Online tax preparation, e-filing, and printing of your federal income return are FREE if you live in one of the following states:  AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, UT, VA, or WV and if your adjusted gross income (AGI) is $56,000 or less.

By e-filing your income tax return and using direct deposit, you can receive your tax refund in as little as 10 days.

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If you do not qualify for free online federal tax preparation and e-filing, the cost is only $9.95. You only pay at the very end when you are ready to e-file your income tax return with the IRS.

FreeTaxUSA.com guarantees the accuracy of our tax calculations. If you are assessed any IRS penalties and/or interest due to a calculation error in our software, we will pay the interest and penalties.

Our online application is designed to be simple and fast. Most returns can be completed within 30 minutes.

Use FreeTaxUSA.com to prepare and e-file your federal and state income tax returns at the same time. The price to prepare, e-file, and print your state income tax return is only $9.95.

If you live in one of the following states, you are not required to file a state tax return:  Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming.

Also, most residents of New Hampshire and Tennessee do not have to file a state income tax return.