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How much is it for a veteran and spouse to file taxes?

 
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How much is it for a veteran and spouse to file taxes?

It depends on whether you use Online TurboTax or desktop software (CD/download),  the product edition you choose to use and whether or not you file a joint return, or if  you are filing married separate returns.   In the online products, there is a fee for both Federal and state returns.  In the desktop products, a state return may be included, but there is a state efile fee of 19.99 (later 24.99) in the desktop products (except no state efile fee for New York state return, and no fee to print and mail any state return.)

 

There is not a veteran discount.  Although some banks, credit unions, travel clubs, discount warehouses, brokerages, mutual fund companies, etc. may offer a special affiliate discount on their websites that link to a special TurboTax discount portal page.

 

If you want to use Online TurboTax, here is a list of the editions and prices:

https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/

 

Desktop products if purchasing directly from TurboTax are here:
https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/cd-download/

 

There are a couple of free products we can tell you about, if you meet one of the qualifications to use them.  I'll post that info in another comment.

How much is it for a veteran and spouse to file taxes?

In addition to the paid products I mentioned above, TurboTax also has 2 free products.

 

The regular Free Edition is for very simple returns and not everyone can use it.  Certain forms are not available in Free Edition and require an upgrade to Deluxe, such as Schedules 1-3, itemized deductions, etc.   Did you start in Free Edition and had to upgrade?    If you haven't already paid or registered, and if you are sure you don't need Deluxe, you can use the "Clear and Start Over" feature to choose Free Edition, but depending on the complexity of your return you may not be able to use regular Free Edition.  If you need to itemize deductions, for instance, or have one of the Schedules 1-3, etc., you won't be able to use it.   See this FAQ on some situations where one cannot use Free Edition:

FAQ:  Why do I have to upgrade from Free Edition?
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/upgrading/help/why-do-i-have-to-upgrade-from-free-edition/00/26379

 

FAQ:  How do I clear and start over in Online TurboTax?

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/using-turbotax/help/how-do-i-clear-and-start-over-in-turbotax-onli...

 

The other free product (TurboTax IRS Free File Program) is fully-featured and can prepare all the usual forms and schedules.  It is even more powerful than Deluxe.  But one has to meet one of the qualifications to use.  See below:

 

To qualify for free 2019 federal and state tax returns through the IRS Free File Program delivered by TurboTax, you just need to meet one of these requirements:

      • Your 2019 household AGI is $36,000 or less;
      • You qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC); or
      • In 2019, you served as active duty military (including Reservists and National Guard) with a maximum AGI of $69,000, and you have a military-issued W-2.

 

If you qualify for that program and want to use it, see these 2 FAQs:

 

FAQ:  What is the TurboTax IRS Free File Program?
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/choosing-a-product/help/what-is-the-turbotax-free-file-program/01/...

and

FAQ:  How do I switch to the TurboTax IRS Free File Program?

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/downgrading/help/how-do-i-switch-to-turbotax-free-file-program/00/...

How much is it for a veteran and spouse to file taxes?

@wgemini36 

Oops!  I see that the information above that I pasted about the 2 free products also has some info about how one could possibly downgrade from Deluxe and move to Free Edition if one had a very simple return.   That was written for another user who was in that situation.   So you can ignore the statements above about downgrading.    Sorry for any confusion.

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