If you live in the US and have a federal tax question, this is your lucky week. TurboTax is offering a free question answered by a tax professional as part of an annual promotion. This week, you can type a specific question into TurboTax’s website and receive a phone call back within 24 hours.
I just entered my question, which involves deducting tuition rather than taking the lifetime learning credit.
From Lifehacker:
Tax season—it’s coming up sooner than you think. If you’ve got any questions on your personal, federal income taxes, the folks behind TurboTax will once again call you back with a free answer between now and Jan. 31.
Just as with last year, actual humans affiliated with Intuit’s TurboTaxsoftware and web applications will answer questions left on their FreeTaxQuestion.com site, calling back within 24 hours. There’s a limit of one question per person during the promotion, running through Jan. 31, and it only applies to federal taxes, not state-specifically Forms 1040 (personal) and 1065, 1120, or 1120S (business). You can leave your question from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific time.
You will, of course, likely get a soft push toward TurboTax services, and questions beyond specific, technical issues should probably go to an accountant. That said, it’s still a nice little freebie for a little piece of mind, and a good number of commenters were pleasantly surprised with their results last year.
This is a great offer that you can take advantage of for free. That is my favorite four letter f-word. Just follow the link below to ask a tax expert a question.
Ask a Tax Expert Promotion [TurboTax]
