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posted Jun 4, 2019 2:13:13 PM

Why was I forced and tricked to pay for the service this year, which happens to be $140.00 [remove] dollars, and I have never had to pay before. Nothing has changed?!??!

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Jun 4, 2019 2:13:14 PM

A lots has changed. There were major 2018 Federal tax change revisions, and a number of new IRS schedules as a result. TT Free is for simple returns. If yours now requires any of those new schedules, you must upgrade to a paid version.

Also, for those reading: "Nothing has changed" isn't strictly true.  We are all a year older, and some deductions/credits have age limits that can impact your tax return (but not necessarily the TT fees).