Turbo Tax keeps trying to charge me How do I get the free?

Turbo Tax Free Edition for simple returns. You may have entered information that the Free Edition doesn’t cover, which available in the Deluxe version. You can downgrade to the Free Edition by clicking Clear and Start Over, which is located at the top of the home page under My Account. Keep in mind that if you enter sufficient itemized deductions to exceed your standard deduction, you'll be asked to upgrade to Deluxe again.

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To qualify for filing free, you have two other options :

If you are in active duty military, click here https://freefile.intuit.com/

If not but meet certain income requirements, click here https://www.irs.gov/filing/free-file-do-your-federal-taxes-for-free