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I'm curious... What is the difference between buying the software and just using the turbotax website?
I have always used the website. It starts out with your basic return but then decides what version you should use based on how you answer the questions. I usually end up with the middle one because of the investments my dad left me. But, I wonder... Should I just go out and buy the Turbo Tax "premium?"
meh. Isn't premium just the "we'll help you not get in trouble even moreso should you get audited kinda thing?
To be honest, I cannot remember which one I usually end up with. I know I can't use the basic because it does not include processing of the various tax forms I get from my investment accounts. There is one that is more than I usually pay and I think that is the one with the audit-guard (or whatever they call it) built in. I don't get that either.
I'm curious... What is the difference between buying the software and just using the turbotax website?
I have always used the website. It starts out with your basic return but then decides what version you should use based on how you answer the questions. I usually end up with the middle one because of the investments my dad left me. But, I wonder... Should I just go out and buy the Turbo Tax "premium?"
Here you go.
What's the difference between TurboTax Online and the TurboTax CD/Download?
TurboTax Online and the TurboTax CD/Download products are very similar and both cover most tax situations. The majority of our customers choose TurboTax Online to confidently file their taxes.
Here are the big differences between the two:
If you file online, we store all of your information on our secure servers. If you use the CD/Download, you need to save and store your own tax return.
With TurboTax Online, you can work on your taxes from any computer or mobile device with Internet access. With the CD/Download, you install TurboTax on your computer and you can do your taxes without the Internet.
The CD/Download product is a better overall value for people who prepare tax returns for their friends and family. It allows you to prepare and print unlimited federal returns and e-file up to five at no extra cost.
There are some tax situations that TurboTax Online does not cover. If you need to file corporate, partnership, and estate/trust returns, or 2014-2016 amended returns, you'll need to use the TurboTax CD/Download products.
I'm curious... What is the difference between buying the software and just using the turbotax website?
I have always used the website. It starts out with your basic return but then decides what version you should use based on how you answer the questions. I usually end up with the middle one because of the investments my dad left me. But, I wonder... Should I just go out and buy the Turbo Tax "premium?"
One of my family members buys it and shares it with the other ones.
02-08-2018, 11:54 AM
One of my family members buys it and shares it with the other ones.
