When it is asking you to purchase Deluxe, scroll down to the bottom on the screen and click on "Keep Free" in the Free Edition column. That will keep you in Free Edition. If you keep getting that message, you are probably trying to enter a Form that Free Edition doesn't support. If you accidentally upgraded to Deluxe, you can start over, see instructions near the bottom of the answer.
The free version does not
support entering a 1099-misc BUT our Freedom
edition does if you have an AGI
less than $33,000. Freedom edition is also free.
TurbotTax Freedom Edition ( Different from the
Free Edition) which supports all forms ( If you have more than W-2
income): https://turbotax.intuit.com/taxfreedom/
Here's how to downgrade to the
free version:
- If you haven't already done so, sign in
at TurboTax.com and
select the blue Take me to my
return button.
- On
the welcome back screen,
in the left-side menu, select Tax Tools, and then
select Clear & Start Over (click
or tap the 3 lines in the upper-left corner if you don't see this menu).
- Answer Yes in the pop-up to confirm.
You can downgrade using the Clear and Start
Over feature but bear in mind that the
different TurboTax "flavors" handle different tax situations and
their associated forms.
For example, if you got upgraded to Deluxe because you're
itemizing (Schedule A), you can clear and start over in Free Edition, but as
soon as you've entered sufficient itemized deductions to exceed your standard
deduction, you'll be asked to upgrade to Deluxe again.
Here is a short list of some common tax situations and the
online products that now uniquely support them:
Keep in mind that TurboTax
Free Edition is intended for taxpayers
with simple returns (1040EZ or 1040A with the standard deduction), e.g.
first-time filers and students.
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