TurboTax student offer
Finance & BankingFree for studentsNo verification needed
Yes — TurboTax is free for verified students.
TurboTax Free Edition: $0 federal + $0 state for simple returns (many students qualify)
- How much
- $0 federal + $0 state (simple returns only)
- How to claim
- Start a return at the TurboTax Free Edition page
- eligibility is determined by return complexity
- Verification
- No verification needed — No student verification; free tier is gated by tax-return simplicity, not student status.
- Freshness
- Verified 15 days ago
- Where
- United States
- Expires
- No end date listed — ongoing
The details
TurboTax Free Edition lets eligible filers file a simple Form 1040 for $0 federal + $0 state + $0 to file. Covers W-2 income, limited interest, the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, and the student loan interest deduction. Many students with a part-time/summer W-2 qualify. Roughly 37% of taxpayers are eligible.