File Your Taxes for Free

Posted by The Feds on June 25, 2008

In many cases, taxpayers meeting certain qualifications are able to file income tax returns online for free. This is a program sponsored by the IRS but usually well hidden from the public. Many of the free file options have income requirements, so choose carefully to ensure that you won’t be in for any surprises after you finish filling out your tax forms online.

Here are the companies offering free services under the Free File Alliance.

CompleteTax: Free federal tax preparation and e-file if your Adjusted Gross Income is $32,000 or less. Form 4868 Extensions offered.

Free TaxACT: Free federal online tax preparation and e-file if your adjusted gross income is $54,000 or less and you are age 19 through 54 years old. Includes Form 982 (Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief). Form 4868 Extensions offered.

CitizenTax: Free federal online tax preparation and e-file if your adjusted gross income is $54,000 or less, and you are age 55 or under, and live in AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI or WV.

Tax$imple - Deluxe Version: Free federal online tax preparation and e-file if your adjusted gross income is $54,000 or less and you are age 65 years old or younger and you live in the following states: AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY. Form 4868 Extensions offered.

123Easytaxfiling: Free federal online tax preparation and e-file if your adjusted gross income is $54,000 or less and you live in the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, VA, WI or WV. Form 4868 Extensions offered.

efiletaxreturns.net: Free federal tax preparation and e-file if your adjusted gross income is between $5,000 and $54,000, and you live in the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, UT, VA, VT, WI, or WV.

H&R Block’s TaxCut Free File: Free federal online tax preparation and e-file if your adjusted gross income is $54,000 or less and you are age 50 or under.

eSmartTax By Liberty Tax Service: Free federal online tax preparation and e-file if your adjusted gross income is $54,000 or less and you are age 50 or under. Includes Form 982 (Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief). Form 4868 Extensions offered.

FileYourTaxes.com: Free Federal online tax preparation and e-File if you are age 25 and under with an Adjusted Gross Income between $10,000 and $50,000, or your Adjusted Gross Income is $50,000 or less and you live in the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, UT, VA, or WI. Includes Form 982 (Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief). Form 4868 Extensions offered.

average1040.com: Free federal online tax preparation and e-file if your adjusted gross income is $54,000 or less and you live in AL, AR, AZ, GA, IA, ID, IL, KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, VT or WV.

Online Taxes @ OLT.com: Free tax return preparation and e-file if your Adjusted Gross Income is $54,000 or less and you are age 50 or younger. Includes Form 982 (Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief). Form 4868 Extensions offered.

Free1040TaxReturn.com: Free Federal online tax preparation and e-File if your adjusted gross income is $54,000 or less and you are age 76 or under and live in the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, HI, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, UT, VA, VT, WI, or WV. Form 4868 Extensions offered.

TurboTax® Freedom Edition: Free tax return preparation and e-file if your Adjusted Gross Income is $30,000 or less or you will claim EITC, or you are active duty military with an AGI of $54,000 or less. Includes Form 982 (Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief). Form 4868 Extensions offered.

ezTaxReturn.com: Free federal tax preparation and e-file if your adjusted gross income is $54,000 or less and you live in: AL, AZ, CA, GA, IL, LA, MA, MI, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, VA or WI.

1040NOW.NET: Free federal tax preparation and e-file if your adjusted gross income is $54,000 or less and you are age 72 or under and you live in AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, UT, VA, VT, WI or WV. Includes Form 982 (Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief).

TaxSlayer Free Returns.com: Free federal online tax preparation and e-file if your Adjusted Gross Income is $54,000 or less and you are 25 years old or younger or 68 years old or older or active military. Also, your return is free if you qualify for EITC or your AGI is $10,000 or less. Includes Form 982 (Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief). Form 4868 Extensions offered.

FreeTaxUSA.com: Free federal online tax prep and e-file if your adjusted gross income is $54,000 or less and you live in AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, UT, VA, or WV. Form 4868 Extensions offered.

Free Tax Return: Free federal tax preparation and e-file if your adjusted gross income is $54,000 or less and you live in the following states: AK, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV or WY.

Online Tax Pros: Free tax return preparation and e-file if your adjusted gross income is between $11,000 and $54,000. Also provided en Espanol. Form 4868 Extensions offered.

June 25, 2008 | Filed Under Filing 

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