You don’t have to visit in person anymore, to file your federal income tax or state tax returns. There are many free apps available online that will help you pay taxes online. They provide all the information about filing federal and state taxes online thereby saving you a lot of money and time. In this article, we’ll talk about all the best apps that will help file taxes online.
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Top free apps to file taxes online
Let’s start withthe most popular one, Turbo Tax.
1.Turbo Tax
Turbo Tax app is developed by Intuit Inc . The main features of the software include Easyguide feature for giving step by step guidance to first time users for preparing and filing taxes, helps to get the biggest refund by providing information over 350 tax deductions, full value of your charitable donations, calculation for medical expenses deduction, double checking the returns for errors so that the filing is accurate, free one to one audit guidance, tax information is stored on a fire wall protected server and can be accessed only by the concerned person after providing the login credentials (user name and password), uses the encryption technology while filing the returns so that the data is secure, filing a tax extension etc.
The online app is available in several editions like Free Edition, Basic, Deluxe, Premier, Home & Business and Military Edition and all the editions provide the efiling of federal and state tax returns. The app is available on all platforms like Windows, Android and iOS. The mobile version of the app is named as SnapTax and it supports iOS and Android devices. You can utilize the facility of 24/7 customer care or live chat for clarifying the queries.
2.TaxACT
TaxACT is a popular app for filing federal tax returns online and it supports all devices like PC, Tablet and Mobile. The main features of the app include step by step guidance for simple and complex returns, e-fileable forms, preparing and filing your taxes anytime and anywhere, getting the refunds in a faster way, provides different types of guarantees like Maximum Refund Pledge, Price Lock Guarantee, Accuracy Guarantee and Satisfaction Guarantee, checklist to collect and organize documents for your tax return, Tax calendar with IRS due dates for filing taxes so that deadline is not missed, creating as many returns as your need, tax glossary with over 300 terms, College Financial Aid Worksheet, checking the status of the e-filed returns 24/7 in the website, getting tax help from support specialists etc.
The app is available in several editions like Free Federal Edition, Deluxe Federal Edition and Ultimate Bundle all the editions provide the efiling of federal and state tax returns. The app is available on all platforms like Windows, Android and iOS.
3.H&R Block
H&R Block software is developed by HRB Digital LLC and is available in several editions namely Basic, Deluxe, Premium and Premium & Business. Basic edition is best suited for first time users and has features like step by step guidance for preparing and filing the returns, free audit support and representation from an authorized agent, double checking the returns, importing W-2, 1099 and last year’s return etc. Deluxe edition is best suited for homeowner or investors with all the features of the basic edition and the additional features include maximizing mortgage and real instate interest taxes, optimizes tax savings from donations and investments in stocks etc.
Premium edition is best suited for self employed people or rental property owners with all the features of the deluxe edition and the additional features include advanced tax calculators, assistance in rental income, tax planning resources, guidance of Schedule C etc. Premium & Business edition is best suited for Small Business owners with all the features of the premium edition and the additional features include maximizing tax deductions on vehicles, business expenses etc.
All the editions has 5 free federal e-files included in the package and additional fee has to be paid for filing state tax returns. The app is available on all platforms like Windows, Android and iOS.
4. IRS2Go
IRS2Go is a handy app developed by IRS for tracking the status of their refund. It has also other features like getting the latest news on the tax legislations, requesting your tax return record, getting the recent IRS twitter feeds, latest videos from IRS etc. The app supports iOS and Android based mobile phones.
The free filing is allowed if your Gross AGI is below certain levels and not otherwise. Also, you can’t do itemized filing that exceeds standard deduction. I appreciate more facts rather than creating buzz.