Unable to install desktop version of turbotax, will the online version work fine?

[markandoliv 3]

Hi all, 

We know we need the turbotax deluxe version with federal and state in order to complete our tax returns and we planned on buying the desktop version.  

However ive just realised that the desktop mac version has system requirements which my wifes macbook doesnt have.  Its from 2009 and runs os el capitan, a version not supported by turbotax apparently, and her laptops that old we cant update the software to a more up to date version supported by turbotax.  

 

So can we use turbotax online if we buy the deluxe version?  

Do we have to pay extra to file the state tax return as well or is it included?

 

Using the online version, can we still complete the questions as usual, then have the option to print off the completed tax forms and the  completed form 2555, after which we would mail those forms  in to the irs with the election statement?

 

Thanks

 

[Almostthere08 16]

13 minutes ago, markandoliv said:

Hi all, 

We know we need the turbotax deluxe version with federal and state in order to complete our tax returns and we planned on buying the desktop version.  

However ive just realised that the desktop mac version has system requirements which my wifes macbook doesnt have.  Its from 2009 and runs os el capitan, a version not supported by turbotax apparently, and her laptops that old we cant update the software to a more up to date version supported by turbotax.  

 

So can we use turbotax online if we buy the deluxe version?  

Do we have to pay extra to file the state tax return as well or is it included?

 

Using the online version, can we still complete the questions as usual, then have the option to print off the completed tax forms and the  completed form 2555, after which we would mail those forms  in to the irs with the election statement?

 

Thanks

 

Not sure about the form but you can complete the deluxe version online and it will ask the same questions and give you the option to complete state tax as well. When you finish it will give the efile of mail in option. Just pick mail in and it will transfer the return to a PDF file that you can print and should include the address to mail in as well.

[markandoliv 3]

8 minutes ago, Yani08 said:

Not sure about the form but you can complete the deluxe version online and it will ask the same questions and give you the option to complete state tax as well. When you finish it will give the efile of mail in option. Just pick mail in and it will transfer the return to a PDF file that you can print and should include the address to mail in as well.

Okay thanks for the reply, do you, or anyone else reading this, know if we have to manually complete the form 2555 by ourselves or if turbotax complete it in the background whilst answering questions on the website?

[Wuozopo 4,293]

2 hours ago, markandoliv said:

Okay thanks for the reply, do you, or anyone else reading this, know if we have to manually complete the form 2555 by ourselves or if turbotax complete it in the background whilst answering questions on the website?

TurboTax online will do it but not the free version.