TurboTax Free Edition Review

Who is TurboTax Free Edition Good For?

  • If you have a simple return
  • If you do not need much guidance when filing your taxes
  • If you are single
  • If you have no children
  • If you need to file a 1040EZ

This product cannot import 1099s ors W-2s. To get this ability, you'll need to upgrade to TurboTax Basic.  If you want additional guidance for maximizing deductions, you'll need to upgrade to TurboTax Deluxe.

TurboTax Free Edition Pricing
Federal $0.00
State Add-On $30.95
Federal + State $30.95
Free Federal E-File
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TurboTax Free Edition Conclusion

The TurboTax Free Edition is TurboTax’s most basic offering and suits you well if you have a simple return. It’s free for your federal return and costs $30.95 for your state return, which comes to a total of $30.95. Both your federal and state returns include free e-filing. The TurboTax Free Edition is very easy to use and asks your tax questions in plain English. It also skips asking you questions that don’t apply to you, enabling you to complete your return quicker.

The TurboTax Free Edition has excellent on-screen guidance and gives you access to technical support via phone, live chat, email, and TurboTax's knowledgebase. TurboTax's technical support is very responsive and knowledgeable. You can use the TurboTax Free Edition for free up to the point you decide to print or e-file, but TurboTax doesn't offer a Money-Back Guarantee once you print or efile.

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About TurboTax

TurboTax is an excellent choice for online tax software. Their products are typically more expensive than those of their competitors, but TurboTax's tax software provides outstanding guidance on a user-friendly interface. They have helpful on-screen tax guidance, in case you have any questions while preparing your taxes. 

TurboTax offers technical support for all of their tax products via phone, live chat, email, and their knowledgebase. TurboTax has been in business for 26 years and offers a wide array of tax products, one of which is sure to fit your needs.

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