topic Re: Filing charges in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

Filing charges

sbranham83 — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 22:13:23 GMT

I got an extension on my 2018 tax return and I'm trying to meet the deadline today but you all are charging me over $100? I thought it was supposed to be free?

Re: Filing charges

VolvoGirl — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 22:15:34 GMT

You can try to go back to the Free Edition but you have to clear and start over

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/downgrading/help/can-i-downgrade-to-a-lower-priced-version-of-turbotax-online/00/25591

In the regular Turbo Tax Free Edition, information that you can enter is limited now. Under the new tax laws, there are no more simple Form 1040EZ or 1040A's. Everything goes on a little Form 1040 that has six extra "schedules" with it, and if you need any of those schedules, you are not able to use the Free Edition.

https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-1040

Why do I have to upgrade from the Free Edition?

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/upgrading/help/why-do-i-have-to-upgrade-from-free-edition/00/26379

OR There is also The Turbo Tax Free File program which is free for federal and state. And has more forms than the Federal Free Edition, like Schedules A, B, C , D, E, F, EIC, H, K-1, SE, etc.

NOTE: You will have to log out of your regular Turbo Tax Account and setup a new account with a new username and new password or it will take you back to regular Turbo Tax.

To qualify for the Free File website you just need to meet one of these 3 things

AGI $34,000 or less

Active duty military with AGI of $66,000 or less

OR qualify for EIC (earned income credit.)

In order to use the Free File program, you have to start it at a special website. Click on the bottom Orange button I Qualify Start Now and set up a NEW account

http://turbotax.intuit.com/taxfreedom/

Re: Filing charges

wandaColvinrhodes — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 20:05:10 GMT

I qualify not to be charges

Re: Filing charges

VolvoGirl — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 20:10:00 GMT

In order to use the Free File program, you have to start it at a special website. Click on the Orange button I Qualify, Let's get Started

https://freefile.intuit.com/

How to switch to the Free File website

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/downgrading/help/how-do-i-switch-to-turbotax-free-file-program/01/26264

Re: Filing charges

CatinaT1 — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 20:10:06 GMT

You are able to begin your tax return using TurboTax Free Edition, but if you do not qualify for it, you will be prompted to upgrade.

Please see the following link for tax situations covered in TurboTax Free Edition.

Free Edition

To see what you are being charged for please follow the instructions in the following FAQ.

Review Fee's