Why do I have to upgrade. I know how to do my own expenses. It's to much money, plus they charge the $34.00 to file.

[DoninGA]

If you are itemizing your personal expenses on Schedule A then you must upgrade to the Deluxe edition for Form 1040 and Schedule A.  The Free edition only supports Form 1040EZ and Form 1040A.
There are no e-file charges when using the TurboTax online editions.
If you choose to pay the TurboTax account fees with the federal tax refund, the service charge for that totally optional service is $39.99.  Otherwise, pay the TurboTax account fees with a credit or debit card and there is no additional fee.

[Hal_Al · Accepted solution]

TurboTax also has another free product called the FREEDOM Edition (not to be confused with the regular Free Edition).  It has free Federal preparation and free State preparation. There is no efiling fee. It is not available after October 15

The FREEDOM Edition can handle a 1099-MISC.

The Freedom Edition is more fully-featured than the regular Free Edition.  The Freedom Edition can prepare Schedule A, C, D, E, and F that the Free Edition cannot.  It will prepare a Form 1040 or 1040A or 1040EZ.

For Freedom Edition a user needs to meet only ONE of these qualifications:

·       AGI of $33,000 or less

·       or active duty military (including Reservists and National Guard) with a military-issued W-2 and a 2016 family AGI of $66,000 or less

·       or eligible for EIC (Earned Income Credit.)

The FREEDOM Edition is located at:
https://turbotax.intuit.com/taxfreedom

How to switch and start over in Freedom Edition
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2026912-how-do-i-switch-to-turbotax-freedom-edition