It is telling me that I have to upgrade it is not giving me the option to not upgrade so therefore it is going to make me upgrade in order to file my taxes why is that?

[candyk1985]

one of the responses said to try to remove some of the stuff you added additionally to your W2 but I cannot remove it it does not give me any option to go back and remove what I put in

[DoninGA]

Enter w-2 in the Search box located in the upper right of the program screen.  Click on Jump to w-2
Edit the w-2 listed

[xmasbaby0]

WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY?  I WANT THE FREE EDITION

The information that you can enter in Free Edition is pretty limited now.  Thanks to the new tax laws, there are no more simple Form 1040EZ or 1040A's.  Everything goes on a little Form 1040 that has six extra "schedules" with it, and if you need any of those schedules, you are not able to use the Free Edition.  

https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-1040 

If you qualify to use it, there will be another free version of the software soon,

Try Free File: 

You qualify if your income was $34,000 or less, or $66,000 or less if active duty military, or if you qualify for Earned Income Credit

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900583-what-is-turbotax-free-file-program

• How do I switch to TurboTax Free File Program?

Note:  If you do not qualify to use Free File then you will have to upgrade to Deluxe or higher in the paid versions of the software.