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Get your taxes done using TurboTax
If you're currently using the Free version but it's charging you a fee, you may have entered a transaction that does not qualify for TurboTax Free file or you added some benefits.
You may be eligible for the IRS Free File Program.
- The IRS Free File Program delivered by TurboTax is geared towards lower-income filers, regardless of tax return complexity, and is only offered through the IRS Free File Alliance (FFA) program. No upgrades are available.
TurboTax Free Edition, on the other hand, can be used by higher-income filers but only handles simple returns with no additional schedules. Upgrades and add-ons, such as TurboTax PLUS and Audit Defense, are available.
Simple tax situations covered in TurboTax Free Edition:
- W-2 income,
- Unemployment income. If your taxable income (including your unemployment income plus any other sources of income) exceeds the filing thresholds for federal (and most states') returns, at least some of your unemployment income can be taxed.
- Limited interest and dividend income reported on a 1099-INT or 1099-DIV
- Claiming the standard deduction
- Earned Income Tax Credit (EIC)
- Child tax credits. To qualify for the Child Tax Credit, your child must fit all of the requirements. Click here for the requirements.
Situations not covered in TurboTax Free Edition include:
- Itemized deductions
- Business or 1099-MISC income
- Stock sales
- Rental property income
- Credits, deductions, and income reported on schedules 1–3, such as the Student Loan Interest Deduction
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March 15, 2021
7:50 AM