TurboTax Coupons & Promo Codes

While TurboTax doesn't typically issue promo codes, it often runs direct click-through deals. These include flat discounts like $30 off Deluxe, $35 off Premier, or $50 off Self-Employed, especially during tax season (January through April). These savings apply automatically when you use a partner link — no code needed.

Our exclusive data shows that the majority of TurboTax promotions appear in January, right at the start of tax season. This is a prime time to look for limited-time savings on popular packages like Deluxe or Premier.

Simple tax returns are returns filed without additional unique circumstances such as stock earning, self-employment income, or rental income. Simple tax returns may include W-2 income, limited interest and dividend income, unemployment income, deductions for student loan interest, standard deductions, and child tax or earned income tax credits.

You only need an email address to get started on TurboTax. It’s not necessary to find your W-2 or 1099s, because TurboTax can import that information directly from thousands of participating employers and financial institutions.

Yes, sign up for TurboTax Live to schedule an online chat or video call with one of TurboTax’s tax experts. You can also request to have an expert review your tax return with you before you file.

Yes, you can file your state return after filing your federal return with TurboTax. You will be asked additional questions to determine the best route for filing your state return (e-file or print and mail). An additional charge may be required, as state programs are separate from federal programs.

It depends on how many people are filing taxes and how much you want to invest in TurboTax’s software. Prices for online services differ from CD/download software. It’s more cost-effective to go the software route if multiple people are filing their federal and state returns.

No, not if you have a simple return. Based on your answers to a few questions, TurboTax might redirect you to one of their paid editions if they determine that your return extends beyond W-2 income and the standard deduction. As a general rule, start with the free edition, and remember that you don’t have to pay anything until you’re ready to file.

While both editions include similar features, including the same number of federal and state e-filings, TurboTax Deluxe is better suited for tax filings if you have high medical expenses, own a home, or have made charitable donations. Meanwhile, TurboTax Premier is recommended for tax filings if you have more complicated assets such as rental properties, stocks and bonds, and trust beneficiaries to account for.

Yes, TurboTax offers an audit support guarantee, which gives you free audit guidance year-round when you prepare your taxes with them using the TurboTax Individual, TurboTax Live Assisted Business, or TurboTax Full Service Business plans. If you receive a letter from the IRS for a return you filed through TurboTax, you can visit the TurboTax Audit Support Center and get individual Q&A support from a tax professional.

Yes — as long as you’re using the same edition of TurboTax when you submit your amended tax return, you won’t need to pay any additional charges. However, if you need an upgraded edition of TurboTax to file your amended return due to additional deductions, they’ll charge you the difference from the previous edition.