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Major tax reform and major changes in the tax forms have also resulted in changes to the tax software.
WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY? I WANT THE FREE EDITION
The information that you can enter in Free Edition is pretty limited now. Thanks to the new tax laws, there are no more simple Form 1040EZ or 1040A's. Everything goes on a little “postcard-size” Form 1040 that has six extra "schedules" with it, and if you need any of those schedules, you are not able to use the Free Edition.
https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-1040
If you qualify to use it, there is another free version of the software:
Try Free File:
You qualify if your income was $34,000 or less, or $66,000 or less if active duty military, or if you qualify for Earned Income Credit
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900583-what-is-turbotax-free-file-program
Note: If you do not qualify to use Free File then you will have to upgrade to Deluxe or higher in the paid versions of the software. Online Deluxe $39.99 State software $39.99
If you choose “refund processing” to have fees deducted from federal refund, add another $39.99 ($44.99 in CA)
Or did you add a feature that you want to remove?
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899480-why-am-i-being-charged-for-turbotax-free-edition
Major tax reform and major changes in the tax forms have also resulted in changes to the tax software.
WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY? I WANT THE FREE EDITION
The information that you can enter in Free Edition is pretty limited now. Thanks to the new tax laws, there are no more simple Form 1040EZ or 1040A's. Everything goes on a little “postcard-size” Form 1040 that has six extra "schedules" with it, and if you need any of those schedules, you are not able to use the Free Edition.
https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-1040
If you qualify to use it, there is another free version of the software:
Try Free File:
You qualify if your income was $34,000 or less, or $66,000 or less if active duty military, or if you qualify for Earned Income Credit
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900583-what-is-turbotax-free-file-program
Note: If you do not qualify to use Free File then you will have to upgrade to Deluxe or higher in the paid versions of the software. Online Deluxe $39.99 State software $39.99
If you choose “refund processing” to have fees deducted from federal refund, add another $39.99 ($44.99 in CA)
Or did you add a feature that you want to remove?
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899480-why-am-i-being-charged-for-turbotax-free-edition
The short answer is "yes," but the long answer is "make sure Turbo Tax calculates it correctly." It did NOT do so in my case! Sure, it allowed filing of the taxes, but upon inspection, I did not get a reduction in my Adjusted Gross Income. I will have to file an amended return for the luxury of filing online instead of doing a few simple steps and filing by mail. The so-called support on April 14 was non-existent. When I finally was allowed to call, I was kept on hold for an hour and then hung up on.
Yes, if you received a Form 1098-E for Student Loan Interest, you will need to upgrade to the TurboTax Deluxe Version.
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