TurboTax Online Tax Software Offers Free IRS eFile

Want the convenience of eFile but don't want to pay for it? Use any TurboTax Online tax software product and e-file your tax return to the IRS for free. Use TurboTax Online to eFile your return and the IRS will send you a confirmation within 48 hours and deposit your tax refund directly into your bank account in as fast as 7 days.* There's no faster way to get your tax refund.

Here’s how eFile works: Complete your return using any TurboTax Online tax software product and you'll have the option to eFile your return to the IRS for free. When you eFile, the IRS will confirm receipt by e-mail within 48 hours. If you choose to have your return direct deposited into your bank account, you'll receive your refund from the IRS in as fast as 7 days.

E-filing is included for free when you purchase a TurboTax Online federal or state tax product. Federal and state online products are paid for separately.

Note: TurboTax Free Edition, for simple tax returns, offers a completely free federal tax return and includes free IRS e-file. No purchase is required.

You can eFile one free federal return (single or joint) with the IRS per online product purchase (no federal purchase necessary if using TurboTax Free Edition). You can purchase and eFile as many online products as you need.

TurboTax State Online tax software products are purchased separately from our federal online products. For each TurboTax State Online purchase, you can e-file up to three state returns for every federal return you e-file, at no additional charge.

Most states require that a federal return be e-filed in order to e-file a state return. There are five exceptions: California, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, and Minnesota. You can e-file these state returns without eFiling a federal return.

Here’s more detail about eFiling with TurboTax.

*IRS typically estimates 7-14 days for e-file with direct deposit.