Actually, I have always found those deals in December/January as I file as soon as I get my W2.........by end of January normally. Last year, I filed on January 28 and IRS received it on 2/3. You can of course start your Turbotax online through their site in December when they are up and running w/the software.
I love doing turbotax online..........all my prior years are maintained there for easy access.........and the sweetest thing about using Turbotax online is you do NOT purchase/pay for it UNTIL you actually file.
So you have access to all of it and are able to begin your taxes before you actually PAY for it...........then when you e-file(which of course, is included) you then pay for it...........so of course, anything you are finding at the stores will be available online prior to January...........then, of course,,,,,,if you find a good discount/deal through financial site.........you simply access your Turbotax online through that site to get the discount. I have done this each year that I used Turbotax.
One year, I started w/Turbotax online.......then, went through Fidelity......(where all my info on Turbo was still saved).........then, found the deal w/State Farm(again all my info was still saved from what I had done through the fidelity link) and ended up there last to finalize my taxes and do my filing and purchase the online Turbotax software.
When you access Turbotax through those links.........it doesn't matter except when you are ready to file and the price pops up............so you technically can start doing your taxes off the regular Turbotax site and then when the deals show up........simply go to that site to access your Turbotax account to get the discount.
I just checked my turbotax site and this is what they said:
Arriving early December —
New TurboTax Online 2008
Thank you for your interest in TurboTax Online. We’re updating the program with new features that will make doing your taxes even easier.
TurboTax Online will be ready for you to start your 2008 taxes in early December, 2008. We look forward to seeing you then.
Edited 5 time(s). Last edit at 11/21/2008 06:49AM by bugspost.