TurboTax made its free version difficult to find, deliberately hiding its Free File landing page from search engines. (The code that enabled this has since been removed.) ...

TurboTax made its free version difficult to find, deliberately hiding its Free File landing page from search engines. (The code that enabled this has since been removed.) ...

TurboTax Free Edition is available until the federal April 18 filing deadline, but if you want free help from a tax expert through TurboTax Live Assisted Basic, you have to file by March 31.

TurboTax is the second big name to stop participating. H&R Block exited Free File in October 2020. The Internal Revenue Service is expected to announce the start of the tax season in the near future.

It’s now called Cash App Taxes. (Credit Karma was purchased by TurboTax maker Intuit in 2020. The former landing page for Credit Karma Taxes now prompts users to file with TurboTax.) ...

Over time, IRS Direct File is expected to become a free federal tax filing alternative to TurboTax, H&R Block and other commercial software providers.

As mentioned previously, TurboTax used to participate in the IRS Free File program but has opted out as of July 2021. TurboTax isn’t the first or only big name in tax preparation to opt out, though.

If having TurboTax file for you the final price can range between $219 and $409. TurboTax is offering $100 off from now until Tuesday, April 15.

Simple Form 1040 returns only (no schedules except for earned income tax credit, child tax credit and student loan interest). TurboTax reports that 37% of files qualify for the free edition.