I made less than $18K last year and TurboTax is trying to make me pay. Does anyone know how to bypass this? or are we just being scammed?

TurboTax Free Edition is designed to handle simple returns. and supports the following types of income, deductions, and credits:

• 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

Situations not covered in TurboTax Free Edition include:

• Itemized deductions
• Business or 1099-MISC income
• Stock sales
• Rental property income
• Credits, deductions and income reported on schedules 1–6, such as the Student Loan Interest Deduction

Another option for filing your return, if you qualify, is to use TurboTax Free File Program available  here .