Can tax preparation software work for more than one person?

Can I do both my mother's taxes and my own?

Public Comments

1. Generally yes. You can have multiple data sets.
2. some allows you to do one but most have at least 10 forms or so.
3. I use Turbo Tax for doing my mother's tax return, as well as my two daughters' returns. You just start a new return at the prompt. I don't know if there is a limit to the number of returns that it can handle. If you get the deluxe version of the software, you can also download a state return. You are limited to one state. If you and your mother live in different states you might have to do one of the returns by hand, or purchase the other state's software.