create a separate intuit account or user name for my son to file his?
Thanks in advance for your help!
The TurboTax online software for 2021 will not be available until early December. When you use online software you need a separate account and user ID for each return, and you pay a fee for each return. If you have more than one return it is more cost effective to use the CD/download, unless you have a very simple return that will not require any of the schedules.
WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY? I WANT THE FREE EDITION
The information that you can enter in Free Edition is pretty limited now. Thanks to the new tax laws that began for 2018 returns, there are no more simple Form 1040EZ or 1040A's. Everything goes on a Form 1040 that has three extra "schedules" with it, and if you need any of those schedules, you are not able to use the Free Edition. Using the standard deduction instead of itemizing does NOT mean you will not need any of those schedules.https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4511011-what-happened-to-the-1040a-and-1040ez If you started in the Free Edition and entered any data that required any of those three schedules, you have to upgrade to a paid version. The Free Edition cannot be used for self-employment income, investment income, rental income or a student loan interest deduction,
https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-1040
Or—-Use this IRS site for other ways to file for free
If you qualify you can use one of the 8 IRS FREE FILE options that will be available mid January ... for 2020 your AGI must have been $72K or less ... https://www.irs.gov/filing/free-file-do-your-federal-taxes-for-free