Can you prepare and print more than one federal and state tax return with turbo tax online for the one fee?

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January 23, 2025
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Can you prepare and print more than one federal and state tax return with turbo tax online for the one fee? Can you e-file for just one fee? So can I use the single purchase to do my tax returns and then also do tax returns for my elderly father and two adult children for the single fee? You can do up to five on the desk top but the software requirements will not let me download onto my old MacBook air so I am trying to see if I can avoid buying a new computer by doing it online instead. I am conflicting answers on this so its very confusing. Here's what I found on line: "Can you file more than one tax return with Turbo Tax Online? It allows you to prepare and print unlimited federal taxes returns, and e-file up to five at no charge." In other places, it says you can only e-file one for the online version. Please help clarify!

VolvoGirl

Employee

Sorry no. Online browser version is only good for 1 return per account. You would need to setup new accounts for each one. You can use the same email for 5 accounts. Each return will cost unless some can use the Free Edition. Oh and you might need to use a higher version for someone to enter things like investments and self employment. Only the Desktop installed program can do unlimited returns and efile 5.

nomearaAuthor

Can I prepare and print for four family member on the online version and then mail it in?

DoninGA

Employee

@nomeara wrote:

Can I prepare and print for four family member on the online version and then mail it in?

The TurboTax online editions can only be used for one tax return per account and User ID. To complete another tax return you would have to create a new account with a new User ID.

xmasbaby0

Employee

With online TurboTax software you get ONE RETURN PER FEE. The pricing is very different for online. Each return needs its own account and user ID. Using online for multiple returns can become quite expensive if you have anything more than a VERY simple return that can be prepared using the Free Edition.

It is only with the desktop download software that you get five federal e-files (more if you mail some) for the price of purchasing the software program.

Some options:

https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/free-edition.jsp

You can file with TurboTax Free Edition if you have a simple tax return.*

*A simple tax return is Form 1040 only.

Situations covered in TurboTax Free Edition include:

W-2 income
Limited interest and dividend income reported on a 1099-INT or 1099-DIV
Claiming the standard deduction
Earned Income Tax Credit (EIC)
Child tax credits
Student Loan Interest deduction

Situations not covered in TurboTax Free Edition include:

Itemized deductions
Unemployment income reported on a 1099-G
Business or 1099-NEC income
Stock sales
Rental property income
Credits, deductions and income reported on schedules 1-3

-Use this IRS site for other ways to file for free. There are 8 free software versions available from the IRS Free File site

https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/

Or—if you live in certain states you may be eligible to use the new IRS Direct File

In Filing Season 2025, Direct File will be available in Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

https://directfile.irs.gov/

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2629

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**

xmasbaby0

Employee

To answer your question about just filing them by mail---no. When you use online TurboTax the fee is the same whether you e-file or mail it in an envelope. You cannot get around paying for TT software by mailing the returns instead of e-filing.