TaxACT Free Edition: Free Federal Tax Return for Everyone!
For preparing taxes due April 2012
Get your refund in as few as 7 days with e-file & direct deposit*
Prepare, print & e-file simple AND complex tax returns.
Get your maximum tax refund guaranteed.
Key Features & Benefits:
- FREE to Prepare, FREE to Print, FREE to E-file™ - for Everyone — No restrictions, rebates or gimmicks. TaxACT guarantees the biggest refund possible and 100% accuracy.
- 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.
Fastest refund possible — Get your Federal refund in as few as 8 days with free e-file and direct deposit.- Competitor Import — Import tax data from 2010 returns prepared by other software solutions.***
- New! Answer Center — Stumped by a tax question, need help with TaxACT, or looking for a specific part of your return? TaxACT's Answer Center gives you personalized, free help – whenever you need it. Type in your question for the fastest answers or e-mail our tax specialists.
- Unlimited Phone & E-mail Support — Stumped by a tax question? Get one-on-one guidance from a tax specialist and TaxACT expert for free via e-mail, or receive help via phone for a one-time fee of $7.95 for the entire 2010 tax year.
- Maximum Refund Pledge — Your biggest refund is guaranteed for accepted Federal e-filed returns.
- Stock Assistant — Enter stock data quickly and get a summary of your investment income.
- College Financial Aid Worksheet — All the tax information you need for the FAFSA in one printable document.
- Enhanced! Quick entry option — Enter data directly into forms or complete the step-by-step interview, including W-2 and 1099 data.
- Audit Assistant — Guides you through the process if you happen to be audited by the IRS.
- TaxACT Examiner Series — Boost your tax savings with Credit, Deduction, and Income Examiners.
- TaxACT Alerts — Warns you of errors, omissions, and tax saving opportunities you may have missed.
- Loan & Savings Calculators — Estimate payments and future values based on amounts, interest rates and time period. View and print your payment/savings schedule.
- 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).
- U.S. Savings Bonds — Use all or part of a refund to purchase U.S. Savings Bonds in increments of $50.
- 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.
- In-depth Form Instructions — View guidance for every entry in the Tax Q&A.
- 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 situation.
- Topic Search Feature — Have a question about where to enter any of your tax information? Just enter the keywords in the Topic Search Box and you'll be given a list of relative tax topics to guide you to the appropriate interview question.
- Multiple occurrences of supporting forms - No sweat! TaxACT allows you to enter multiple copies of many forms.
- Automatic Update Wizard — Auto-installs the latest updates to your TaxACT software.
- Display Screen Auto-sizer — Don't squint to see that form! TaxACT auto-sizes the forms displayed on your screen to whatever resolution you're running.
Download your TaxACT Free Edition software now: 
** The IRS estimates a typical e-filed return with direct deposit will be deposited in 8-15 days.
*** TaxACT can import tax data from PDF files prepared by the following software solutions: TurboTax®, H&R Block At Home®, TaxSlayer, CompleteTax®, IRS Free File Fillable Forms, ezTaxReturn.com, FreeTaxUSA™, eSmart® Tax, ATX™, Lacerte®, ProSeries®.
