No, but the program (and the IRS) will automatically give it to you if you qualify.
How can I get around taking it. I am going to have to pay 80 dollars to get a extra 8 dollars back
Why do you want to take it off?Unless the credit is less than the upgrade?Two options:1) You might be able to use the Freedom Edition for incomes under $33,000 and supports all states and most forms.And get the credit.The Freedom Edition is part of the IRS Free File alliance and is totally separate from TurboTax website.https://turbotax.intuit.com/taxfreedom/How do I switch to TurboTax Freedom Edition?https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/34917862) In the "savers credit" interview answer "yes" you are a student. The answer does not go on the tax return or affect anything else, it simply "fools" TurboTax to remove the credit.