Best tax filing software on Reddit
48 reviews from r/personalfinance, r/editors, r/tax and 5 more subreddits
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#1
FreeTaxUSA
4.4
(8)
"Filled it in the exact same way, and they only charged $15 which was for my state filing."
"Personal finance sub loves FreeTaxUSA."
"Freetaxusa.com is great."
"FreeTaxUSA helped me file my state taxes for the first time."
"I always found it solid."
"It's literally 100% free for federal filing, state filing was about $15 last year."
"FreeTaxUSA should also work."
"FreeTaxUSA is a great, legitimately free alternative for filing taxes."
#2
TurboTax
3.9
(8)
"I've used the Premier installed on my PC version of TurboTax for decades with no issue."
"I have had fewer issues with TurboTax than any other online tool I've tried."
"Turbo tax free edition is super easy and guides you through everything."
"TurboTax has a guarantee that they'll get you the highest refund."
"TurboTax has been a reliable tool for filing taxes since 2007."
"Turbo Tax is free for federal taxes as long as you aren't too complicated."
"There are no 'tiers' of service where if you happen to have to include tax forms for your HSA you need to upgrade."
"Turbo tax is a scam. I spent 1.5 hours on the 'free version' just to get to the end and it wanted $200!"
#3
H&R Block
3.8
(6)
"H&R Block was 100% free for my daughter."
"I use an amazing software called Certified Public Accountant. It simplifies my filing process."
"Haven't had any issues, and the forms are updated regularly before filing."
"I filed with H&R Expat and it cost me about $400 CAD."
"I do not like their interface."
"HR Block software had a glitch that led to incorrect tax calculations."
#4
Credit Karma
3.5
(4)
"Credit Karma has free tax software that can handle a good deal of complications and forms."
"Credit karma has worked great for me."
"Credit Karma will do. It won't even bother you to upgrade like TurboTax does."
"The credit karma tax software is the worst tax software I've ever encountered."
#5
FreeTax USA
4.0
(3)
"Freetax USA"
"Use Freetaxusa.com and put 1.00 of interest or 'other' income."
"I am using FreeTaxUSA this year and everything looks correct for my backdoor Roth IRA."
#6
Keeper
4.5
(2)
"Keeper allows you to upload photos of your W2Gs and automatically extracts the information, making tax filing easy and efficient."
"Keeper is cost-effective and budget-friendly for freelancers."
#7
TaxAct
3.5
(2)
"It'll hold your hand throughout the process and let you know if you're unable to free file due to your income level."
"The representative's lack of knowledge and poor communication left me feeling unsupported."
#8
VITA
5.0
(1)
"Almost every school provides a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, where volunteers help file students their taxes"
#9
UFile
5.0
(1)
"I’ve used Ufile for years, and I pay around $15 for a single return."
#10
TaxWise
5.0
(1)
"I can confidently say I adore it. It's incredibly user-friendly and easily accessible."
#11
Express1040.com
5.0
(1)
"Express1040 doesn't charge for investment income and has the cheapest state filing."
#12
Tax1099
4.0
(1)
"Tax1099, efile4biz, and yearli are popular options"
#13
efile4biz
4.0
(1)
"Tax1099, efile4biz, and yearli are popular options"
#14
Yearli
4.0
(1)
"Tax1099, efile4biz, and yearli are popular options"
#15
SimpleTax
4.0
(1)
"Simpletax. Don't how complicated your taxes are."
#16
Wealthsimple
4.0
(1)
"Wealthsimple"
#17
Intuit
4.0
(1)
"Easy to include W2, 1099, and business expenses."
#18
TaxSlayer
4.0
(1)
"TaxSlayer was free for my personal taxes despite being over the $66k limit."
#19
The Balance
4.0
(1)
"The review provides a good overview of tax software options for expats, noting that while major brands include state taxes, they have limitations."
#20
CPA
4.0
(1)
"It seemed to have the ability to take care of everything that I would need."
#21
myfreetaxes
4.0
(1)
"Promoting myfreetaxes for its benefits with United Way and VITA program."
#22
Jackson Hewitt
3.0
(1)
"I used jackson hewitt previously, but now their emails aren't going through to let me log in."
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