I thought turbotax was free why am i being charged

[lardog7]

I was charged $104.98 for something that is advertised as free! 

I will be using another company next year and that is for sure!

[BreaunnaL]

Our 2018 TurboTax Online product lineup delivers the right experience for your personal tax situation:

• TurboTax Free Edition supports simple tax returns that can be filed on Form 1040 without additional schedules.
  • If you purchase the optional PLUS benefits package, you'll get specialist support, 24/7 online tax return access, My DocsTM, and Smart Insights, which gives you personalized reports and tips about health insurance, paycheck withholding, retirement savings, and more.
• TurboTax Live Basic includes everything in TurboTax Free Edition with unlimited expert help as you do your taxes. Stay home and get live advice from a tax expert (Certified Public Accountant, CPA or Enrolled Agent, EA) on demand, right on your screen. The tax expert can even review your return line by line, sign it, and guarantee it for 100% confidence.
• TurboTax Deluxe includes the 1040 form with itemized deductions (Schedules 1–6, Schedule A and Schedule C income), along with everything in Free Edition and PLUS.
• TurboTax Live Deluxe includes everything in TurboTax Deluxe with unlimited expert help as you do your taxes. Stay home and get live advice from a tax expert on demand, right on your screen. The tax expert can even review your return line by line, sign it, and guarantee it for 100% confidence.
• TurboTax Premier includes everything in Deluxe, plus Schedules D (investments) and E (rentals and royalties).
• TurboTax Live Premier includes everything in TurboTax Premier with unlimited expert help as you do your taxes. Stay home and get live advice from a tax expert on demand, right on your screen. The tax expert can even review your return line by line, sign it, and guarantee it for 100% confidence.
• TurboTax Self-Employed handles income and expenses from self-employment (Schedules C and C-EZ) and farms (Schedule F), along with all forms and schedules in Premier.
• TurboTax Live Self-Employed handles income and expenses from self-employment (Schedules C and C-EZ) and farms (Schedule F), along with all forms and schedules in TurboTax Live Premier. And includes unlimited expert help as you do your taxes. Stay home and get live advice from a tax expert on demand, right on your screen.The tax expert can even review your return line by line, sign it, and guarantee it for 100% confidence.