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Does Turbo Tax not offer a military discount?

zach-reinwald — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:50:00 GMT

Re: Does Turbo Tax not offer a military discount?

SharonD007 — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 01:03:02 GMT

Yes, TurboTax Online offers free federal and state tax filing (TurboTax Free Edition, Deluxe, or Premium) for U. S enlisted active-duty service members and reservists (ranks E-1 through E-9).

To ensure that you get the military discount, review your entries in the personal info section.

Open TurboTax and select My Info from the menu
Select the dropdown by Your info and select Edit/Revisit
Select Edit under Personal profile and check your entries
Scroll through the screens until you get to Let's check for some other situations
Make sure that you have shown your military status as of December 31, 2025? and answered all of the questions
Make sure that you entered your highest military pay grade in 2025
Enter an answer for combat zone or hazardous duty area you served in during 2025
Select a state and select Assignment detail.

When you enter your military W-2, TurboTax will automatically apply the discount when you file.

Refer to the TurboTax Blog TurboTax Offers Free Tax Filing for Military Active Duty and Reserve for more information.

Re: Does Turbo Tax not offer a military discount?

zach-reinwald — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:38:08 GMT

Thank you for the response. I have just verified that information again and have followed it to the letter, and still no discount is being applied.

Re: Does Turbo Tax not offer a military discount?

DawnC — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:54:56 GMT

Did you enter a military (from DFAS) W-2? It is required for the promotion. Go back and verify the EIN number you entered on that W-2. If you have a W-2 with a military EIN entered and you have ensured you entered a qualifying rank (make sure you did not select something other than Enlisted 1-9), the discount will be applied automatically. Oh, and just to confirm, are you using TurboTax Online?

File your own taxes and get your 2025 federal and state taxes FREE when you:

Offer valid for active duty and reservists of an enlisted rank
(E-1 through E-9) with a W2 from DFAS
Excludes National Guard members
Excludes TurboTax Live products
Discount will be applied when you are ready to file

Thank you for your service!!

Re: Does Turbo Tax not offer a military discount?

zach-reinwald — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:01:42 GMT

Yes i have checked the EIN and verified that i'm inputing a rank within those boundries. I'm an E-7. I am filing mairried joint. Will that effect it?

Re: Does Turbo Tax not offer a military discount?

JamesG1 — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 21:03:01 GMT

Married filing jointing filing status should not effect the military discount.

There is NO military tax discount on TurboTax Experts or TurboTax Desktop products.

To get started, enter your W-2 and verify your military rank when prompted within the TurboTax Online Product (Free Edition, Deluxe, Premium). Your military tax discount will be applied when you are ready to file.

Re: Does Turbo Tax not offer a military discount?

alexanderjohnson449 — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:31:40 GMT

I've followed all instructions here and have always used TurboTax to file. I've never run into this issue until now. I've entered all of my military information in the "Your Info" section and entered my W2s. They have the same EINs as the ones I entered last year, except last year, I was able to file for free. This year, I'm being charged.

Re: Does Turbo Tax not offer a military discount?

CatinaT1 — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:12:40 GMT

Are you using the online program? Here is more information: Military Free File

Re: Does Turbo Tax not offer a military discount?

ThomKat — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:04:15 GMT

Hi, what about our disabled vets! They gave a lot. No discount for us?

Re: Does Turbo Tax not offer a military discount?

DoninGA — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:07:20 GMT

@ThomKat I wish there was an offer for all veterans. But there is not. Only active duty enlisted personnel are eligible for the military discount.

https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/military-edition.jsp