After I retired last year, I joined a social‑support program. Once a week, I talk with a woman who works as a waitress in Appalachia. She told me she’s expecting a $300 tax refund — but she’s facing a problem.
She also worked as a driver for Grubhub and Uber, which means she has legitimate business expenses (gas, insurance, etc.). But when she tries to enter those expenses, TurboTax tells her she must upgrade for $150. That upgrade would wipe out half of her refund.




