TurboTax Live
$89 Deluxe Assisted, $209 Premium Assisted, $129+ Full Service.
Exit grade D: No easy self-serve cancel: expect a retention gauntlet or a phone call to close the account.
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TurboTax Live: $89 Deluxe Assisted, $209 Premium Assisted, $129+ Full Service. No credit card is required to start. Cancelling is hard - about 15 minutes. Our take: Classic bait.
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Our take
Classic bait. The free preview ends the second you click "file." Budget for the real tier before you even start. It's labeled "Free," but assistance tiers actually run $89-$209+ once you go to file.
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By the numbers
- Price after
- $89.00 / mo
- Card required
- No
- Cancellation
- Hard
- Time to cancel
- ~15 min
Cancellation guide
How to cancel TurboTax Live
Documented · ~15 min
- 01
TurboTax Live is a per-filing upgrade, so canceling means removing the Live add-on before you pay and before you use the Tax Expert feature.
- 02
With your return open, select File (or the menu icon), then continue to the Just a few steps left screen.
- 03
Select Start or Revisit next to Step 1: Review Your Order, then on Your order summary choose Remove TurboTax Live (or Downgrade).
- 04
If Remove is not shown, or you already used the Tax Expert feature, clear your return and start over in a lower product, as long as you have not paid yet.
- 05
Verify your order summary no longer lists the Live charge before you file.
Full guide: how to cancel TurboTax Live
TurboTax Live free trial - frequently asked
- How much does TurboTax Live cost?
- TurboTax Live costs $89.00 per month.
- How do I cancel TurboTax Live?
- To cancel TurboTax Live: 1. TurboTax Live is a per-filing upgrade, so canceling means removing the Live add-on before you pay and before you use the Tax Expert feature; 2. With your return open, select File (or the menu icon), then continue to the Just a few steps left screen; 3. Select Start or Revisit next to Step 1: Review Your Order, then on Your order summary choose Remove TurboTax Live (or Downgrade); 4. If Remove is not shown, or you already used the Tax Expert feature, clear your return and start over in a lower product, as long as you have not paid yet; 5. Verify your order summary no longer lists the Live charge before you file. It takes about 15 minutes and is rated hard to cancel.
- Do I need a credit card for the TurboTax Live trial?
- No - TurboTax Live does not require a credit card to start the free trial.
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