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April 7, 2021
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$83 to file a 1040 form RIDICULOUS!!!!

  • April 7, 2021
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mine is simple 1040 form. turbotax said i would be getting 2,463 back and now im actually only getting 663 and then turbo tax fees are $83.  will never use turbotax again!

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April 7, 2021

how high was your income?  there are free versions of the software up to certain income limits. 

 

Also, in your local community VITA and AARP will do your taxes for free. 

 

on the remaining $1800, look at Line 30.  There are multiple posts that TT had a bug on this Line that wasn't corrected until Feb 12 so I susect that is why the IRS reduced your refund by this amount as it is related to the Recovery Credit calculation.   Unfortunate TT has not been more upfront about it and I can see why your experience is terrible; I would feel the same