Why do i have to upgrade when i only have social assistance and i have a disability but have no expenses to declare for the disability?

[snorgiekorn]

its free for people on social assistance to file tax returns but apparently i have to upgrade from free to deluxe, this is frustrating and not making any sense, please help.

[TurboTaxGinette]

Please see the list below enumerating what is or is not included in the free version.

Simple tax returns include:

Employment income

Pension income

Other employment income such as tips

RRSP contributions

Child care expenses

COVID-19 benefits and re-payments

Unemployment (EI) and social assistance

Worker’s compensation

Disability amount

Worker’s benefit

Amount for eligible/infirm dependents

Tuition, scholarships, bursaries, grants, student loan interest

Caregiver tax credit

Disability transfer

Home accessibility tax credit

Tax on RESPs and RDSPs

Tax installment payments

Age amount

Income, credits, and deductions not listed above are not covered by TurboTax Free, including:

Employment expenses (meals, lodging, etc.)

Donations

Medical expenses

Investment income and expenses

Rental property income and expenses

Self-employed income and expenses

For more information please see our TurboTax FAQ Why did I have to upgrade my TurboTax Online edition?

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