Preparation Access Rules

Tio5ant
Tio5ant Member Posts: 8 Newcomer
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Hi. I've read that FreeTaxUSA does not allow choosing sections to work on before their section order is followed. I understand this, but I'm a retired CPA and would like to work on deductions because I won't have all of my income info before the end of this month. I do have about 85% of my deduction info now. I have completed the personal info section. I'm a TurboTax escapee and am used to skipping around on my tax forms. Is there anyway that I can do that with FreeTax?

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  • Austyn
    Austyn FreeTaxUSA Agent Posts: 13 image
    Hi Tio5ant,

    Great question! Yes, you can definitely start working on your deductions now without entering all of your income information first. Any deduction fields that rely on income details may not populate correctly yet, but you can easily update those once your income is entered.

    Since you’ve already completed the Personal Info section, you can click through the income screens without entering any data. This will let you move past those sections and access the deductions area to begin entering the information you have. You can return to the income sections later when you receive the remaining documents.
  • Tio5ant
    Tio5ant Member Posts: 8 Newcomer

    Thanks for this valuable info, Austyn. I'm a newbie to FreeTaxUSA. I can already see that your customer support is far superior to TurboTax.

  • Tio5ant
    Tio5ant Member Posts: 8 Newcomer

    This post is a general FYI……I've started my return and am very impressed with FREETAXUSA! This software is a lot easier to use than the previous tax prep software that I had been using for many years. Also the product support is excellent by comparison also. If you're trying to decide on a tax prep product, this is the one to use.

  • RyanV
    RyanV FreeTaxUSA Admin Posts: 22 image

    Thank you for your kind words @Tio5ant. Let us know if you need any other support!

  • Tio5ant
    Tio5ant Member Posts: 8 Newcomer

    I live in CA and our itemized deductions are more than CA's standard deduction. I did find out how to enter my itemized deductions. I needed them for our state income tax return. It's a pain to have to do this, but it does make a big difference in our CA taxable income. I did notice that there is no separate item in the taxes section for real property taxes, but there is one for personal property taxes. I did find a box at the end of the taxes section to enter the amount a description for the real property taxes. I suggest you add a box specifically for this item because it's common in all states if you own property such as your home. Just saying…..

  • kiarab
    kiarab FreeTaxUSA Agent Posts: 179 image
    Hello Tio5ant,

    I'm glad to hear that you had a great experience using our software. I hope you are able to finish filing your return easily and that we will see you again next year.

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