I thought turbo tax was free for simple taxes

It is.

Simple tax returns include:

• Employment income
• Pension income
• Other employment income such as tips
• RRSP contributions
• Child care expenses
• COVID-19 benefits and re-payments
• Unemployment (EI) and social assistance
• Worker’s compensation
• Disability amount
• Worker’s benefit
• Amount for eligible/infirm dependents
• Tuition, scholarships, bursaries, grants, student loan interest
• Caregiver tax credit
• Disability transfer
• Home accessibility tax credit
• Tax on RESPs and RDSPs
• Tax installment payments
• Age amount

Income, credits, and deductions not listed above are NOT covered by TurboTax Free, including:

• Employment expenses (meals, lodging, etc.)
• Donations
• Medical expenses
• Investment income and expenses
• Rental property income and expenses
• Self-employed income and expenses

This TurboTax page shows what is included in the Free, Deluxe & Premier versions of TurboTax Online: Online Tax Software