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Can five individuals use the same copy of 2023 Software to file their taxes separately, without disclosing their personal information?

Can five individuals use the same copy of 2023 Software to file their taxes separately, without disclosing their personal information?

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Can five individuals use the same copy of 2023 Software to file their taxes separately, without disclosing their personal information?

If you are using TurboTax CD/Download, you can install it on up to 3 computers. Each individual will have their own return file, which can be password protected. So, as long as people are willing to share computers, then each person can prepare a return without being able to open the other person’s file.

 

If you are using TurboTax Online, no. You will all have to login to the same account, and anyone who can login has access to all the returns and info.

Can five individuals use the same copy of 2023 Software to file their taxes separately, without disclosing their personal information?

So, as long as people are willing to share computers, then each person can prepare a return without being able to open the other person’s file.

does above mean people have to share the computer ? 

Can five individuals use the same copy of 2023 Software to file their taxes separately, without disclosing their personal information?

Yes. You can install TurboTax CD/Download on 3 computers using the same licence, so if you have 5 people, some people are going to have to share a computer. You do something like put your return file on a USB stick and delete it from the computer once you are done with your return, as well as password protecting the file.

Gary2007
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Can five individuals use the same copy of 2023 Software to file their taxes separately, without disclosing their personal information?

Is the 3 maximum installations different from what the US site states as below:

Can I install TurboTax on more than one computer?

SOLVED•by TurboTax•312•Updated 2 weeks ago

You sure can! TurboTax 2023 software can be installed, authenticated, and activated on up to 5 different computers per the TurboTax Desktop Software End User License Agreement for Tax Year 2023.

Can five individuals use the same copy of 2023 Software to file their taxes separately, without disclosing their personal information?

You are correct, as indicated in the note of our Microsoft Windows System Requirements "TurboTax may be installed on three computers".  In Canada our software is different from the US.

 

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