Taxpayers have through Sept. 5 to fill out a survey that will be presented to Congress, as the future of IRS Direct File ...

The anonymous survey emphasizes the high “initial cost to the federal government” of an IRS-run tool vs. programs “paid and ...

For those who need assistance with their taxes, certified professionals will continue to provide the resource, but workers will need a new location to setup the service. Virgie Hill, co-founder of the ...

IRS Free File If you earn less than $73,000 a year, you can use what's known as "Free File" software, a service that commercial tax preparers make available in partnership with the IRS.

Free is no doubt a big draw for taxpayers who use volunteer tax preparation services, such as those offered by the Accounting Aid Society, Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency, and the AARP ...

The best tax prep software for online tax filing as well as free filing. Our tax preparation picks include Intuit’s TurboTax, H&R Block, Jackson Hewitt and more.

Tax-Aide, an AARP Foundation program, the nation’s largest free, volunteer-run tax preparation and assistance service, is seeking volunteers across the state to help Texas taxpayers who need help ...

Note that most free tools ask you to pay for your state tax preparation. The simple reason why is that not all people are required to file state taxes (for example, in Texas, no one pays state ...

As Americans speculate on whether tax season really could start as much as three weeks later than usual, tax pros are telling them to stop worrying and start preparing. Speculation about ...

(Active-duty military personnel can use any IRS Free File tax preparation product if their income was $73,000 or less.) All allow you to e-file your returns after preparing them online.

Where to find free tax help near you Across the Bay Area, dozens of nonprofit organizations and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites are offering you free tax filing services, both in person ...