Free Ways to File Your Taxes Online—No Matter How Much You Make
The IRS has several options for taxpayers of all incomes to file their taxes online for free.
Everyone can prepare and e-file their federal tax returns for free using the IRS Free File Program. Free File is offered through a public-private partnership between the Internal Revenue Service and tax software companies. Free File can help you do your taxes fast; it’s safe and it doesn’t cost anything. Free File offers two options: easy-to-use software or online fillable forms. Free File software is for taxpayers who earn $57,000 or less Nearly 100 million Americans—that’s 70 percent of the nation’s taxpayers—can use the free brand-name software and secure e-filing offered by private-sector companies. Software products also are available in Spanish. Each company sets its eligibility requirements, generally based on income, age or state …
bhudzietz
12:08 pm on Monday, January 23, 2012
It's wise to point out that self-prepared returns that are audited have a 90% rate of the individual owing money. A professional tax preparer is not that expensive and can save you BIG in the long run, not to mention that they know many tax breaks that you may never think of while doing them yourself. Make the investment, it's worth it. more ›