Get your taxes done using TurboTax

mesquitebean · ‎June 1, 2019

Military filers have a couple of options to get free product with TurboTax. There are two different free products for military. I'll tell you about both in this posting, and also how to get out of Live Deluxe.

E1-E5 can use regular Deluxe for free for both Federal and state returns. Once you are back in regular Deluxe, be sure you sign in each time at this military discount page to work on your return and file.

https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/military-edition.jsp

How to downgrade from Live Deluxe to regular Deluxe depends on how you ended up in it. There are 2 possible scenarios. See the FAQ at this link and choose your scenario to see how to remove the Live part.

FAQ: How do I remove TurboTax Live?
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4140092-how-do-i-remove-turbotax-live

Then once downgraded, use the military discount page at the first link above each time to work on it.

Or if you end up having to start over, you can use regular Deluxe, or here's another option.

There is another free product that all military pay grades can use called TurboTax Free File Program, which is free for both Federal and State returns. There are no fees or upgrades. It can prepare all the usual Federal forms. You have to meet ONE qualification:

1) Active military (including Reservists and National Guard) with military W-2 and a 2018 AGI of $66,000 or less
2) Any other filers with 2018 AGI of $34,000 or less
3) Anyone eligible for EIC (earned income credit.)

See this FAQ for more info:
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900583-what-is-turbotax-free-file-program

If desired, here's how to switch and start over in TurboTax Free File Program.
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2026912-how-do-i-switch-to-turbotax-free-file-program