Yes, enlisted active duty military and reservists military service members (E-1 through E-9) with a W2 from DFAS get to use TurboTax Online products for free (Some restrictions apply; see details here TurboTax military). TurboTax Live will not qualify.
Please follow these steps to enter your rank:
- Select on "My Info" on the left
- On the "Here's an updated summary of your situation" screen click on your name to expand it
- Click "Revisit" and continue until the "Let's check for some other situations" screen
- Scroll down to "XXX, what was your highest military pay grade in 2024?" and select your rank.
Make sure you have your DFAS W-2 entered and checked the active-duty military box on the "Do any of these uncommon situations apply to this W-2?" screen after you entered your W-2.
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