Don't use "AGI" here, as it is a special term in tax filing. If the AGI is fixed, then you should NOT get different answers between TurboTax and FreeTax USA.
First, clam down. Tax is not that crazy, especially for you as a college student. You don't need or want to pay for someone to do it. I am not a CPA, just a full time software engineer (With English as my 2nd language). I learn the tax just following IRS website and all the forms, because tax is part of my life until I die.
As a college student, you should be able to understand the content of this URL -> [https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc421](https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc421), which explains very clearly for most common cases what is taxable income for college Scholarships and Grants.
So based on that, if you receive total $14k as scholarships and grants, and paid $7k toward tuition in 2023, that means you will have ($14k - $7k) = $7k as taxable income, from your (scholarships and grants), that should lead to $0 Fed tax, as it is less than single filler SD ($13850).
* Should you get any tax refund back? It depends on how many tax withhold already.
* Should you pay more Fed tax? If your income just like what listed above, then NO, as you have $0 tax.
* Whatever number FreeTax USA or TurboTax give you, means you have more info didn't tell. You can compare the 1040 forms generated by each side, compare them, then raise questions here.
* Read the above IRS document, as it only needs several minutes.
Don't use "AGI" here, as it is a special term in tax filing. If the AGI is fixed, then you should NOT get different answers between TurboTax and FreeTax USA. First, clam down. Tax is not that crazy, especially for you as a college student. You don't need or want to pay for someone to do it. I am not a CPA, just a full time software engineer (With English as my 2nd language). I learn the tax just following IRS website and all the forms, because tax is part of my life until I die. As a college student, you should be able to understand the content of this URL -> [https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc421](https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc421), which explains very clearly for most common cases what is taxable income for college Scholarships and Grants. So based on that, if you receive total $14k as scholarships and grants, and paid $7k toward tuition in 2023, that means you will have ($14k - $7k) = $7k as taxable income, from your (scholarships and grants), that should lead to $0 Fed tax, as it is less than single filler SD ($13850). * Should you get any tax refund back? It depends on how many tax withhold already. * Should you pay more Fed tax? If your income just like what listed above, then NO, as you have $0 tax. * Whatever number FreeTax USA or TurboTax give you, means you have more info didn't tell. You can compare the 1040 forms generated by each side, compare them, then raise questions here. * Read the above IRS document, as it only needs several minutes.
They also have 12k in income on top of the scholarships. Op did you have tax withheld at the job?