Why do i have to pay on a simple return? i don't own a business. nothing, pretty simple pretty crappy to waste 120 of my refund to file, i used to be free.

A simple tax return is Form 1040 only OR Form 1040 + Unemployment Income. Situations covered in TurboTax Free Edition include:

• W-2 income

• Limited interest and dividend income reported on a 1099-INT or 1099-DIV

• Claiming the standard deduction

• Earned Income Tax Credit (EIC)

• Child tax credits

• Unemployment income reported on a 1099-G

Situations not covered in TurboTax FreeEdition include:

• Itemized deductions

• Business or 1099-NEC income

• Stock sales

• Rental property income

• Credits, deductions and income reported on schedules 1-3, such as the Student LoanInterest Deduction

I had none of the lower things and all the upper