Tax Tips Ways to File your Taxes with TurboTax For Free Read the Article Open Share Drawer Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Written by TurboTaxBlogTeam Published Jan 8, 2024 - [Updated Aug 23, 2024] 3 min read Reviewed by Lisa Greene-Lewis, CPA and tax expert for TurboTax Table of Contents TurboTax Free Edition – Free for Simple ReturnsTurboTax Live Assisted Basic Offer – Free for Simple Returns OnlyFree TurboTax for Enlisted Active Duty and Reserve MilitaryFree Tax Assistance and Filing through the IRS VITA Program What could be better than paying $0 to do your taxes? Over the past ten years, Americans filed approximately 124 million tax returns completely free of charge using TurboTax, more than all other tax prep software companies combined. Find out all the ways you may be eligible for free tax filing with TurboTax! TurboTax has a couple of options for free tax filing: TurboTax Free Edition and TurboTax Live Assisted Basic Offer. These offers are designed for people with simple returns only. Simple tax returns include W-2 income, limited interest and dividend income, standard deduction, Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, and Student Loan interest. Click here for more details about eligible situations. TurboTax Free Edition – Free for Simple Returns For the tenth year in a row, we are offering free federal and state tax filing with TurboTax Free Edition, helping millions of Americans file for free. TurboTax Free Edition is for taxpayers filing Form 1040 and limited credits and approximately 37% of filers qualify – you can see if you qualify here. What qualifies as a Form 1040 return with limited credits? A Form 1040 return with limited credits is one that’s filed using IRS Form 1040 only (with the exception of the specific covered situations described below). Roughly 37% of taxpayers are eligible.If you have a Form 1040 return and are claiming limited credits only, you can file for free yourself with TurboTax Free Edition or TurboTax Live Assisted Basic (if available), or you can file with TurboTax Full Service Basic at the listed price. Situations covered (assuming no added tax complexity): W-2 income Interest or dividends (1099-INT/1099-DIV) that don’t require filing a Schedule B IRS standard deduction Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Child Tax Credit (CTC) Student loan interest deduction Situations not covered: Itemized deductions claimed on Schedule A Unemployment income reported on a 1099-G Business or 1099-NEC income Stock sales (including crypto investments) Rental property income Credits, deductions and income reported on other forms or schedules If you don’t have a Form 1040 return with limited credits, we have other paid options to file using TurboTax. How does TurboTax make any money?We want our customers to love our products and services. Because we have customers who pay for our premium products and services, we can offer free tax filing. We offer additional paid benefits that go beyond filing your Form 1040 return with limited credits for free, but they’re optional. TurboTax Live Assisted Basic Offer – Free for Simple Returns Only For a limited time, if you file Form 1040 and limited credits, you could file your taxes for free with TurboTax Live Assisted Basic Offer where you can get expert help along the way while you file your taxes, and a final review of your return before you file, giving you confidence that your taxes are done right. TurboTax Live Assisted Basic is $0 through March 31, 2024 and is for taxpayers filing Form 1040 and limited credits. Approximately 37% of filers qualify . You can see if you qualify here. Free TurboTax for Enlisted Active Duty and Reserve Military Intuit is a proud supporter of US military members, veterans, and their families in their communities and overseas. As a part of this commitment, we’re proud to provide free federal and state tax preparation to active duty and reservists of an enlisted rank (E-1 through E-9) with a W2 from DFAS. Military members can file through any TurboTax Online (not CD/desktop or TurboTax Live) product, including Free Edition, Deluxe, and Premium. You just need to enter your W-2 and verify your military rank when prompted within TurboTax Online, and your discount will be applied when you are ready to file. Free Tax Assistance and Filing through the IRS VITA Program Intuit TurboTax is a proud supporter of the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program which provides free tax preparation assistance for lower – and moderate-income taxpayers. At VITAs, IRS-certified volunteers provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to people who generally make $60,000 or less, have a disability or have limited English-speaking skills. Get started Previous Post Tax Documents Checklist: How to Win Big This Tax Season Next Post TurboTax Offers Free Tax Filing for Military Active Duty and… Written by TurboTaxBlogTeam More from TurboTaxBlogTeam Comments are closed. 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