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Will my tax return be completed for free because I am an e-4 in the military?
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Tax help for military filers
No, not in that product that you are using. You are in the wrong edition. You added-on an extra feature--the "Live" tax help.
There
are 2 free products that active military can use that I will tell you
about, but you are not in either one of them. Please read this entire long post before making a decision.
You appear to be using "Live Deluxe" which is a paid upgrade to Deluxe that has on-demand live help from a CPA/EA tax pro during preparation and a final review of your return, which they will sign. Live Deluxe is 119.99 for a Federal return, and 44.99 for a State return. If you want to get back to regular Deluxe, you'd first have to remove that Live feature, and then use the Military discount site. If you wish, here's how to remove "Live" and get back to regular Deluxe in Online TurboTax:
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4140092-how-do-i-remove-turbotax-live
https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/military-edition.jsp
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, and as such, is even more powerful than Deluxe. You have to meet ONE qualification:
OR
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.