1: Free Tax USA
https://www.freetaxusa.
2: Cash App Taxes (Formally Credit Karma Tax)
https://cash.app/taxes
3: OnlineTaxes
https://olt.com/main/home/default.asp
4: MyFreeTaxes
https://myfreetaxes.com/
5: IRS Free File: Do your Taxes for Free (for AGI $79,000 or less)
https://www.irs.gov/filing/free-f...s-for-free
https://irs.treasury.go
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That said, there are a number of free filing services endorsed by the IRS that you can use for free. These can be great if you have relatively simple finances. List is available from the IRS here: https://www.irs.gov/filing/free-file-do-your-federal-taxes-for-free [irs.gov]
Always use caution when providing your financial information to an online service provider. It is recommended to use only trusted sources, such as IRS.gov, for these types of services.
Note also that this does not address your state filing requirements. Check with your state for local options, as some states do offer free services.
NY made it illegal to charge for e-filing because it obviously takes more work for them to process paper. I'm shocked they're the only ones.
That said, many states offer free e-file directly on their own department of revenue website. Here is a blog post with a list of those states:
https://thefinancebuff.
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NY made it illegal to charge for e-filing because it obviously takes more work for them to process paper. I'm shocked they're the only ones.
That said, many states offer free e-file directly on their own department of revenue website. Here is a blog post with a list of those states:
https://thefinancebuff.
That said, there are a number of free filing services endorsed by the IRS that you can use for free. These can be great if you have relatively simple finances. List is available from the IRS here: https://www.irs.gov/filing/free-file-do-your-federal-taxes-for-free [irs.gov]
Always use caution when providing your financial information to an online service provider. It is recommended to use only trusted sources, such as IRS.gov, for these types of services.
Note also that this does not address your state filing requirements. Check with your state for local options, as some states do offer free services.
NY made it illegal to charge for e-filing because it obviously takes more work for them to process paper. I'm shocked they're the only ones.
That said, many states offer free e-file directly on their own department of revenue website. Here is a blog post with a list of those states:
https://thefinancebuff.
Cash app taxes does e-filing and it's free but I wouldn't say they're any better than the other free programs. They're missing a lot of forms, and definitely don't support almost everything. Anyone with complicated taxes - like business income, multi-state filings, and K-1 income - should really be working with a professional, regardless.
Cheaping out on tax preparation when you've got complex income is just asking for trouble.
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Here is a nice summary: https://thefinancebuff.
I do have taxable stock trades I need to import, so hope the Deluxe download version works well for that. Previously only used Premier online.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/22/bu...index.html
last year i used TT prem, and because i wanted to compare, also tried tax slayer and tax act, since they're free. tax slayer and tax act had differences due to them not handling some things correctly.
i think if you just work and have no investments, tax slayer and tax act are probably a great choice.
there is a separate question of whether deluxe is as good as premier, prem is advertised as better for stocks/investments, but some say that deluxe does it just as good. unless someone actually buys both and compares, i dont know how we'd ever know.
for me the extra cost of prem is justified because it claims to be better for stocks and id happily lose the extra money to avoid an audit.
Note, Intuit sneakily requires Premier ONLINE version to include brokerage/stock importing, but the deluxe is all you need for the desktop Pc/Mac version. Intuit is slime.
Thanks to the user who mentioned the free state filing. I will definitely do this as it seems very easy.
I used to use HR block. Last year they didn't have a form I needed that turbotax had. I found I liked turbotax more, and the price was about the same. I'll continue using turbotax as i like the product and it has all the forms I need.
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Cash app taxes does e-filing and it's free but I wouldn't say they're any better than the other free programs. They're missing a lot of forms, and definitely don't support almost everything. Anyone with complicated taxes - like business income, multi-state filings, and K-1 income - should really be working with a professional, regardless.
Cheaping out on tax preparation when you've got complex income is just asking for trouble.
I have multiple jobs (1 solo), bonds, investments, roths, etc... and use Free Tax USA with no issues. Have used it several years now and compared to other "premium" ones with no difference.
My mom used TT last year and is still trying to get last years taxes fixed from their mess. So paying does not mean it works better.
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