An option for her 2018 return (if she qualifies) might be the FREEDOM Edition.. It will prepare both free Federal and in 23 states, a Free State return (the other states were 14.99 last year). It can handle all the typical forms and schedules; in fact, it is more fully-featured than Deluxe.
The Freedom Edition is more fully-featured than the regular Free Edition. The Freedom Edition can prepare Schedule A, C, D, E, and F that the Free Edition cannot.
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 family AGI of $66,000 or less
- or eligible for EIC (Earned Income Credit.)
The FREEDOM Edition is located at:
https://turbotax.intuit.com/taxfreedom
How to switch and start over (requires new account at the Freedom website)
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2026912-how-do-i-switch-to-turbotax-freedom-edition
