How TurboTax Free Edition Keeps Taxes Simple
TurboTax Free Edition Online is not affiliated with the IRS Free File program, so if you have a simple tax return and use Form 1040EZ to file your taxes, you can use TurboTax Free Edition even if your Adjusted Gross Income surpasses the IRS Free File limit.
How to Get Started with TurboTax Online
Click on Start Now.
- If you have a TurboTax account, you can log in with it.
- If you have not created an account to use TurboTax in the past, create an account now or wait until later to get started on preparing your income taxes right away.
- Once you create an account, when you return to TurboTax Free Edition you can just click on Sign Into My Account at the top of the page to log in.
Now, click on Guide Me at the bottom of TurboTax Free Edition to start the interview with step-by-step questions that you answer to fill out your tax forms.
Navigating TurboTax Free Edition
Before tax topics appear, you will be asked if you want to use TurboTax Basic Online with features for finishing your income taxes quicker and more support options. Click on No Thanks to continue with TurboTax Free Edition or click on Upgrade, Pay When You File to get the features in TurboTax Basic.
Click on More Information links for short explanations of income tax terms. If you want more detailed explanations, upgrade to TurboTax Basic. But the information TurboTax Free Edition provides is sufficient for the simplest of returns.
What to Expect from TurboTax Free Edition Online
TurboTax Free Edition tax topics include advanced tax topics from higher TurboTax versions, revealing topics that do not pertain to simple returns. There are offers to upgrade to a paid TurboTax version, but these ads are an even trade off for free software.
TurboTax State Online imports federal data from TurboTax Free Edition, and you can prepare a state income tax return for $25.95.
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