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Tax Filing Software Megathread: A comprehensive list of tax filing resources
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FreeTaxUSA
Federal efile free
State efile $16
Works great, no updates every time you open it like Turbotax, since it’s all server side.
[FreeTaxUSA](https://www.freetaxusa.com/). Easy to use. Low price to file. And handled our sole proprietorship better than H&R block or TurboTax.
RIP IRS Direct File, 2024-2025.
FreeTaxUSA it is! Excellent experience last year: PDF upload for all of our forms, handled MFJ with itemizing like a champ. I’ve started uploading our forms as they come in this year so I imagine the whole thing will take under 30 minutes and cost $15 (cuz state taxes).
Our taxes include: itemizing, a small amount of self employment income (though that might go away since the 1099-K minimums increased), investment dividends, and a partnership loan. Nothing particularly complicated.
Anyone have any opinions of Cash App taxes (completely free) vs free tax USA? I’ve used Cash App in the past
Always like to recommend VITA program from the IRS. If you don’t make much money it’s a great system.
*IF* you use TurboTax, only use the desktop version, never the online version. The desktop version has more features at a lower tier than online and the desktop price is fixed rather than dynamic.
TT > File Your Taxes > Other Filing Options > TT Desktop