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Is the Maryland Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit included in the Turbo Tax Free Edition?

Per the Maryland Higher Education Commission Website this is a new credit for this year. It indicates that if you apply and receive the credit that you will report the total on Tax Form 502, 505 or 515. I believe that I will need to mail my state return in as I need to include a certification.

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BGray
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Is the Maryland Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit included in the Turbo Tax Free Edition?

Yes it is. From the list of Maryland credits, select the topic "Student Loan Debt Relief Credit."  You will be asked to enter the amount on the certification from the Maryland Higher Education Commission.  

Yes, you will need to paper file your return to Maryland along with the certification.

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Is the Maryland Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit included in the Turbo Tax Free Edition?

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BGray
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Is the Maryland Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit included in the Turbo Tax Free Edition?

Yes it is. From the list of Maryland credits, select the topic "Student Loan Debt Relief Credit."  You will be asked to enter the amount on the certification from the Maryland Higher Education Commission.  

Yes, you will need to paper file your return to Maryland along with the certification.
twichae1
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Is the Maryland Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit included in the Turbo Tax Free Edition?

I do not see a credit that suggests that.

Is the Maryland Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit included in the Turbo Tax Free Edition?

I don't see where to select 'Student Loan Debt Relief Credit." Where do I find that?

 

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JamesG1
Employee Tax Expert

Is the Maryland Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit included in the Turbo Tax Free Edition?

  • Go to your Maryland tax return.
  • Under Take a look at Maryland credits, Student Loan Debt Relief Credit is listed under Personal, home and family credits
  • Click Start.

For more information, see here.

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Is the Maryland Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit included in the Turbo Tax Free Edition?

For 2019 returns, Turbo tax gives the options to attach a PDF for student loan debt relief credit (maryland state returns).  With this option, are you still required to mail the paper return.  When looking at the final return, the attached PDF does not show?

eric037
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Is the Maryland Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit included in the Turbo Tax Free Edition?

Great afternoon, Happy Monday!

 

I do not see this credit available under the list of Maryland credits. Where can I find it?

Do I still need to mail in my Maryland return to claim this credit?

JohnW152
Employee Tax Expert

Is the Maryland Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit included in the Turbo Tax Free Edition?

You can actually electronically file your Maryland return and claim the credit.  A PDF of your required certification from the Maryland Higher Education Commission will need to be uploaded to TurboTax, as described below.

To get the relevant section in TurboTax Online: 

  1. Select Tax Home in the left pane
  2. On the  Hi, let's keep working on your taxes! screen, select the dropdown on the right side of the State Taxes box, then select StartContinue, Pick up where you left off, or Review/Edit
  3. If you land on a Maryland interview page, select Let's get started, Continue or other similar prompt.  Otherwise, in the left pane, select Prepare State, then proceed through the Maryland screens
  4. Proceed through the state screens until you get to the Take a look at Maryland credits page
  5. Under Personal, home and family credits, select Start to the right of Student Loan Debt Relief Credit
  6. Answer the questions appropriately on the following screens
  7. If you qualify for the credit, you'll come to the Looks like you need to attach a PDF screen.  Select Edit next to your debt relief credit to work on the PDF attachment
  8. Upload your documentation and select Continue 
  9. Back on the Looks like you need to attach a PDF screen, you should see the your PDF file has been uploaded.  Select Continue

With your document uploaded, you should be able to e-file your Maryland return.

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