Comments on: File Your Taxes Online For Free with TaxACT http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/file-your-taxes-for-free-with-taxact/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bret http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/file-your-taxes-for-free-with-taxact/#comment-373728 Bret Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:17:59 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=11940#comment-373728 It may vary from state to state, but TaxACT filed my state returns in Idaho. It may vary from state to state, but TaxACT filed my state returns in Idaho.

]]> By: Bret http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/file-your-taxes-for-free-with-taxact/#comment-373727 Bret Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:16:18 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=11940#comment-373727 TaxACT is great, but you WILL have to pay to access your prior year returns. That is, if you use the service this year and want to use it again next year, you'll have to enter this year's data all over again or pay like 12 bucks to have them input the data for you. TaxACT is great, but you WILL have to pay to access your prior year returns. That is, if you use the service this year and want to use it again next year, you’ll have to enter this year’s data all over again or pay like 12 bucks to have them input the data for you.

]]> By: Busychickn http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/file-your-taxes-for-free-with-taxact/#comment-373419 Busychickn Sat, 07 Feb 2009 22:36:10 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=11940#comment-373419 One teeny little thing that was also fun about TaxAct - Instead of having to go back online a day or two later to find out of your taxes were received/accepted, you can also opt to receive a text message update. Great for those who don't live in their inboxes. One teeny little thing that was also fun about TaxAct – Instead of having to go back online a day or two later to find out of your taxes were received/accepted, you can also opt to receive a text message update. Great for those who don’t live in their inboxes.

]]> By: Wishing in IL http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/file-your-taxes-for-free-with-taxact/#comment-373417 Wishing in IL Sat, 07 Feb 2009 22:08:01 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=11940#comment-373417 It's great there are so many free software and online options out there for efiling your federal return for free. My biggest frustration is that there is hardly anything is available for efiling state returns for free. If you're unemployed like me, or on a fixed income, etc, and watching every single cent, that's a big deal. Not all of us are lucky enough to live in states that don't require the filing of state returns. I've finally found out I can efile my state return for free online with my state's IRS site; but that means I can't just automatically transfer all the info over from my federal return. I usually use the Turbo Tax program, it's what I've always used; I like how it works and I trust it. My federal is free as long as I don't have an income of more than $30k; there are also a few other restrictions. But it's $10 to do my state return. I also don't have access to a printer at home, making it difficult to print out the info needed to do a manual transfer of the info to the state site where I can efile my state return for free. Also, I have found that you have to really read the fine print on the free federal ones, to be sure you qualify to efile for free; many sites have ceilings on age and income. One of my biggest wishes is for someone to design a website/program that lets you efile your state return (if you have to file one) for free no matter what state you live in, and no matter what your age or income; better yet would be for the govt to do away with state returns all together. I fear both wishes will be a long time coming. It’s great there are so many free software and online options out there for efiling your federal return for free.

My biggest frustration is that there is hardly anything is available for efiling state returns for free.

If you’re unemployed like me, or on a fixed income, etc, and watching every single cent, that’s a big deal. Not all of us are lucky enough to live in states that don’t require the filing of state returns.

I’ve finally found out I can efile my state return for free online with my state’s IRS site; but that means I can’t just automatically transfer all the info over from my federal return. I usually use the Turbo Tax program, it’s what I’ve always used; I like how it works and I trust it. My federal is free as long as I don’t have an income of more than $30k; there are also a few other restrictions. But it’s $10 to do my state return. I also don’t have access to a printer at home, making it difficult to print out the info needed to do a manual transfer of the info to the state site where I can efile my state return for free.

Also, I have found that you have to really read the fine print on the free federal ones, to be sure you qualify to efile for free; many sites have ceilings on age and income.

One of my biggest wishes is for someone to design a website/program that lets you efile your state return (if you have to file one) for free no matter what state you live in, and no matter what your age or income; better yet would be for the govt to do away with state returns all together.

I fear both wishes will be a long time coming.

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