TaxACT Online 2009 Deluxe

Maximize your tax deductions and credits with extensive income tax calculators and guidance

Start your Deluxe return - $9.95 FREE to try - pay when you file

Recommended for returning users
TaxACT Data Import transfers key information from
last year's return, reducing time and error.

Includes Free E-file - Get your refund in as few as 8 days*   |   System Requirements

Make filing your taxes fast, easy, and stress-free!

• New!  All e-fileable forms for simple and complex returns — including Forms 1040, 1040A, and 1040EZ and Schedules C, D, E, and F — answer simple interview questions and TaxACT will complete the correct forms for you.
• New!  Quick entry option — Enter data directly into forms or complete the step-by-step interview, including W-2 and 1099 data.
• New!  Forms Preview. View Federal forms as PDFs as you complete the interview upon payment.
• No software to download! Get started right away—without the hassle of purchasing, downloading, or installing software.
• Complete your return at your own pace—Your return is automatically saved as you go, so you can stop at any time without losing your work. Just log back in when you're ready to continue.
• Get the maximum deductions legally possible—With TaxACT Online, you can rest assured you're benefiting from all the latest tax law changes and tax saving tips.
• Handy "Tax Refund" or "Amount Owed" display—The refund or amount owed is constantly visible on-screen, updating automatically so you know your moment-to-moment tax filing situation.
• Multiple occurrences of supporting forms? Piece of cake! Enter as many copies of a supporting form as necessary. If you changed jobs in the middle of the year and have two W-2 forms, TaxACT can handle it!
• Data Archive Service (DAS) — Getting a copy of your tax return from the IRS involves completing a form and paying nearly $60. TaxACT DAS gives you full unlimited online access to your tax return for up to 3 years after the tax filing deadline. Finish an existing return, print a backup copy, plan for next year's taxes and more. One-time maintenance fee based on product & purchase date.
• Multiple Federal refund options. Taxpayers who e-file with direct deposit can have their refund in as few as 8 days. You can also receive your refund on a TaxACT Endeavor Card™ Prepaid MasterCard® (debit card).
• New!  Use all or part of a refund to purchase U.S. Savings Bonds in increments of $50. You can also pay for your TaxACT product by deducting the amount from your refund.
• New!  Price Lock Guarantee. Users of Online Deluxe are guaranteed the product price advertised in the offer through which they fully registered (started your federal return), regardless of when they print or e-file their return.

Expert tax help, advice, and support:

• Enhanced!  Audit Assistant — Guides you through the process if you happen to be audited by the IRS.
• TaxACT TaxTutor™ Guidance — Provides easy-to-follow, expert tax preparation tips and strategies as you move through the TaxACT interview process. TaxTutor is filled with over 2,500 tips, including the biggest money-saving deductions, explanations for complex tax laws changes, and pitfalls to avoid. Powered by J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax, America's all-time best-selling tax guide.
• Informative Life Events advice assist you in determining how to handle major Life Events such as getting married, having children, selling your home, and others that have an impact on your taxes. Visit our Life Events Page for more information.
• All-State Tax Planner - simply answer a few state-specific questions to estimate your state taxes for 2008, and your year-end state tax planning is done too. Available in the Preview Version only.
• College Student Financial Aid Worksheet - It's never been easier to complete the FAFSA. Prepare and print a handy worksheet with the tax information you'll need for the college financial aid you seek.
• In-depth Form Instructions give guidance for every entry in the Tax Q&A.
• Q&A and Topic Search Feature.  Have a question about where to enter your tax information? TaxACT's Q&A Search feature has been expanded to include even more topics. Just one the topic list inside the application and enter the keywords in the Search Box. You'll immediately be given a list of relative tax topics to guide you to the appropriate interview question.
• Alerts help you steer clear of problems—TaxACT meticulously inspects your return and alerts you to errors, omissions, and valuable tax-saving opportunities you may have missed.
• Need additional assistance with your TaxACT Online Deluxe software? No problem! Receive technical support FREE from TaxACT by Email, Over the Web using our extensive online FAQs, and Phone (normal long-distance phone charges apply).
• TaxACT® TaxPayer Support™ —  Doing your taxes is stressful – especially when you're stumped by a tax question. Many do-it-yourselfers need the guidance of a tax specialist to walk them through specific tax situations. Via phone or e-mail, TaxACT TaxPayer Support provides Deluxe desktop and Online users access to a highly qualified panel of TaxACT experts at no additional cost.
• "Learn More" Self-help Feature.  Get answers to your questions faster! Help is on the way with the new 'Learn More' link on Quick Q&A Topics.

Time-Saving Imports:

• Enhanced!  TaxACT Import — Import essential tax data from last year's TaxACT return to save time and reduce errors.
• New!  Stock Import — Import stock transaction information provided by your brokerage company using a Comma Separated Values (CSV) file to save time and potential error.
• Import capital gains transactions from GainsKeeper—Keeping track of your mutual fund, stock, and options transactions just got easier.
• W-2 Importation from select payroll providers makes entering your W-2 information a breeze.

Powerful tools, reports, & extras!

• Enhanced!  Donation Assistant™ — Maximize your non-cash charitable contributions by tracking donations and obtaining audit-backed values for 700+ commonly donated items.
• New!  Tax Calculator—Perform what-if scenarios with your federal income tax return without adjusting your actual numbers! This feature summarizes your tax return, and gives you the ability to enter adjustments, positive or negative, to see the impact on your taxes.
• Get a head start on next year's taxes—TaxACT Online's Tax Watch feature analyzes your current return and identifies areas that may be affected by next year's tax law changes. Plus, you get valuable tax-saving tips and financial reminders to help you minimize the impact of those changes.
• "Where Does Your Money Go" Table—Ever wonder how your tax dollars are spent each year? This handy component of the Tax Watch feature provides a summary of government tax spending percentages based on the taxes you paid in.
• National Averages Comparison—Identify potential "hotspots" that may catch the IRS's eye and know where you stand with the rest of the taxpaying public.
• Maximize your depreciation deductions—The Depreciation Summary, Future Years Depreciation Summary, and Disposal Summary Reports provide an easy method to review all of your assets in one convenient list to make sure that you are not missing out on any valuable deductions.
• Joint vs. Separate—With the click of a button, determine the difference in your tax obligation if you filed Married Filing Joint or Married Filing Separate.
• Self-Employment Adjustments Worksheet—Simply answer a few interview questions and all of your numbers will automatically flow to the appropriate tax form. What could be easier?
• Electronic Refund Transfer Payment Option - This payment preference allows you to pay for the tax preparation & filing costs by having the amount deducted from your Federal or State tax refund, eliminating the necessity for a credit card.¹

* The IRS estimates a typical e-filed return with direct deposit will be deposited in 8-15 days.

** TaxACT Online can import tax data from PDF files prepared by the following software solutions: TurboTax®, TaxCut®, TaxSlayer, CompleteTax®, ezTaxReturn.com, FreeTaxUSA™, eSmart® Tax, On-Line Taxes, TaxBrain.com®, ATX™, Lacerte®, ProSeries®, and NTS TaxVision.

¹  You will be required to agree to a contract between you and Republic Bank. Additional bank-processing service fees apply: Federal/State Return filed together is an additional $15.95, Federal return only is an additional $15.95. State Return only is an additional $15.95.