Tax season comes upon us quicker than we might like, and no matter if your tax situation is simple or advanced, we all dread it.
Just how much you dread it probably comes down to whether or not you're expecting to receive a refund on your taxes, or whether you'll have to pay in even more, like I will have to this year.
After checking your W-4 to make sure that you're having the right amount of taxes withheld, it's probably time to file, before the deadline arrives.
If you've got a simple tax situation, filing your taxes can be extremely easy. Just get together all of your W-2 forms, your social security numbers and any pertinent 1099 documents, or mortgage deductions, and you're off to the races.
The IRS has what they call the IRS Free File Alliance where if your AGI is $69,000 or less last year, and your tax situation is pretty straightforward, you can file your taxes for free via a variety of tax filing services.
You can use the Free File Alliance Lookup Tool to find a service that is right for you.
Some providers that have free federal tax versions for some filers. Some of them even include free state filing as well. Some of my favorites:
Just how much you dread it probably comes down to whether or not you're expecting to receive a refund on your taxes, or whether you'll have to pay in even more, like I will have to this year.
After checking your W-4 to make sure that you're having the right amount of taxes withheld, it's probably time to file, before the deadline arrives.
If you've got a simple tax situation, filing your taxes can be extremely easy. Just get together all of your W-2 forms, your social security numbers and any pertinent 1099 documents, or mortgage deductions, and you're off to the races.
Free Tax Filing
If you meet certain eligibility criteria, and you don't have a lot of extra business income or deductions, you may be able to get free tax filing this year.The IRS has what they call the IRS Free File Alliance where if your AGI is $69,000 or less last year, and your tax situation is pretty straightforward, you can file your taxes for free via a variety of tax filing services.
You can use the Free File Alliance Lookup Tool to find a service that is right for you.
Some providers that have free federal tax versions for some filers. Some of them even include free state filing as well. Some of my favorites:
So what you should do is head on over to the Free File Alliance page, find one of the services that will work for you, and get to filing. The deadline is quickly approaching!
Here's to hoping you'll be able to file for free, and that you'll get a big refund!