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FreeTaxUSA.com supports all of the common tax forms and most of the less-used tax forms. Please see the detailed listing below to determine if you are eligible to use FreeTaxUSA.
 
Types of Income Supported
The following types of income are supported when using FreeTaxUSA.com:

  • Wages and salaries (Form W-2)
  • Unemployment compensation (Form 1099-G)
  • Interest and dividend income (Form 1099-INT and Form 1099-DIV)
  • Capital gain distributions (Form 1099-DIV)
  • Sales of stocks and mutual funds (Form 1099-B)
  • IRA and pension distributions (Form 1099-R)
  • Social security benefits (Form 1099-SSA)
  • Gambling income or losses (Form W-2G)
  • Self-employment income (Form 1099-MISC and Schedule C)
  • Rental real estate income (Schedule E)
  • Royalty income (Schedule E)
  • Partnership or S corporation income (Schedule E)
  • Estate income (Schedule E)
  • Farm income (Schedule F)
  • Self-employment taxes (Schedule SE)
  • Alimony received
  • Taxable state or local refunds (Form 1099-G)
  • Scholarships and grants
  • Unreported tip income (Form 4137)
  • Sale of business property (Form 4797)
  • Cancellation of debt income (Form 1099-C)
  • Alaska Permanent Fund dividends
Supported Credits
FreeTaxUSA.com supports the following common types of federal credits:

  • Child and dependent care credit (Form 2441)
  • Child tax credit
  • Additional child tax credit (Form 8812)
  • Education credits (Hope and Lifetime Learning credits, Form 8863)
  • Earned income credit (Schedule EIC)
  • First-time homebuyer credit
  • Retirement savings contribution credit (Form 8880)
  • Excess Social Security credit
  • Residential energy credits
  • Alternative motor vehicle credit
  • Elderly credit (Schedule R)
  • Recovery rebate credit
  • Foreign tax credit (Form 1116)
Items NOT Supported
The following items are NOT supported with FreeTaxUSA.com:

  • Foreign employment income (Form 2555)
  • Foreign mailing address
  • Household employment taxes (Schedule H)
  • Nonresident alien returns (Form 1040NR)
  • Adoption credit (Form 8839)
  • Deceased taxpayer (Form 1310)
  • General business credits (Form 3800)
  • Farm rental (Form 4835)
  • Lump-sum distributions for taxpayers born before January 2, 1936 (Form 4972)
  • At-risk limitations (Form 6198)
  • Installment sales (Form 6252)
  • Mortgage credit (Form 8396)
  • Tax for children under age 18 with investment income (Form 8615)
  • Prior-year minimum tax credit (Form 8801)
  • Qualified electric vehicle credit (Form 8834)
  • Archer MSAs (Form 8853)
  • Health coverage tax credit (Form 8885 and Form 1099-H)
  
Common Deductions Supported
The following deductions are supported with FreeTaxUSA.com:

  • Education expenses (Form 1098-T)
  • Home mortgage interest, points, and insurance (Form 1098)
  • Student loan interest (Form 1098-E)
  • IRA deduction
  • Educator expenses
  • Moving expenses (Form 3903)
  • Alimony paid
  • Medical expenses (Schedule A)
  • State and local taxes (Schedule A)
  • Real estate taxes (Schedule A)
  • Personal property taxes (Schedule A)
  • Cash contributions and most noncash contributions (Schedule A and Form 8283)
  • Job expenses (Form 2106)
  • Tax preparation fees (Schedule A)
  • Investment expenses (Schedule A)
  • Casualty losses (Form 4684)
  • Depreciation expense (Form 4562)
  • Margin loan interest (Form 4952)
  • Penalty paid on early withdrawal of savings
  • Health Savings Account deduction
  • Extra Standard Deduction for real estate taxes
Supported Federal Forms
FreeTaxUSA.com supports the following federal forms:

  • Form 1040
  • Schedule A
  • Schedule B
  • Schedule C
  • Schedule D
  • Schedule D-1
  • Schedule E
  • Schedule EIC
  • Schedule F
  • Schedule R
  • Schedule SE
  • Form 982
  • Form 1116
  • Form 2106
  • Form 2120
  • Form 2441
  • Form 3903
  • Form 4137
  • Form 4562
  • Form 4684
  • Form 4797
  
  • Form 4868
  • Form 4952
  • Form 5329
  • Form 5405
  • Form 5695
  • Form 6251
  • Form 8283
  • Form 8379
  • Form 8453
  • Form 8582
  • Form 8606
  • Form 8812
  • Form 8829
  • Form 8862
  • Form 8863
  • Form 8880
  • Form 8888
  • Form 8889
  • Form 8910
  • Form 8917
  • Form 9465


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