Free turbo tax & 1099G( unemployment)

[maddawg57]

   Why are people saying you can not use the free turbo tax edition if you have a 1099G for unemployment to file when it says in this that you can:

You can file with TurboTax Free Edition
if you have a simple tax return.*

*A simple tax return is Form 1040 only OR Form 1040 + Unemployment Income. Situations covered in TurboTax Free Edition include:

• W-2 income
• Limited interest and dividend income reported on a 1099-INT or 1099-DIV
• Claiming the standard deduction
• Earned Income Tax Credit (EIC)
• Child tax credits
• Unemployment income reported on a 1099-G

  I personally have not tried myself yet but will give it a try this weekend.   Thanks in advance

[AlanT222]

You are correct, the free edition includes unemployment income.  

TurboTax Free Edition is an online-only product that supports simple tax returns that can be filed on Form 1040 without any attached schedules.

Simple tax situations covered in TurboTax Free Edition:

• • W-2 income
  • Unemployment income
  • Limited interest and dividend income reported on a 1099-INT or 1099-DIV
  • Claiming the standard deduction
  • Earned Income Tax Credit (EIC)
  • Child tax credits

Situations not covered in TurboTax Free Edition include:

• Itemized deductions
• Business or 1099-MISC income
• Stock sales
• Rental property income
• Credits, deductions, and income reported on schedules 1–3, such as the Student Loan Interest Deduction