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Kimv
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I’m trying to file my child tax return because he has to claim scholarship income and it should be free but trying to charge me 50 dollars for federal and state. Why?

 
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BrittanyS
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I’m trying to file my child tax return because he has to claim scholarship income and it should be free but trying to charge me 50 dollars for federal and state. Why?

Certain income and deductions can disqualify someone from the free filing edition.  See the qualifications below provided by TurboTax, for a breakdown of what's covered under TurboTax Basic Edition:

 

"Examples of situations included in a simple Form 1040 return (assuming no added tax complexity):

  • W-2 income
  • Interest, dividends or original issue discounts (1099-INT/1099-DIV/1099-OID) that don’t require filing a Schedule B
  • IRS standard deduction
  • Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
  • Child Tax Credit (CTC)
  • Student loan interest deduction
  • Taxable qualified retirement plan distributions

Examples of situations not included in a simple Form 1040 return:

  • Itemized deductions claimed on Schedule A, like charitable contributions, medical expenses, mortgage interest and state and local tax deductions
  • Unemployment income reported on a 1099-G
  • Business or 1099-NEC income (often reported by those who are self-employed, gig workers or freelancers)
  • Stock sales (including crypto investments)
  • Income from rental property or property sales
  • Credits, deductions and income reported on other forms or schedules"

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