I was not allowed to use the free file because I made >70k if I recall correctly. It seems really stupid and arbitrary to not allow people above a certain income to access software that helps them fill out govt. forms. Only lower income people deserve help filling out their taxes??! Bizarre.
People who make more than the median tend to have more complicated tax situations due to investing, owning business, owning a house, and so forth, and generally have more complicated finances.
So it's not totally arbitrary, but I certainly agree that the US tax system is messed up.
free file fillable forms is available to you (I use it). It's not a hand-holder, but it does get the job done (and it does quite a bit of the math for you).
