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Taxes Made Simple

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	FREE! Step-by-step guidance for those with simple returns. Learn more Start your FREE return!	$34.95 For those with investments and/or retirement income Learn more Start for FREE!	$49.95 For business owners, freelancers and/or contractors Learn more Start for FREE!
Tools to help you quickly prepare and file taxes online
Step-by-Step Guidance read more > close description Quickly guides you through all the necessary steps to prepare and file your taxes accurately and efficiently.
Import W-2s and 1099s read more > close description Import data from your W-2 and/or 1099 forms into our program saves you time and reduces the chance of manual input error.
E-file Included read more > close description E-filing your federal and state return is always included with our program. E-file taxes online or print and mail your return, at no extra charge. Receive your IRS refund in as fast as 8 days when you e-file, with direct deposit.
Refund Ticker read more > close description Watch your federal and state refunds (or taxes owed) add up automatically as you fill out your return.
Double Checks read more > close description Our program reviews your entire return to check for any errors or missing information so you can be confident your taxes are done right.
Certified by IRS read more > close description The IRS certifies that our program is up-to-date with the latest tax forms and complies with all tax laws and tax law changes.
Technical Support read more > close description Our staff is ready to answer any technical questions you may have about filing your taxes online. Receive technical support by email for any question about our program.
Add Reminder read more> close description Don't have all your forms or information yet? Just use "Add Reminder" on that page to prompt you to return and finish when you have the information.
Best for straight-forward returns
Filing Status read more > close description Supports single, married filing jointly and married filing separately.
Education Coverage read more > close description Our program handles student loan interest, tuition payments, education credits and tuition and fee deductions. (Supports taxpayer and spouse only in Basic Edition.)
Credits read more > close description Supports earned income credit, education credit, retirement savings contribution credit and foreign tax credit.
Income read more > close description Certain government payments, interest income, payments from qualified education programs, railroad retirement and social security distributions.
Handles itemized deductions, dependents, investments & retirement income
Any Filing Status read more > close description Any filing status is supported — single, head of household, married filing jointly, married filing separately and qualifying widow(er).
Itemized Deductions (Schedule A) read more > close description Our program allows you to choose either standard or itemized deductions.
More Credits read more > close description Calculates child care and dependent care expenses, credit for the elderly or the disabled, health coverage tax credit for displaced workers who paid for continued health insurance after being laid-off, alternative motor vehicle credit, residential energy credits and mortgage interest credit.
More Income read more > close description Supports sale of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, dividends, qualified dividends, capital gains distributions, distributions from a retirement plan such as an IRA, 401(k) or pension, and distribution from a tax-advantaged savings account (such as Health Savings Account (HSA)).
Employee Business Expenses read more > close description Supports deducting unreimbursed employee business expenses, such as job-related vehicle travel, transportation, meals or entertainment expenses.
Investments read more > close description Handles capital gains and losses (Schedule D), installment sale income, money borrowed to buy investments and children who have unearned income over $1,900 (the "kiddie" tax). Income reported on K-1 from S-Corporations. Partnerships or Estates and Trusts.
Retirement read more > close description Supports distributions from a retirement plan such as an IRA, 401(k) or pension, railroad retirement and Social Security distributions.
Alternative Minimum Tax read more > close description Automatically calculates your AMT and determines if you are subject to it or not.
For self-employed and business owners
Self-employment read more > close description Handles self-employment tax (Schedule SE).
Profits and Losses read more > close description Supports income or loss from rental real estate, royalty income, profit or loss from a sole proprietor business (Schedule C and Schedule C-EZ), profit or loss from farming (Schedule F) and farm income averaging (Schedule J) are supported.
Depreciation and Amortization read more > close description Handles depreciation of property (including vehicles) and amortization of costs for sole proprietorships, rental property and farms.
Sale of Business Property read more > close description Handles gains made from the sale or exchange of business property and gains made from the sale of oil, gas, geothermal or mineral properties (Form 4797) are supported.
First Time Homebuyer Credit read more > close description Calculates the First time home buyer credit for qualifying purchases in 2010.
Other Features
Import Last Year's Data read more > close description Automatically import data from last year's tax return.	$9.95
Advanced Help read more > close description Additional support and guidance to help you quickly prepare your return.
State Return read more > close description Preparing and filing a resident state return.	$34.95	$34.95	$34.95
Tax Hotline read more > close description Unlimited 1-on-1 advice from a tax professional for 90 days to answer any tax questions you may have.	$19.95 for 90 days of help	$19.95 for 90 days of help	$19.95 for 90 days of help
AuditPro 1 year read more > close description Enlist a trained CPA to deal with any IRS audit that may come your way. From filling out forms to communications with the IRS until your audit is closed.	$19.95	$19.95	$19.95
AuditPro 3 years read more > close description Enlist a trained CPA to deal with any IRS audit that may come your way. From filling out forms to communications with the IRS until your audit is closed.	$29.95	$29.95	$29.95
Deduct Fee from Refund Payment Option read more > close description This is an alternative form of payment requiring no credit card; instead, you pay your tax preparation fees using proceeds from your refund. To use this payment option, you must e-file your federal tax return, deposit your federal refund to your personal bank account and have a federal refund large enough to cover the tax prep fees - plus the bank processing fee. Tax prep fees include any fee-based service used to prepare your taxes, except Tax Hotline.	$29.95	$29.95	$29.95
CharityDeductions™ read more > close description Helps you accurately value non-cash donations like clothing and furniture. CharityDeductions can also track all cash donations and mileage to ensure you get every charitable deduction you're entitled to.		$9.95
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