Since tax season is starting, I wanted to share some resources for filing your taxes. I encourage you to do your research before filing your taxes. The IRS offers advice at their website regarding filing taxes for free. I am also not a tax expert or accountant and I encourage you to seek professional advice if needed.
The IRS has a free file online program where it partnered with tax preparation and filing companies to offer free federal tax filing. You also have the option of filling out free fillable forms at the IRS website.
There are some criteria that you need to meet in order for you to file your taxes for free.
- You must meet the AGI or Adjusted Gross Income requirement that is subject to change year to year.
- It is for simple tax returns
I have listed the rest of the requirements below from the eight companies that the IRS files with for the free file program.
Online Taxes at OLT.com
- Adjusted gross income between 16,000 and 73,000
- Any age
- No resident requirements
- Free state return if you qualify for the free federal return
- Earned income tax credit is included
- Military pay is included
TaxSlayer
- Adjusted gross income of 39,000 or less
- Any age
- No resident requirements
- Free state returns in some states if you qualify for the free federal return
- Earned income tax credit is included
- Military pay is included
ezTaxReturn.com
- Adjusted gross income of 73,000 or less
- Any age
- Only does files taxes in these states AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, IL, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, VA, WI
- Does not offer free state tax return or preparation
- Earned income tax credit and military pay is only include if you meet the Adjusted gross income requirement.
FreeTaxUSA.com
- Adjusted gross income of 41,000 or less
- Any age
- No resident requirements
- Free state return if you qualify for the free federal return
- Earned income tax credit is included if you meet the adjusted gross income requirement
- Military pay is included
1040NOW.NET
- Adjusted gross income of 73,000 or less
- Any age
- All states except for AK, FL, IN, NH, NV, TX, WA or WY
- No free state tax preparation and return
- Earned Income tax credit is included if you meet the adjusted gross income requirement
- Military pay is included
TaxAct
- Adjusted gross income of 65,000 or less
- 56 or younger
- No resident requirements
- Free state returns in some states if you qualify for the free federal return
- Earned income tax credit is included if you meet the age and adjusted gross income requirement
- Military pay is included
FREE1040TAXRETURN.com
- Adjusted gross income of 73,000 or less
- Any age
- Any state except for AL, DC, FL, IN, MT, NM, NV, SD, TN, TX, WA, WI, WV or WY
- Free state returns in some states if you qualify for the free federal return
- Earned income tax credit is included if you meet the adjusted gross income requirement
- Military pay is included
FileYourTaxes.com
- Adjusted gross income between 9,500 and 73,000
- 65 or younger
- No resident requirement
- Free state return if eligible for a federal return for IA, ID, ND and VT
- Adjusted gross income of 65,000 or less
- 56 or younger
- No resident requirements
- Free state returns in some states if you qualify for the free federal return
- Earned income tax credit is included if you meet the age and adjusted gross income requirement
- Military pay is included
What about TurboTax Liz?
TurboTax announced that they are no longer participating in the IRS Free File Program starting in 2022.
What site do you use to file your taxes?
