Can I file for free? Federal return $0. State return$0. I am 1099 misc Very low income, under $7900. For year

[Stinkerbellkity]

No, you would have to use the Self-Employed version because  you will owe Self-Employment tax even if you owe no federal Income tax.  SE tax is social security and medicare.

[mesquitebean]

@ hmerenda1 

TurboTax has 2 free products, and while you cannot use the regular Free Edition to report a 1099-MISC, you should be able to use the other free product called TurboTax IRS Free File Program, since your income is low enough.   As stinkerbellkity said, however, you will owe some self-employment tax, even if you owe no income tax.  Here's the info:

The other free product (TurboTax IRS Free File Program) is fully-featured and can prepare all the usual forms and schedules.  It can prepare the Schedule C to report your self-employment income from your 1099-MISC.  For example, in addition to Schedules 1-3 it can prepare Schedule C, D, E, F, etc., and enter K-1. 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; or
• 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/...

[mesquitebean]

The other free product (TurboTax IRS Free File Program) is fully-featured and can prepare all the usual forms and schedules.  It can prepare the Schedule C to report your self-employment income from your 1099-MISC.  For example, in addition to Schedules 1-3 it can prepare Schedule C, D, E, F, etc., and enter K-1. 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; or
• 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/...