TurboTax Discounts

[nmanning19]

I thought I was only going to have to pay $39 to file but it is $75 for both federal and state. Any discounts out there?

 

[CatNipRules]

Have you tried the IRS website? They have discounts and programs on there where you can file for free. And if they aren't free, they are a good bit cheaper than $79. I've found most of them to be better than Turbo Tax.....

 

[U.P. North]

We paid $55 to file the Fed & State with Turbo Tax. Our bank offered an online discount thru a link they provided on my online banking screen.

 

[CindoMindo]

I just did mine and had the same amount fee amount that you mentioned through turbo tax. On the main screen it says federal is free, yet it charged 39.99?? I have done my taxes throught them in the past and have never had to pay for federal, but always for state. I ended up sending them a email, in which then gave me a phone number to call. I called and said that the main screen shows free and I never clicked on anything to do a upgraded plan. They gave me a code to put in which then waived the fee for federal and even brought the fee for state down a few dollars. The only issue I had was that it was very difficult to hear and understand person on the phone with so much noise on their end in the background.

 

[sam_gordon]

There are lower cost options than TurboTax. Their filing fees is why I ended up leaving them. taxact.com & taxslayer.com are two online programs. I use taxact, and have spent $30 each of the last two years (to file state). I do itemize and have 1099s (freelance work). There are some things I like better in TurboTax, but not $40 worth.

 

[bettymae1121]

If you haven't already, check to see if your state's IRS has a website where you can file for free. My state does so I use the free TT edition for Federal and just do my state taxes on the state website, so I pay nothing to e-file every year.

 

[jedijill]

I used a link through Fidelity to get 25% off TT.

Jill in CO

 

[horseshowmom]

I used a link through Fidelity to get 25% off TT.

Jill in CO

That's what I used, and you don't have to be a customer. Just google Turbo Tax and Fidelity, then go in through the visitor's link. Even though I got some other offers for 25% off, the Fidelity link gave me the best overall price (not sure why since you would think 25% would be 25% regardless, but it wasn't).

My price did go up this year from last year - quite a bit. It was about $55, I'm pretty sure. If I didn't like the product so much I would switch next year due to the price increases over the last couple of years.

 

[Fire14]

That is weird I used TT as did my dad we both had 1v free fed efile included in price. I used mine back end of jan and used state website to efile that one free other wise it was 19.95 to efile that.