On the TT website there are form restrictions for the FREE option:
*A simple tax return is Form 1040 only.
Situations covered by TurboTax Free Edition
W-2 income
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
Student Loan Interest deduction
Situations not covered by TurboTax Free Edition:
TurboTax Live Basic, and TurboTax Live Full Service Basic
Itemized deductions
Unemployment income reported on a 1099-G
Business or 1099-NEC income
Stock sales
Rental property income
Credits, deductions and income reported on schedules 1-3s
On the IRS FREE FILE site ... only income limitations apply ... that site handles all tax forms and situations.
