TurboTax
has 2 free products. The regular Federal Free Edition is for simple
1040A or 1040EZ returns. The promo offer for a free state return under
Absolute Zero expired at the end of March 15. A state return in that
product is now 29.99.
TurboTax also has another free product called
the FREEDOM Edition (not to be confused with the regular Free
Edition). It has free Federal preparation AND free State preparation.
There is no efiling fee or other fees.
The
Freedom Edition is more fully-featured than the regular Free
Edition. The Freedom Edition can prepare Schedule A, C, D, E, F and enter K-1
that the Free Edition cannot. It will prepare a Form 1040 return, or 1040A or
1040EZ.
For Freedom Edition a user needs to meet only ONE of
these qualifications:
- AGI of $33,000 or less
- or
active duty military (including Reservists and National Guard) with a
military-issued W-2 and a 2017 AGI of $66,000 or less
- or eligible for the Earned Income Credit (EIC aka EITC).
The FREEDOM Edition is located at the following site:
https://turbotax.intuit.com/taxfreedom
Here's how to switch and start over in Freedom
Edition. Requires new account (User ID) at the Freedom website.
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2026912-how-do-i-switch-to-turbotax-freedom-edition
If you decide to switch, log out of all Intuit accounts. Then clean up the browser so it won't remember you. Clear your browser Internet cache. Close the browser and reopen it. Then go to the FREEDOM website linked above.
