How do you file taxes for free?

[KatrinaLO]

The Absolute Zero promotion ended on March 15, 11:59 PST.  Please see below for more information:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3301384

TurboTax also has another free product called the FREEDOM Edition (not to be confused with the regular Free Edition).  It has free Federal preparation AND free State preparation. There is no efiling fee or other fees. 

The Freedom Edition is more fully-featured than the regular Free Edition.  The Freedom Edition can prepare Schedule A, C, D, E, F and enter K-1 that the Free Edition cannot.  It will prepare a Form 1040 return, or 1040A or 1040EZ.

For Freedom Edition a user needs to meet only ONE of these qualifications: 

·          AGI of $33,000 or less

·          or active duty military (including Reservists and National Guard) with a military-issued W-2 and a 2017 AGI of $66,000 or less

·          or eligible for the Earned Income Credit (EIC aka EITC).

The FREEDOM Edition is located at the following site:
https://turbotax.intuit.com/taxfreedom

Here's how to switch and start over in Freedom Edition. Requires new account (User ID) at the Freedom website.
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2026912-how-do-i-switch-to-turbotax-freedom-edition

[SheilaL]

There are 2 free products.  One of them the regular Free Edition is currently free for Federal and State for simple 1040A and 1040EZ returns.   That offer usually expires around mid-March, but it has not been announced.  When it does, the state return in the past has been 29.99, but I don't know if that will be the same this year.

The other free product will stay free all filing season--the FREEDOM Edition.   It has free Federal preparation AND free State preparation. There is no efiling fee, no upgrades, no fees, etc. 

The Freedom Edition is more fully-featured than the regular Free Edition.  The Freedom Edition can prepare Schedule A, C, D, E, F and enter K-1 that the Free Edition cannot.  It will prepare a Form 1040 return, or 1040A or 1040EZ.

For Freedom Edition a user needs to meet only ONE of these qualifications: 

•  AGI of $33,000 or less
•  or active duty military (including Reservists and National Guard) with a military-issued W-2 and a 2017 AGI of $66,000 or less
•  or eligible for the Earned Income Credit (EIC aka EITC).

The FREEDOM Edition is located at the following site:
https://turbotax.intuit.com/taxfreedom

Here's how to switch and start over in Freedom Edition (requires new account at the Freedom website)
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2026912-how-do-i-switch-to-turbotax-freedom-edition