Using the Help

TurboTax has help for each form and interview screen in the product. Most topics include instructions on how to do a task in TurboTax, as well as tax information from the CRA.

HelpTo see a detailed explanation for any field or step, move your cursor to that field, then click the Help button near the top right of the screen.

To find help on a different topic, use one of the options below.

Look in the help index

Look in the help index

Click the Index tab on the left side of the Help screen to see an alphabetized list of indexed subjects. Start typing the term you're looking for to jump to the matching point in the alphabetized list. Some entries have sub-entries, like a book's index.
Tip: Watch the list as you type - if you enter too many letters, you may jump past the word you're trying to find.

Double-click an entry, or highlight it with your cursor and click Display to open a topic.

Use the help search

Use the help search

Click the Search tab to open the HTML search screen. Then, type a word or phrase and click Ask. The engine searches the entire Help file and presents topics that contain your word or phrase.

Click the result you want to see.

The more specific your phrase, the better your results are likely to be. For example, if you type "employment expenses" in the search pane, you'll find all topics that contain that phrase. However, if you type "enter employment expenses in EasyStep" your result will be much more specific.

Look in the table of contents

Look in the table of contents

Click the Contents tab to see common areas of interest. To open one of the book icons, double-click it. Continue opening books until you reach a topic you want to read.

Check the glossary of terms

Check the glossary of terms

Click Glossary in the Table of Contents for a list of definitions of many terms used by the CRA and Revenu Québec, as they apply to tax-related situations.