Do i need to use premium turbo tax if i didnt buy or sell stocks in 2017 but i have sold some in the past and used Premier Turbo Tax in 2016 for 2015, 2015 for 2014, etc.

[tnmoi]

I haven’t been doing anything with stocks for 2017 and I bought the premier back in 2015 to take care of my stock purchases and sale back then... I was wondering if I need to keep buying Premier?  Can I simply get Deluxe (lower tier) and if say in 2018, I have new stocks sold, could I simply buy Premier in 2019 for 2018?

[Critter]

FYI ... if you use the downloaded version you can always use the Basic if you don't need a state return or the Deluxe version if you do need a state.   All the downloaded versions can handle ALL the tax forms & situations ... the ONLY difference between the versions is the level of extra "help" in certain areas which you may not need.

So go ahead and use the lower priced version every year and if you ever need more "hand holding" then you can always upgrade as you go along but I suspect you will never need the extra help. 

[JulieH1]

Yes. You can use a different version each year as your tax situations change.