It’s that time of year again — tax season. Wondering where to start? Overwhelmed by advertising promises for tax prep help?
Don’t dive in — or pay up — until you check out these options for filing your taxes for free.
If you live in a state that collects income tax, you may have to pay a nominal fee to file through the services below. If you don’t have to file a state tax return, chances are good you can spend precisely zero dollars to e-file.
After two years of extended filing deadlines because of the global pandemic, we are back to our more traditional April date. This year, Tax Day is Tuesday, April 18.
8 Ways to File Your Taxes for Free
Tax time has gotten a bit of a bad rap, but it doesn’t have to be so scary. There are plenty of options to file taxes for free, and in many cases you can even get assistance throughout the process at no charge. Here are eight of our favorite free tax preparation services.
1. The IRS
The IRS offers two versions of its Free File program.
The IRS offers two versions of its Free File program. If your Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) was less than $73,000 in 2022, you can file your federal return for free through online software. The IRS doesn’t directly provide this service, but it partners with a number of tax preparation companies to facilitate the process in a program called the Free
