The free services may charge for state filing. Worthwhile to check them out if they meet your needs over the pay ones. Some will use your info to sell you other products & services (Cash app for example) -- this is accurate despite folks repeatedly removing it cause it doesnt fit their narrative.
IRS Direct File https://www.irs.gov/filing/irs-di...e-for-free Limited to 25 States in 2024. Opens on 01/27/2025
https://www.freetaxusa.
https://irs.treasury.go
https://myfreetaxes.com/
https://cash.app/taxes Free federal and state, you have to sign up for Cash App, a free peer-to-peer mobile payment app that lets you send, receive, spend, store, and invest money. and you need to install Cash App's mobile app to get started https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/cash-app-taxes
https://www.olt.com/ Fed is free most states are $10 to e--file
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So, either you install the software on a 2nd computer (with a particular State version on each one), or you download and install a Virtual Machine (VM) (ex. VMWare - Free home version) and install a 2nd H&R Block version in a VM).
I'm sure some more tech savey people will come in and chime in...
Here is my past history from NewEgg, for Deluxe + State:
2022: $24.99 + $15GC = net $9.99, purchased 2/17/22
2023: $24.99 + $10GC = net $14.99, purchased 3/3/23
2024: $27.99 + $20GC = net $7.99, purchased 1/5/24
This deal: $39.99 + $20GC = net $19.99
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Actually mostly leaning toward switching to freetaxusa this year. Not going to get into detail, but previously I needed some forms they didn't support, and starting this year, I have a fairly "normal" return, so now it makes more sense to at least give it a shot.
So $14.99 for HRB.
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However, I had a friend who would do his own using software like this to make sure he was ready with everything to meet the accountant, and maybe to double check the accountant. If you are nervous about doing it yourself this year, but intend to do your own taxes in the future, then I could see buying this this year to do it yourself just to compare against the accountant's output to gain confidence for next year on your own.
Now 10-15% difference when buying a car, a house, central A/C system... That makes a difference to me.
BTW... How much per hour do you make? Does *spending* the TIME (minutes) to remember to check on next lowest price come near $2.50 or $3.00? Or would that time & energy be better spent at the gym, movies, s@x, conversation, work??
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Here is my past history from NewEgg, for Deluxe + State:
2022: $24.99 + $15GC = net $9.99, purchased 2/17/22
2023: $24.99 + $10GC = net $14.99, purchased 3/3/23
2024: $27.99 + $20GC = net $7.99, purchased 1/5/24
This deal: $39.99 + $20GC = net $19.99
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