Step by Step on how to enter Military for free.
1. If you have signed into TurboTax "Live" or created a new TurboTax "Live" account to prepare your Military taxes for 100% free. You will not be get the 100% free discount. You must open a new TurboTax "Online" account. TurboTax "Live" accounts do not support Military taxes for 100% free. Note: "TurboTax accounts cannot be combined or merged," and you will be starting over as to information carried forward.
2.Go to: https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/military-edition.jsp?srqs=null&cid=ppc_gg_b_stan_a...
Select get started.
3. Select the product labeled "Do your own taxes $0 to $129 and select Start for Free."
(The Key here is do not select any TurboTax Product that has the word "Live" in its title.)
In your the my info section labeled you will get to a page titled "Let's check for some other situations." Within this section, it is key that you select the Statement "I was a member or former member of the U.S Armed Forces (active, reserve, or National Guard), and then complete the Active Duty questions, and continue.
4. In the Wages & Income section, when you enter your Military form W2, and continue to the section labeled "Let's check for uncommon situations," again, it is key that you select "Active Military Duty."
If you get to a point where you are asked to upgrade, for example to Deluxe because you have moving expenses, go ahead and Upgrade, your tax return will remain 100% free at Check Out.
It took several hours in chats, live help, and hunting and pecking for me to successfully file my TurboTax Online Military (upgraded to Deluxe) 100% free. I hope it helps. 03/27/2025
