Free File Fillable Tax Forms is for tax ninjas who know exactly which forms to use, and whose incomes would otherwise disqualify them for free tax help. These are the same people who are likely to use either accountants or tax preparation software, but as IRS director of electronic tax administration David Williams points out: "... a lot of people say you have to provide [the online-forms option], so we've worked with the private sector to provide it, for free." It's a nice option to have, and the price is certainly right.
Free File [IRS]
Now taxpayers can file online free regardless of income [Seattle Post-Intelligencer]
Not twice, but thrice! I couldnt' help myself but to comment.
]]>@calwatch: "...taxes are not THAT difficult."
"It helps that I don't itemize..."
I see what you did there, you sneaky, sneaky devil!!
]]>@Great Mutato: Same here. 4th year with TaxAct, free Federal e-File, no max income limit. Likewise, Illinois has had free e-File for the last several years now, so I've used that instead of paying them to file state.
]]>Well dammit - I filed my taxes on Friday and since my wife and I's income was about $58,000, I had to pay the $19.95 to e-file federal. At least I didn't have to pay for state filing since PA lets you do it for free! :)
]]>Be aware of this before you make a choice.
]]>Okay, scratch that; due to what I am sure was incessant whining by Tax software companies, I most certainly can believe it took that long.
Notice that the two major tax programs this year (TurboTax and TacCut) both offer "free" e-file this year because anybody with a clue would just print out the forms and fill in the IRS online forms instead if it had cost.
They are now back to their original forms; you are paying solely for the guidance and ease, and not getting ripped off with bogus e-file fees. (This probably explains the steep price increases this year with no additional features.) Of course, since most states don't offer free e-file, TaxCut bumped up their state e-file fee to make up for it. (Did Intuit do so also?)
Certainly sounds like a year to try TaxAct.
]]>I used H&R Block's online service. They pull the same shit with trying to upsell.
]]>@Keen314: Do you people seriously think you're the only one who submits a particular tip? There are many other Consumerist readers who likely see and E-mail the same thing to them.
]]>Of course, I still wish we had a nice flat tax or FairTax ...
]]>I used Turbo Tax to error check, and just didn't file with them so it was free!
I'd normally use Turbo Tax's free file, but this year since I had investment taxes, I would've had to pay $14.95. Hahaha, the IRS did me a favor, even though I still owe them money this year :(
]]>I find the $10 to be more than reasonable just to have a website that works.
]]>now, to be honest, i pay the $10 to have it fill in all of last year's info just b/c i'm lazy. it's worth it. :)
]]>By the way, taxes are not THAT difficult, although I can understand if you just want to hand your receipts and W-2s to H&R Block to do them. It helps that I don't itemize, but I've always found the IRS instructions and Publication 17 (and related publications) sufficient to explain things. And I am a medium income person who probably could use the Free File system. It's just that I hate those silly questions and just want to put pen to paper and fill out the forms myself.
]]>Cause this article is actually a cool thing.
]]>@RandaPanda0283: Same here. Uncle does taxes for free in exchange for ball game tickets. :O) Easy as that.
]]>I've always used taxactonline.com
There's no income requirements. The only catch is they're constantly trying to upsell to the paid version, but the free version does it all. I do the 1040 long from with itemized deductions and never had a problem.
It's free to file the federal and they charge something to file state. Ohio lets you do it online for free anyway, so problem solved.
]]>Anyways, not all of us have that option, anyways. Anyways, what are you going to do when your aunt, anyways, retires, anyways, or passes on, anyways?
]]>Yeah...my family just calls up my aunt. She's a tax preparer anyways, and she does all of our family's taxes for free anyways. We usually take her out for a nice dinner to repay her anyways.
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