I just found out the hard way that when you purchase a TurboTax CD in Florida, it does not include any state income tax software. I've been using TurboTax in Michigan for years and it always comes with free state income tax software. Since Florida has no state income tax, they conveniently omit the ability to download any state income tax software. When you try to download any state income tax software, it asks you for an additional $44.95. They will enable the state tax download free of charge, but it takes about a half an hour to deal with the foriegn tech support. When doing taxes, any unnecessary glitch becomes a major PITA.

So did you get it downloaded?I live in WA (no income tax), and pay CA income tax, because I work there. They charge $39.95 for CA state tax on the online program.Water-Bug wrote:When doing taxes, any unnecessary glitch becomes a major PITA.At least you didn't wait until April 15th.

Yes, downloaded free after two calls and numerous transferrs.

A state program is not included in the cheaper versions of TurboTax, in any state.TurboTax does no have specific versions for specific states. -Tom

Bought TurboTax Deluxe, not the cheap version. Also, tech support admitted that versions sold in states without state income tax do not contain an authorization code to download any state software.EDIT. There is a TurboTax Deluxe NS (No State) version that is sold in states with no state income tax for the same price that versions with the state tax software sell for elsewhere.

Just go to turbotax.com and do your taxes online without purchasing software. You pay when you file at the end and state and some city taxes can be done if you wish. We filed online and did federal, 2 different state taxes and a city tax.

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2oldman
Explorer II
Mar 24, 2014
So did you get it downloaded?

I live in WA (no income tax), and pay CA income tax, because I work there. They charge $39.95 for CA state tax on the online program.

Water-Bug wrote:
When doing taxes, any unnecessary glitch becomes a major PITA.
At least you didn't wait until April 15th.
Water-Bug
Explorer
Mar 24, 2014
Yes, downloaded free after two calls and numerous transferrs.
Tom_N
Explorer
Mar 24, 2014
A state program is not included in the cheaper versions of TurboTax, in any state.

TurboTax does no have specific versions for specific states.

-Tom
Water-Bug
Explorer
Mar 24, 2014
Bought TurboTax Deluxe, not the cheap version. Also, tech support admitted that versions sold in states without state income tax do not contain an authorization code to download any state software.

EDIT. There is a TurboTax Deluxe NS (No State) version that is sold in states with no state income tax for the same price that versions with the state tax software sell for elsewhere.
doxiemom11
Explorer II
Mar 24, 2014
Just go to turbotax.com and do your taxes online without purchasing software. You pay when you file at the end and state and some city taxes can be done if you wish. We filed online and did federal, 2 different state taxes and a city tax.
golfknut
Explorer
Mar 24, 2014
I too was confused when I went to purchase it here in Florida.
I have always bought the Deluxe version in Michigan which always includes the free state form.

When I went to Sam's Club down here to get it I noticed the deluxe versions mentioned nothing about a free state form. The only version mentioning a free state form was the Premier version.

I wasn't sure if they had changed their practices and were now going to require people to purchase the higher cost version to get the free state form.
sher9570
Explorer
Mar 24, 2014
Not true for us here in Cortez. We bought the deluxe version at Best Buy in Bradenton and it included the state.
It has been that way for the last four years and have not had any trouble doing our Federal and having it automatically transfer the info to the state version.
We did our taxes back in February and we had our refund back within one week and within 10 days from NY.

Sher
xcursion
Explorer
Mar 24, 2014
I have never had a problem until this year. Have been buying software in Florida for years. This year, no state download. I believe Turbo tax has changed their policy and I will certainly reconsider any further purchases unless this is changed back to the way it was. Now they are just another "rip-off" company.
Retired_andLove
Explorer
Mar 24, 2014
I'm in Texas. I purchased TurboTax Deluxe federal and state from Newegg. Cheaper than anywhere else.
JW_of_Opechee_S
Explorer
Mar 24, 2014
I purchased the Home and Business version at Staples in Clermont FL and it had the state version included. Maybe they are just charging for states on the less expensive versions.

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