Thursday, March 20, 2008

Free and Low Cost Tax Filing

Government sites:
     
Free IRS e-file - irs.gov - Free online tax preparation and electronic filing services now available to at least 60 percent of all individual taxpayers.  
       
More Free Filing - irs.gov - A complete list of sites offering free or nearly free filing services suggested by the IRS. Other IRS e-file partners are listed as well.  
* If you need to, you can always file for an extension.  
             
State e-filing - taxadmin.org - More than 20 states now allow you to file your taxes directly through their websites for free! Check your state at the Federation of Tax Administrators website.  
                         
Company filing sites: 
 
Tax Act - taxact.com - Preparation software is free. To e-file costs $7.95 extra. Or, prepare and e-file your federal and state returns for $19.95 with the deluxe package.  
       
eSmart Tax - esmarttax.com - Prepare tax returns with Microsoft Word downloadable forms. Most downloads are free. Filing ranges from $5 for the 1040EZ state form to $15 for the 1040 federal form.  
             
CCH CompleteTax - completetax.com - Prepare and file both your federal and state returns electronically for $29.95.  
       
Turbo Tax - turbotax.com - The software is free for taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes of $25,000 or less. Products range from $9.95 to $49.95. Rebates are available.      
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