If you choose “refund processing” to have fees deducted from
federal refund, add another $39.99 + tax.
Major tax reform and major changes in the tax forms have also
resulted in changes to the tax software.
WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY? I WANT THE FREE EDITION
The information that you can enter in Free Edition is pretty
limited now. Thanks to the new tax laws, there are no more simple Form
1040EZ or 1040A's. Everything goes on a little “postcard-size” 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
If
you qualify to use it, there is another free
version of the software:
Try Free File:
You qualify if your income was $34,000 or less, or $66,000 or
less if active duty military, or if you qualify for Earned Income Credit
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