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ftgmoney1
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Where to enter the license code?

How do I enter the license code?
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JotikaT2
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Where to enter the license code?

Please see this link for steps on how to activate your TurboTax Desktop product.  You will need to install the program before you can enter your license code.

 

If you are unsure of your license code, please see this link for guidance on how to find it as it will be based upon how the program was purchased.

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Where to enter the license code?

Are you in the Online version? Is there a black menu bar on the left side?


Did you get the Desktop program CD or Download installed and activated with the 16 digit License Code? You seem to be in the Online version not the Desktop program you bought.


I see people all the time that have bought the CD/Download Desktop Software but then somehow ending up using the Online version and didn't know it. If that happened to you, you can move your Online file to the Desktop program and continue without paying for Online or needing to reenter your info.


Sorry you can't apply the Desktop CD/Download program and License Code to the Online version. They are separate prices and work different. So you need to get a refund for the Desktop program and pay for the Online version. Or switch to your Desktop program.


You need to install the program on your computer and move your online return to the Desktop program. How to install the CD/Download program with a License Code
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-topics/help/activating-turbotax-cd-download-software/00/852971


Then you can download the .tax2023 data file without paying for Online and continue in the desktop version.


First save your return as a tax data file from Online
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/saving/help/how-do-i-save-my-turbotax-online-return-as-a-tax-data-...


See how to switch to the Desktop program,
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/choosing-a-product/help/how-do-i-switch-from-turbotax-online-to-th...

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