TurboTax has offered me a price discount if I file by Feb 28. But there is a TT bug in computing foreign tax credit that is not scheduled to be fixed before March 3. See this thread:
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/why-does-tt-give-me-a-foreign-tax-credit-of-61-when-i-said-i-had-no-foreign-income-and-paid-no/00/2499214
In my case, I have no foreign tax credit, but TT insists on claiming a $61 credit, and there appears to no way for me to set it to zero. Thus, I cannot file a correct return until after the Feb 28 deadline for the price discount.
Can this deadline be extended?
This is mainly a user community forum. I don't know what TurboTax Support would tell you if you phoned them, but I would not be confident they would extend the discount deadline. If you want to talk to them:
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/using-turbotax/help/what-is-the-turbotax-phone-number/00/25632
But here's what you can do instead to be sure you get the discount. The "file by" date is really a "pay by" date. You can pay in advance to lock in your price.
ADDENDUM: If you also have a state return, then to get the state return discount you'd also need to pay for the state return in advance, too.
This is mainly a user community forum. I don't know what TurboTax Support would tell you if you phoned them, but I would not be confident they would extend the discount deadline. If you want to talk to them:
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/using-turbotax/help/what-is-the-turbotax-phone-number/00/25632
But here's what you can do instead to be sure you get the discount. The "file by" date is really a "pay by" date. You can pay in advance to lock in your price.
ADDENDUM: If you also have a state return, then to get the state return discount you'd also need to pay for the state return in advance, too.
@clamage45 I added this to my answer above:
If you also have a state return, then to get the state return discount you'd also need to pay for the state return in advance, too.
Thanks, that's a big help. I could not find any contact information for customer support on the TurboTax or main Intuit web site.
I thought I had to file a return to pay for online TT. Good to know I only have to say that I want to print the return.
Yes, trying to print/view the full forms of your return requests payment, but after paying you don't really have to actually print unless you wish to.
You're welcome. Good luck.
If you wish to request the early filing discount, contact Turbo Tax live support and speak to customer service.
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