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free file

371371 — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 15:57:30 GMT

i made way less than $36,000.00 but you said i do not qualify for free tax filing / why??

Re: free file

DoninGA — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 15:58:28 GMT

The TurboTax Free online edition is for very simple tax returns that do not require any other form or schedule other than the Form 1040. If your tax data requires entry on any other form or schedule then you must upgrade to the Deluxe edition or higher.

If you have not paid for the online edition you are using, have not filed your tax return or registered the Free edition, then you can clear your return and start over with a lower priced edition. Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the program screen while working on the 2019 online tax return. Click on Clear & Start Over.

OR -

Use the TurboTax Free File program if you are eligible - https://freefile.intuit.com/
If you are eligible you can use the TurboTax Free File Program which is free to file both a federal and state tax return. The Free File Program edition is a full featured personal tax program and on a separate website from the TurboTax online editions.

To qualify for free 2019 federal and state tax returns with the Free File Program, you'll need to meet at least one of these requirements:

A maximum 2019 adjusted gross income (AGI) of $36,000; or
You qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC); or
You served as active duty military (including Reservists and National Guard) with a maximum 2019 AGI of $69,000 (you'll also need a military-issued W-2).

Re: free file

371371 — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 16:06:34 GMT

so just because i filled out schedule A to see if itemizing would be better, which it isn't, the program will not let me file?

Re: free file

DoninGA — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 16:26:49 GMT

@371371 wrote:

so just because i filled out schedule A to see if itemizing would be better, which it isn't, the program will not let me file?

What do you mean "the program will not let you file"? You can either e-file or print the tax return for mailing in the File section of the program.

If you do not want to use the Deluxe edition, then clear the return and start over in the Free edition. Or use the Free File Program as I explained in the answer provided.

Re: free file

Mulishametal188 — Sun, 06 Feb 2022 07:48:07 GMT

Why am I pay 80$ for my taxes and not even getting a state return