Multiple Free Returns?

[nmrfreak]

We have a large blended family. There are 3 children whose situations are such that they could file for free.  There is another who would need the $21 version.  Can I (Dad) use my TurboTax account and file these 4 returns for my kids, paying for the one who needs to pay?

[TurboTax_Susan]

Yes, you can.

[nmrfreak]

Thank you.  But if I attached my turbotax account to an activation code for 8 returns for example, then these returns that would have been free would be part of my 8?  So really they aren't "free anymore"?  Is this all correct.  I find all the licensing choices confusing.

[TurboTaxAniqua]

@nmrfreak If you are preparing a simple return that qualifies as 'Free,' it doesn't have to count toward your TurboTax Deluxe return limit. At checkout, you can choose to exclude that specific return from your paid package by checking the box as shown in the screenshot below

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