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.
The most complete free tax filing solution for everyone
It's true! FREE to prepare, FREE to print, FREE to e-file - no income or age restrictions. Get the fastest tax refund possible with free e-file. Handles simple AND complex tax returns — supports 1040, 1040A, & 1040EZ, and includes all e-fileable IRS forms to handle all filing statuses & life situations.
Finds all credits & deductions for the biggest refund
Boost your tax savings with Credit, Deduction, and Income Examiners. Get the biggest refund guaranteed with TaxACT's maximum refund pledge. See how changes affect your refund or amount owed after every step of TaxACT's easy interview process.
All the free help & support you need, when you need it
Stumped by a tax question, need help with TaxACT, or looking for a specific part of your return? The newly enhanced TaxACT Answer Center gives you personalized, free help. Type in your question for the fastest answers or e-mail our technical and TaxPayer Support specialists for free. Receive help via phone for a one-time fee of $7.95 for the entire 2011 tax year. Video Help Tutorials make problem solving easy.
Ensures 100% accuracy to reduce your audit risk
TaxACT Alerts meticulously inspect your return for errors, omissions, and valuable tax-saving opportunities you may have missed. Prior Year Comparison finds possible errors resulting from incorrect or overlooked entries by comparing to last year's data. Audit Assistant guides you through the process if you happen to be audited by the IRS.
Enhanced! Bookmarks
Navigate your return on your terms. With TaxACT Bookmarks, simply mark & return to any question at any time.
Enhanced! Tax Glossary
Get the definitions for nearly 300 tax terms, linked directly from the TaxACT interview process right when you need them.
New! Quick ConvertTM
Starting with TaxACT doesn't mean starting from scratch! Get a boost by bringing in info from last year's return. Competitor PDF import makes the process even faster.**
IRS Form Instructions
In-depth Form Instructions give guidance for every interview question in the tax Q&A.
Stock Assistant
Enter stock data quickly and get a summary of your investment income.
Forms View
Forms View allows you to follow where information is being entered into the tax forms as you follow TaxACT's easy interview process.
FAFSA Assistance
The College Student Financial Aid Worksheet makes it easy to complete the FAFSA. Prepare and print a handy worksheet with the tax information you'll need for the college financial aid you seek.
Multiple refund options
Choose e-file & direct deposit to get your refund in as few as 8 days. Purchase U.S. Savings Bonds in increments of $50. Or receive your refund on a prepaid MasterCard® (debit card).
Loan & Savings Calculators
Estimate payments and future values based on amounts, interest rates and time period. View and print your payment/savings schedule.
1 Add $5.95 for Free Edition on CD-ROM to cover shipping & handling.
* The IRS estimates a typical e-filed return with direct deposit will be deposited in 7-15 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®.
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