Written by S. Thompson | Posted in Taxes |

Free Turbo Tax

Take advantage of free online tax services while they are still available. Major companies like TurboTax offer free Internet tax preparation and filing services that you can obtain right now.

Those who are searching for a good deal on Internet based tax software should check out the Free File Alliance webpage on the IRS website. The webpage features offers from several major tax-software companies that offer e-filing services as well as free Internet tax preparation help.

In the majority of cases, there are no restrictions. Someone simply needs to select a vendor and click on the link to view more information on the company’s software program. After reviewing the information provided, people can select their favorite free tax product, click on it, and go to a special sign up page. After filling out the online sign up form, people will have access to the free offer.

The amount that someone saves on their federal return varies. For example, Intuit offers the basic online TurboTax version with e-filing for free. In order to get the free version, people must access the sign up page via the IRS site. It is easy to visit the IRS website and find the link for the free turbo tax product. Everyone else has to pay $20 for the same version. H&R Block also offers a free standard Internet product version whenever someone signs up through the Free File Alliance website. Those who go directly to the H&R website will have to pay $30 for the same product.

Some people wonder why companies are giving away free software through the Free File Alliance. The freebies are a result of competition between software companies. Consumers benefit from the competition at the expense of the software companies, but most people have no trouble taking advantage of a free offer. And the IRS is staying out of the tax preparation software business as long as companies provide free resources to consumers in certain income brackets.

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