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TurboTax pricing
TurboTax publishes 4 tiers. Below is each one, what it adds over the tier beneath it, and where the ladder stops being worth climbing for most people.
As of 29 August 2026, TurboTax pricing is free across 4 published tiers. Figures are the vendor's list prices as recorded on this page's last check; the vendor's site is the final word.
- Entry price
- Free
- Model
- Freemium
- Tiers
- 4
- Free tier
- Yes
TurboTax plans, side by side
Every published tier in ascending order of price, with the number of features each one lists. An absence here means the record does not itemise it, not that the tier lacks it.
| Plan | Price | Features listed | Step up from the tier below |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Edition | Free | 1 | Entry tier |
| Deluxe | $59/one-time | 1 | +$59/one-time, 1 more feature |
| Premium | $79/one-time | 1 | +$20/one-time, 1 more feature |
| Expert Full Service | On request | 1 | Priced on request |
What each tier adds
The set difference between each tier's feature list and the one beneath it. Where a tier lists nothing new, the vendor has either stopped repeating the inherited list or the tier raises limits rather than adding capability, the record does not distinguish the two, so this page does not either.
Free Edition
FreeThe entry tier. It covers simple form 1040 returns only (~37% of taxpayers eligible).
Deluxe
$59/one-timeOver Free Edition, this tier adds:
- Anticipated price, for more complex tax situations
Premium
$79/one-timeOver Deluxe, this tier adds:
- Anticipated price, for complex tax scenarios with additional schedules
Expert Full Service
On requestOver Premium, this tier adds:
- Custom pricing based on tax situation, forms required, and filing date
Where TurboTax stops being free
Free Edition, Free
- Simple Form 1040 returns only (~37% of taxpayers eligible)
Deluxe, $59/one-time
The first thing you pay for:
- Anticipated price, for more complex tax situations
How that compares in Accounting
Too few accounting tools in this directory publish a starting price to quote a meaningful median, so the table below is a like-for-like list rather than a ranking.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Rated | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TurboTax (this page) | Free | freemium | - | |
| Rydoo | $10/month | Per user per month | - | vs TurboTax |
| Happay | On request | quote | - | vs TurboTax |
| Moss | On request | quote | - | vs TurboTax |
| Mesh Payments | Free, then $13/month | Per user per month | - | vs TurboTax |
| Medius Expense | On request | quote | - | vs TurboTax |
| Ottimate | On request | quote | - | vs TurboTax |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry, they are not reviews hosted on Softwr. How each figure is used is set out on the TurboTax badges page.
Before you pay for TurboTax
Three things this page cannot tell you, and all three change the bill. The record carries a price and a billing period but not the unit - per-seat and flat-rate pricing are indistinguishable in this data, so a five-person team may be looking at five times the figure above. It carries no annual rate, so any discount for paying yearly is not something this page can quote. And it carries no trial length.
What it can tell you is the shape of the ladder: 4 tiers between Free and On request, with the jump itemised above. Because there is a free tier, the cheapest way to answer the rest is to use it before paying anything.
TurboTax runs on not recorded. The full record is on the TurboTax review, and the rest of the category is under best accounting tools.
TurboTax pricing questions
- How much does TurboTax cost?
- TurboTax publishes 4 tiers, from Free for Free Edition up to On request for Expert Full Service. The entry tier costs nothing.
- Does TurboTax have a free plan?
- Yes. The Free Edition tier costs nothing and covers simple form 1040 returns only (~37% of taxpayers eligible). Paying starts at $59/one-time for Deluxe.
- What is the difference between Free Edition and Deluxe on TurboTax?
- Deluxe costs $59/one-time against Free, and adds anticipated price, for more complex tax situations.
- Is the Expert Full Service plan on TurboTax worth it?
- That depends entirely on whether you need what it adds, which on the published record is custom pricing based on tax situation, forms required, and filing date. It costs On request against $59/one-time for Deluxe. Softwr has not used either tier, so this page can tell you what changes, not whether it is worth the difference to you.
- Which accounting tools can I use without paying?
- 1 of the 8 accounting tools listed alongside TurboTax have a free tier: Mesh Payments.
- What am I actually paying for with TurboTax?
- The record we hold does not itemise what each tier includes beyond the plan names and prices. The TurboTax review carries whatever feature detail is available.
- Does TurboTax charge per user?
- The record carries a price and a billing period for each of its 4 tiers, but not the unit that price is charged in. Per-seat and flat-rate billing look identical in this data, so check the vendor's page before budgeting for a team.
- Are these TurboTax prices current?
- They are what the catalogue entry holds, refreshed when the entry is. Vendors change pricing without notice and nobody at Softwr re-verifies each tier by hand, so treat this as a structured summary and the vendor's own pricing page as the authority.
- What should I compare TurboTax against before paying?
- The closest accounting tools in this directory are Rydoo, Happay, Moss, Mesh Payments. Each has a side-by-side comparison with TurboTax covering price, platforms and features.