You are asking for payment but im under 25 and didnt use expert services should not be a charge

[TurboTaxBrenda]

There is a charge of $15 this year, if you are under 25 and have more than just a basic return then there will be a charge of $15 - the good news is that even if you upgrade the upgrades don't cost anymore than your original $15.

Thank you for choosing TurboTax.

[na_9]

Not the original poster, but the only difference from the free return I filed last year is that I'm claiming FHSA benefits. Does that make it "no longer a basic return"?

[TurboTaxSusan]

@na_9 FHSA contributions are treated like RRSP contributions, which are included in the free version.

[na_9]

Hi Susan, thanks for the reply. The only non-default elements I'm claiming are RRSP and FHSA deductions, and some charitable donations. The FHSA is the only difference from last year, when I filed for free.

To clarify my own situation, see the below screenshots. The first shows all of the details I'm claiming; the second is the following screen, which doesn't seem to allow me an option not to choose the $15 option.

[TurboTaxSusan]

@na_9 Charitable Deductions are not included in the Free version. Also, last year we had a promotion that made TurboTax Online free for anyone 25 and under, but this year there is a discount instead. So if even if you had self-employment income, TurboTax Online would have been Free last year.

Please see this TurboTax FAQ for more information on who can use Free:

Who can file for free using TurboTax?

[na_9]

Thank you for the info.

I removed the Charitable Donations from my return, so the first page now looks like this:

However, the next page still seems to force me to choose the $15 Deluxe option, with no options but "Continue" or "Back". Is there anything else I'm still missing?

[TurboTaxSusan]

Click the back button and then skip over the donations page by selecting something from the left side menu.

[na_9]

It was too early in the return to navigate via the left side menu, but starting a new return from scratch and saying no charitable donations fixed the issue. Thanks for the help!

[blakely1515]

hi, 

I am under 25 and got charged $100! my brother is under 25 as well as it is not coming up as $15 when we go to pay.