Free Tax Preparation

Every year, I try to bring you the different Tax Preparation ( and lowest priced ) options available.

As I have mentioned, some Mystery Shopping companies offer Tax shops. These are often worth $100's of dollars from different well known franchises, and well worth it if you qualify. Each has their own qualifiers, so you will need to see if you would be accepted for the shop.

To sign up to be a Mystery Shopper w/ all the companies I recommend, >click here.

Today, though, I would like to introduce the software I am using this year. Why? Because it is free! So far, so good.

Tax Act - Free Tax Preparation Software

I have done my taxes a little different so far this year. In all the past years, I would consolidate all my paperwork as it came in the mail and then sit down one day and spend HOURS putting everything together.

This year, as my forms arrive in the mail I have logged into my account and entered it as it arrived. I am hoping it will save me TONS of time at the end. We will see. :) So far, so good though. But, I am still waiting for paperwork to arrive.

I have used Tax Act in the past and decided to go with them again this year, since they are free.

So, here are the details on Tax Act:

• It is Free to Prepare, Free to Print and Free to eFile. Join here.
  
• The Software is for Easy forms AND Complex Forms ( this has always been my issue w/other software, I had to pay because my taxes aren't simple )
• Free Online Tax Guidance via Email ( if you get the answers and want the computer to answer it, you will be upgraded to a paying software..so use email instead )

So, what else could you need? And, what is it missing vs. their paid versions?

You aren't getting:

• Automatic import ( so you will need to log in like me and enter your information from your forms )
• Automatic tracking and value of your non cash donations.
  
• Expert Tax Help on Demand ( you will need to use the email help instead )
• State Return

Personally, I don't mind entering my own information, I figure out my non cash donations based on the sheets Goodwill and other companies give me to estimate, and I have always done my State Forms my hand. Once my Federal are done, that is the hard part. My state taxes are pretty straight forward comparatively!

So for FREE, I am very pleased with their software thus far.

If you would rather get these additional features, it isn't too expensive.

• Tax Act Deluxe is only $9.95
  
• Tax Act Ultimate is $17.95

Would you like to try out Tax Act yourself? Click here to begin.

Meanwhile, I will start a Tax button in the left menu bar with the different options I will be introducing over the next few weeks.

Also, if you notice your financial institution is offering any Tax Software incentives to your, please shoot me an email. I would like to update everyone on these options as well.

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