Website does a free tax return on a 1040, not just 1040EZ
If you're frugal like me, check out TaxAct.com. Sure, many tax preparation websites offer to do your 1040EZ or 1040A for free, but only one that I know of offers the 1040 form for free for all income brackets, and that's TaxAct. Been using them for about eight years now.
Warning though; The first couple times I did it, I made some mistakes that I doubt I would have made if I were using something like TurboTax or sitting with someone at H&R Block. The explanations and help aren't as good as TurboTax's are, and it's easy to make a wrong turn. Take extra care. If taxes intimidate you, you're best sticking with a paid option.
They constantly try to promote you with paid options, but you can stick with the freebie, I've done it for years now. The worst thing about the freebie is I have to manually enter my W-2 form instead of an automatic import. Whoopie.
I don't work for them, and I don't get commission for this, I'm just passing along the good news :)
Warning though; The first couple times I did it, I made some mistakes that I doubt I would have made if I were using something like TurboTax or sitting with someone at H&R Block. The explanations and help aren't as good as TurboTax's are, and it's easy to make a wrong turn. Take extra care. If taxes intimidate you, you're best sticking with a paid option.
They constantly try to promote you with paid options, but you can stick with the freebie, I've done it for years now. The worst thing about the freebie is I have to manually enter my W-2 form instead of an automatic import. Whoopie.
I don't work for them, and I don't get commission for this, I'm just passing along the good news :)
