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June 3, 2019
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I want turbotax free. How do i remove deluxe??

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Critter
Employee
June 3, 2019

Major tax reform and major changes in the tax forms have also resulted in changes to the tax software.

WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY?  I WANT THE FREE EDITION

The information that you can enter in Free Edition is pretty limited now.  Thanks to the new tax laws, there are no more simple Form 1040EZ or 1040A's.  Everything goes on a little “postcard-size” Form 1040 that has six extra "schedules" with it, and if you need any of those schedules, you are not able to use the Free Edition.  

https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-1040 

If you qualify to use it, there is another free version of the software:

Try Free File: 

You qualify if your income was $34,000 or less, or $66,000 or less if active duty military, or if you qualify for Earned Income Credit

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900583-what-is-turbotax-free-file-program

·        https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2026912-how-do-i-switch-to-turbotax-free-file-program

 

·         Note:  If you do not qualify to use Free File then you will have to upgrade to Deluxe or higher in the paid versions of the software.   

·          Online Deluxe $59.99  State software $39.99 

·          If you choose “refund processing” to have fees deducted from federal refund, add another $39.99  ($44.99 in CA)

 

REMOVE REFUND PROCESSING FEE

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900517-how-do-i-remove-refund-processing-fees-in-turbotax-online-and-change-my-payment-method

 

Or did you add a feature that you want to remove?

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899480-why-am-i-being-charged-for-turbotax-free-edition


March 25, 2021

why am i being charged i wanted free file can i change it

 

VolvoGirl
Employee
March 25, 2021

To go back to the Free Edition or a lower version you can try to clear and start over
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/using-turbotax/help/how-do-i-clear-and-start-over-in-turbotax-online/00/26444


In the regular Turbo Tax Free Edition, information that you can enter is limited now. Why do I have to upgrade from the Free Edition?
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/upgrading/help/why-do-i-have-to-upgrade-from-free-edition/00/26379


OR There is the Turbo Tax Free File program which is free for federal and state. And has more forms than the Federal Free Edition, like Schedules A, B, C , D, E, F, EIC, H, K-1, SE, etc.

 

To qualify for the Free File website you just need to meet one of these 3 things.

AGI $39,000 or less.

Active duty military with AGI of $72,000 or less

OR qualify for EIC (earned income credit.)

 

In order to use the Free File program, you have to start it at a special website. Try signing in at the top right.

https://freefile.intuit.com