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What is TurboTax Live purchased through retail?
TurboTax Live Federal & State, plus E-file is an online-only product that lets you get help and guidance from a tax expert when preparing your taxes. You can work with a tax pro whenever you need, and even talk to one live while you both look at your return. Your purchase includes a 16-character product activation code for one federal and one state tax return, plus e-file.
All TurboTax Live Federal & State, plus E-file products provide:
Help from a tax expert when you have questions about your return
A line-by-line review of your return by an expert before filing
“Live Help” to connect with a live tax expert by chat or one-way video on your screen (which means that you see them, but they won’t see you)
Unlimited access to help from an expert year-round
100% Accurate Expert Approved Guarantee
We want you to feel 100% confident when you file, so we offer the following guarantee: if you pay an IRS or state penalty (or interest) because of an error that a TurboTax expert made while providing topic-specific tax advice, a section review, or acting as a signed preparer for your return, we'll pay you the penalty and interest.
Our activate.turboTurboTax.com Live Federal & State, plus E-file products include:
TurboTax Live Deluxe with State
TurboTax Live Premiere with State
TurboTax Live Self-Employed with State
TurboTax Live Federal & State, plus E-file is available for purchase in select stores and online through these approved retailers (product availability may vary. See retailer website for details):
Amazon
Best Buy
BJs
Costco
Dell
Newegg
Office Depot Max
Sam's Club
Staples
Note: TurboTax Live Federal & State, plus E-file isn't available in the CD/Download software format.
Easy Steps for Turbotax Registration
Visit activate.turbotax.com website and click create account or sign up option.
When you’ve reached the Personal info summary screen, select Continue.
Then, select File in the left-hand menu.
Continue until you get to Review your order and select Start.
Select View payment options.
Then continue until you get to the registration screen.
Enter your info and select Register, then Continue.
Go to Tax Home in the left-hand menu.
Under Your tax returns & documents, go to Download/print return (PDF).
Steps to Activating TurboTax CD/Download software
Before you continue: If you purchased a TurboTax download or CD for Windows or Mac from retail, go here for more info on activation.
To activate.TurboTax.com Live Federal & State, plus E-file product, you'll need the 16-character activation code (XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX) that can be found:
On the product box insert; OR
In the retailer e-delivery confirmation email and/or account order history
Note: If you purchased TurboTax Live online (not in-store) and didn’t receive your activation code or cannot find it, contact the retail company it was purchased from to request a copy of the activation code. If you purchased TurboTax Live in-store and have lost your activation code, contact us.
Go to activate.turbotax.com to sign in or create an account, and then enter your activation code (even if you've already started your taxes for tax year 2020, you’ll still need to activate the code).
Select Continue and then select your state. (Note: If you have income from multiple states, select the state that requires income tax filing. Make sure it’s the correct state, because you can’t change this once you start your taxes.)
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