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File Multiple State Returns

Updated: 1/05/2009
Article ID: 338

Choose the link for your TurboTax product to learn about purchasing states:

Purchase an additional state in TurboTax Online

Follow these steps:

  1. Open your return in TurboTax Online.
  2. Click the State Taxes tab, select a state, and then click Prepare the Selected Return. If you're purchasing an additional state, click Choose Another State, and then select the state.
  3. TurboTax Online prompts you for payment when you print or e-file the state return.
Note: TurboTax Online allows you purchase up to three states for each federal return. (See File a Second State Return.) If you require more than three state tax returns for one federal return, you need to use TurboTax desktop software. To use TurboTax Online for more than one federal return, you need to create an new User ID and password for each return. See Multiple TurboTax Online Returns Require Unique User IDs and Passwords.
 

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Purchase an additional state in TurboTax Desktop software

Deluxe, Premier, and Home & Business versions of TurboTax desktop software include one state. If you need to purchase additional states, or if you're using the Basic version (which doesn't include a state program), follow the directions below.

  1. Start TurboTax.
  2. Open your tax return and select the State Taxes tab.
  3. Click TurboTax State Download in the upper left corner, or choose Download State from the Online menu.
  4. Save your return if prompted to do so.
  5. Select the state you wish to purchase, then click Continue at the bottom of your screen.
  6. Follow the onscreen directions to purchase, download, and install the selected state return.
Note: You can purchase as many state returns as necessary but e-filing is limited to three state returns per federal return. (See File a Second State Return.) If you need to file more than three state returns with any one federal return, you must print and mail your return. Please see E-file Your State Tax Return for more information.
 

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