Excludes sole proprietor returns (schedule c) unless filed with specific expert services. Not valid for sole proprietor filings unless using select expert services.
TurboTax is Intuit's tax-filing software, from do-it-yourself online and desktop filing to Expert Assist and Expert Full Service, where a tax expert files for you.
The real savings come from matching your return to the cheapest product that fits it. Enlisted military members and anyone referred by a friend have their own programs on top.
TurboTax covers more than individual returns. Its business products serve sole proprietors and other business filers, and a year-round tax advisory service is offered outside filing season. A newer network of TurboTax offices lets filers find a local expert and work in person.
The software can pull in tax documents by photo, upload or direct import from an employer or financial institution, and it can file returns from earlier years, extensions and amendments. Federal and state returns can be completed in Spanish through TurboTax en español with bilingual experts, and past returns from the last seven years stay available in the account. Free tools include the TaxCaster refund estimator, a W-4 withholding calculator and a self-employed expense monitor, and Audit Defense, with representation by a licensed tax pro, is sold as a paid add-on.
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Does TurboTax offer a military discount?
Yes. Enlisted service members file federal and state returns free on TurboTax Online Free Edition, Deluxe and Premium after verifying rank in the product.
More about shopping at TurboTax
Products
Free Edition handles simple Form 1040 returns only; Deluxe, Premium, Expert Assist, Expert Full Service and TurboTax Desktop are paid.
When you pay
The charge comes at filing time, and state filing costs extra on every paid TurboTax product.
Guarantee
TurboTax guarantees 100% accurate calculations and your maximum refund, and Do It Yourself charges only once you're satisfied and ready to file.
Refer a friend
You get a $25 gift card for each friend who files through your link, up to $500, and the friend gets 20% off.
Spanish filing
TurboTax en español lets you file federal and state returns in Spanish, with bilingual experts available.
TurboTax's referral discount travels through a friend's link.
Open TurboTax from that link, and the 20% off applies to TurboTax Online federal products.
It's meant for new TurboTax customers, and Free Edition and Desktop purchases don't qualify for the reward.
Military filers start in TurboTax Online and verify their rank inside the product.
That free filing leaves out TurboTax Experts, Desktop products and the PLUS/MAX bundles, so stay in Free Edition, Deluxe or Premium to keep it free.
Since you pay when you file, you can work through the return first and see which product it actually needs.
More ways to save at TurboTax
Free Edition covers simple Form 1040 returns, so check whether yours qualifies before choosing Deluxe.
Audit Defense is a paid add-on with a timing catch.
Bought by April 15, it covers you until the next April 15; bought later, it runs only until the next October 15.
Your account also keeps returns from the past seven years, ready to view, download and print when a lender or landlord asks for them.
TurboTax questions, answered
Is TurboTax free for military members?
Enlisted members file federal and state returns free on TurboTax Online Free Edition, Deluxe and Premium. Officers, veterans, retirees and the National Guard don't qualify, and Desktop and PLUS/MAX bundles aren't covered.
How does the TurboTax referral program pay?
Each friend who files through your link earns you a $25 gift card, up to $500 in total. Your friend gets 20% off TurboTax Online federal products.
Who can use TurboTax Free Edition?
Free Edition is for simple Form 1040 returns only. Anything more needs a paid product, and state filing costs extra on those.
When do you pay for TurboTax?
Payment happens when you file. With Do It Yourself, TurboTax charges only once you're satisfied and ready to file.
How long does TurboTax Audit Defense last?
Bought by April 15, Audit Defense covers you until the next April 15. Bought after that date, it runs until the next October 15.
Can a TurboTax return be filed in Spanish?
Federal and state returns can be filed in Spanish through TurboTax en español. Bilingual experts help along the way.