Hal_Al
Level 15

Education

Technically, you are not required to file a tax return. But you want to anyway; to get your $300 back ("regular job $2000- $300 tax").

Don't enter the donation, there is no tax benefit for that little.

There is a refundable education credit if you are over age 23.  If you are a dependent, your parents should claim the ed credit

 

Your stock activity prevents you from using the regular free edition, but 

TurboTax also has another free product called the FREE FILE Edition (not to be confused with the regular Free Edition).  It has free Federal preparation and free State preparation. There is no efiling fee. It is not available after October 15

The Free file Edition can handle a 1099-B.

The Free file Edition is more fully-featured than the regular Free Edition.  

For Freedom Edition a user needs to meet only ONE of these qualifications:

  • AGI of $36,000 or less
  • oractive duty military (including Reservists and National Guard) with a military-issued W-2 and a 2019 family AGI of $69,000 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 in Freedom Edition
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2026912-how-do-i-switch-to-turbotax-freedom-edition