The Services and all related text, graphics, images, photographs, videos, illustrations, computer code, and other information, materials and content contained in the Services or provided by TaxAct in connection therewith (collectively, "Content") are owned by or licensed to TaxAct and are protected under both United States and foreign laws. Except as explicitly stated in this Agreement, TaxAct and its licensors reserve all right in and to the Services and Content.
Limited License to Services.
Subject to your continued compliance with this Agreement, including payment of any applicable fees, you are hereby granted a limited, nonexclusive, nontransferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to access and use the Services for your personal purposes. You may only use the TaxAct tax preparation software (whether online, downloaded, or via mobile application) to prepare one valid and complete tax return per applicable service fee paid and, after proper registration and any applicable payment, to file electronically and/or print such tax return. Unless you have purchased a license to one of TaxAct's Professional products, you will not use the Services for commercial purposes, including, but not limited to using the Services to prepare tax returns, schedules or worksheets for others as part of a service offering.
Limited License to Content.
Subject to this agreement, you are hereby granted a limited, nonexclusive, nontransferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to electronically copy and print portions of Content to hardcopy for the sole purpose of your personal, non-commercial use in researching and making a decision to purchase Services. Any other use of the Content—including reproductions other than specified, modifications, distribution, or republication—without the prior written permission of TaxAct is strictly prohibited.
Restrictions.
The license granted to you is subject to this Agreement and does not include any right to (a) sell, mirror, frame, resell or commercially use our Services or Content; (b) copy, reproduce, distribute, publicly perform or publicly display any Services or Content; (b) modify, or create derivative works based on, the Services or Content; (c) remove or alter any proprietary rights notices or markings on or in the Services or Content; (d) use any data mining, robots or similar data gathering or extraction methods in relation to the Services or Content; (e) use our Services or Content other than for their intended purposes; (f) transmit any viruses, malware, or other malicious code or software through the Services or otherwise interfere or attempt to interfere with the normal operation of the Services; (g) attempt to gain unauthorized access to TaxAct's or any third party's systems, networks, or data; (h) use the Services to transmit any fraudulent information, create any false identity, or misrepresent your identity; or (i) otherwise use the Services or Content in violation of any applicable law. Any use of our Services or Content other than as specifically authorized herein, without our prior written permission, is strictly prohibited and will terminate the permissions granted in this Agreement.
Trademarks
TaxAct®Â and the associated logos and any other TaxAct service names, logos or slogans that may appear on the Services are trademarks of TaxAct and our licensors and may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without our or the applicable trademark holder's prior written permission. You may not use metatags or other "hidden text" utilizing "TaxAct" or any other name, trademark or product or service name of TaxAct. In addition, the look and feel of the Services, including, without limitation, all page headers, custom graphics, button icons and scripts, constitute the service mark, trademark or trade dress of TaxAct and may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without our prior written permission. All other trademarks, registered trademarks, product names and company names or logos mentioned on the Services are the property of their respective owners and may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without the permission of the applicable trademark holder.
User Responsibility
You agree that you are responsible for submitting accurate and complete information while preparing your tax return and for reviewing your tax return for indications of obvious errors prior to electronically filing or printing your return. TaxAct may, but is under no obligation to, make certain non-substantive (e.g., formatting) changes to your return in conformance with various e-filing requirements and standards. You are also responsible for acquiring and maintaining all equipment, computers, software and communications or Internet services (such as data or long distance phone charges) relating to your access and use of the Services, and for all expenses relating thereto (plus applicable taxes). You must use your valid form of payment to pay all fees and charges related to the Services and, except as otherwise provided herein, all fees and charges are non-refundable. You are responsible for meeting any tax filing deadlines. We cannot guarantee how long it will take to complete and file your return, so you are responsible for preparing your return early enough to ensure it can be filed before any applicable deadlines.
TaxAct may offer you the ability to use certain informative tools, including, without limitation, for example, a tax estimator/calculator, interview questions related to life events, or a deduction maximizer. You acknowledge and agree that these tools are provided merely as a convenience to our users, and that you retain ultimate responsibility for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of any information you submit while using the Services. The deduction maximizer is intended to highlight certain commonly-used deductions for filers listing a particular occupation. It is solely your responsibility to determine, based on your specific circumstances, if such deductions apply to you and if other deductions, that may not have been highlighted by the tool, may apply to you.
You are the only person authorized to use your user identification and password, and you shall not permit or allow other people to have access to or use the same. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your user identification and password. You are responsible for any actions taken using your user identification and password. You are responsible for ensuring that all information in your account, including without limitation your contact information, are and remain at all times complete and accurate.
You acknowledge and agree that are solely responsible for all content, data, and information submitted by your user identification into the Service, including, without limitation, content, data, and information relating to third parties. You hereby indemnify and hold harmless TaxAct from and against any third party claims, liabilities, costs and expenses, including attorney’s fees, related to such content, data, and information submitted by you. You further acknowledge and agree that you are responsible for implementing and responding to any third party requests to modify, update, delete, or otherwise alter any content, data, and information that you have submitted into the Service.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, TaxAct has no obligation to store or maintain any information you provide to it, and you are responsible for printing or saving a copy of your tax return for your records.
Electronic Communications
By creating a TaxAct account, you consent to receive electronic communications from TaxAct (e.g., via email or by posting notices on our Services). These communications may include notices about your account (e.g., payment authorizations, password changes and other transactional information) or legal notices and are part of your relationship with us. You agree that any notices, agreements, disclosures or other communications that we send to you electronically will satisfy any legal communication requirements, including, but not limited to, that such communications be in writing.
Electronic Filing Services
If you choose to file your return electronically, your tax return will be forwarded to TaxAct's Electronic Filing Center, where it will be converted to and stored in a standardized format and, then, transmitted to the applicable federal or state taxing authority. TaxAct cannot guarantee that the taxing authority will accept your return, as rejections may occur due to circumstances beyond TaxAct's control (e.g., incorrect user information, malfunction of the taxing authority's system, etc.). Your e-filing fee, if any, is non-refundable even if your return is rejected by the taxing authority. You are responsible for verifying the status of your return to confirm that it has been received and accepted by the applicable taxing authority and, if necessary, for filing it manually. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires TaxAct to provide notification to it of information relating to your use of the Services, such as notice of your electronic filing of your tax return, of the Internet Protocol (IP) address and other device information of the computer from which your return originated, and of whether your email address was collected. By using the Services to prepare and submit your tax return, you consent to the disclosure to the IRS and any other tax authority, revenue authority, or other governmental authority with jurisdiction of all information pertaining to your use of the Services. You agree that TaxAct is permitted to access and use any tax return and other information provided by you to perform the Services and, if necessary, to access such information to obtain contact information in order to provide notifications relating to the Services to you.
Modifications
TaxAct has the right at any time and for any reason to modify or discontinue the Services or any aspect or feature of the Services, including but not limited to their Content, functionality or hours of availability, the equipment needed for its access or use, or pricing. In addition, TaxAct reserves the right, at any time, to change the terms of this Agreement. If TaxAct makes changes to this Agreement, TaxAct will provide you with notice of such changes, such as by sending an email, posting a notice on the Services or updating the date at the top of this Agreement. Your continued use of the Services after any such changes will confirm your acceptance of the then-current version of this Agreement. For avoidance of doubt, TaxAct's posting a notice or updating the terms of this Agreement for the then current tax year will not amend or modify the terms for any prior tax year unless the terms expressly indicate prior year terms are also amended or modified. If you do not agree with any such changes, you must immediately discontinue your use of the Services.
Satisfaction Guaranteed for Registered Users
If you are a registered user using the Services online and are dissatisfied with the Services prior to completing the billing steps within the program, your exclusive remedy is to immediately discontinue using the Services. If you are a registered user who completed the billing steps after calling in to our support center and your return was rejected by the IRS and you cannot re-file, it is your responsibility to contact TaxAct's Customer Service Department by phone at the contact number located at https://www.taxact.com/support/request (currently 319.373.3600) within 30 days of the original billing date to request a full refund of the fees paid. If your return was printed, TaxAct will not issue a refund. You must reference the SSN (Social Security Number) associated with the billing transaction when requesting a refund of services to ensure proper identification.
Limited Warranty for TaxAct Products
TaxAct warrants the accuracy of its calculations to registered users of its consumer (not professional or small business) tax filing products. If you are a registered user of one of these consumer products and you (a) e-file your return (b) are not a current and former employees of TaxAct or any other company offering tax return preparation products, and (c) either ultimately receive a smaller tax refund, ultimately owe a larger tax liability, or pay an IRS penalty solely because of a calculation error within the product and not as a result of, among other things, your failure to enter all required information accurately, your overriding of the results of calculations generated by the product, your willful or fraudulent omission or inclusion of information on your tax return, your misclassification of information on your tax return, or your failure to file an amended return to avoid or reduce your penalty after TaxAct has announced updates or corrections to its products, then TaxAct will (i) pay to you the amount of the difference attributable to any smaller tax refund ultimately received or larger tax liability ultimately owed as compared to the amount determined without error by another tax preparation product using the same data; and (ii) pay to you the original assessment amount of the IRS penalty and interest paid by you to the IRS; provided that any such amounts to be paid to you by TaxAct shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). TaxAct encourages you to visit TaxAct's website for updated information on the Services (www.taxact.com/support). You are responsible for keeping TaxAct apprised promptly of any change in your email so that notices of such updates or corrections can be provided by TaxAct. If you believe that a product calculation error occurred and you have complied with the above conditions, please notify TaxAct in writing at TaxAct, Inc., Customer Support, 1425 60th Street NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 as soon as you learn of the mistake (and in no event later than 60 days from when you filed your return or, in the event of a claimed penalty, 30 days after the penalty is assessed). You must include a copy of the IRS notice, a copy of the applicable hardcopy tax return, and your user identification information. Your filing of such a claim shall constitute your authorization for TaxAct to obtain and review any data files that may be in TaxAct's possession or control in order to evaluate your claim. You are responsible for paying any additional tax liability you may owe, and providing assistance and additional information as reasonably requested by TaxAct.
Third Party Offerings
THE SERVICES AND CONTENT MAY CONTAIN LINKS TO, OR INFORMATION REGARDING, THIRD PARTY WEBSITES, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES (COLLECTIVELY, "THIRD PARTY OFFERINGS"). TAXACT OFFERS SUCH LINKS AND INFORMATION FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, BUT DOES NOT CONTROL OR ENDORSE ANY THIRD PARTY OFFERINGS. YOU AGREE THAT TAXACT IS NOT LIABLE FOR THE CONTENT, ACCURACY, FUNCTIONALITY, OR ANY OTHER ASPECT OF ANY THIRD PARTY OFFERINGS AND THAT TAXACT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTS, OMISSIONS, POLICIES, OR PROCEDURES OF ANY SUCH THIRD PARTY. ANY TRANSACTIONS THAT YOU CHOOSE TO ENTER INTO WITH ANY THIRD PARTY IS BETWEEN YOU AND THE APPLICABLE THIRD PARTY, AND TAXACT WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR HAVE ANY LIABILITY WITH REGARDS TO SUCH TRANSACTIONS.
Disclaimer of Warranties
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED BY TAXACT TO THE CONTRARY, THE SERVICES AND CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" AND, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, TAXACT AND ITS PARENT, SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, CONSULTANTS, AGENTS, ASSIGNS, LICENSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, ADVERTISERS, WEB-LINK PROVIDERS, DEALERS OR SUPPLIERS (COLLECTIVELY, THE "PARTICIPATING PARTIES") DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, REGARDING THE SERVICES, CONTENT, AND RELATED MATERIALS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THEIR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, THEIR QUALITY, THEIR MERCHANTABILITY, AND THEIR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
TAXACT DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES ARE ACCURATE, COMPLETE OR FREE OF ERRORS, INTERRUPTIONS, VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS OR THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE AVAILABLE 24 HOURS PER DAY, SEVEN DAYS PER WEEK. YOU FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE OPERATION AND AVAILABILITY OF THE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS USED FOR ACCESSING AND INTERACTING WITH THE SERVICES (E.G., THE PUBLIC TELEPHONE, COMPUTER NETWORKS AND THE INTERNET) OR TRANSMITTING INFORMATION TO THE TAXING AUTHORITIES CAN BE UNPREDICTABLE AND MAY, FROM TIME TO TIME, INTERFERE WITH OR PREVENT ACCESS TO THE SERVICES OR THEIR OPERATION. TAXACT IS NOT IN ANY WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SUCH INTERFERENCE WITH, OR PREVENTION OF, YOUR USE OF OR ACCESS TO SERVICES BEYOND THE REASONABLE CONTROL OF TAXACT.
TAXACT DOES NOT PROVIDE TAX ADVICE. ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE TAXACT WEBSITE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, AND YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSULTING WITH YOUR OWN PROFESSIONAL TAX ADVISORS CONCERNING YOUR SPECIFIC TAX CIRCUMSTANCES. TAXACT DISCLAIMS ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE VALIDITY, ACCURACY, OR ADEQUACY OF ANY POSITIONS TAKEN BY USERS IN THEIR TAX RETURNS. ALL WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES GIVEN OR MADE BY TAXACT WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES (1) ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE REGISTERED USER OF THE SERVICES ONLY AND ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE, AND (2) SHALL BE NULL AND VOID IF YOU BREACH ANY TERMS OR CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
Limitation of Liability and Damages
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED UNDER THE LIMITED WARRANTY FOR TAXACT PRODUCTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, AND TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE ENTIRE LIABILITY OF TAXACT AND THE PARTICIPATING PARTIES (JOINTLY) FOR ANY REASON SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU FOR THE SERVICES AND CONTENT.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, NEITHER TAXACT NOR THE PARTICIPATING PARTIES WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF PROFITS OR INVESTMENT, OR THE LIKE), WHETHER BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF TAXACT OR THE PARTICIPATING PARTIES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND EVEN IF A REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION WILL NOT LIMIT OR EXCLUDE TAXACT OR THE PARTICIPATING PARTIES' LIABILITY FOR PRODUCT LIABILITY CLAIMS THAT ARISE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACCESS OR USE OF THE SERVICES OR FOR TAXACT'S OR THE PARTICIPATING PARTIES' GROSS NEGLIGENCE, FRAUD, OR INTENTIONAL, WILLFUL, MALICIOUS, OR RECKLESS MISCONDUCT.
Miscellaneous
TaxAct shall have the right to immediately terminate your access to or use of the Services in the event of any activities which breach this Agreement or conduct which, in TaxAct's sole judgment, interferes with the operation or use of the Services (e.g., excessive usage of the Services which disrupts the use of the Services by other users) or your failure to consent to these terms, any updates or amendments to these terms, or other policies or terms, such as our Privacy Policy, related to the use of our services. Termination of this Agreement automatically terminates your license and authorization to use the Services and Content.
This Agreement, TaxAct’s Privacy Policy, and any terms associated with any particular offer for use of the Services set forth TaxAct's and the Participating Parties' entire liability and your exclusive remedy with respect to the Services, comprise a complete statement of the agreement between you and TaxAct regarding the subject matter thereof, and supersede any prior understandings with regards to such subject matter. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and another policy or offer terms, the conflicting terms shall, if possible, be read so as to avoid the conflict, and, should the conflict be unavoidable, the terms of this Agreement shall control. This Agreement does not limit any rights that TaxAct may have under trade secret, trademark, copyright, patent or other laws. The employees of TaxAct and the Participating Parties are not authorized to make modifications to this Agreement, or to make any additional representations, commitments, or warranties binding on TaxAct, except in a writing signed by an authorized officer of TaxAct. If any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, then it shall be, to that extent, deemed omitted and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
Dispute Resolution; Binding Arbitration
Please read the following section carefully because it requires you to arbitrate certain disputes and claims with TaxAct and limits the manner in which you can seek relief from us. Except for small claims disputes in which you or TaxAct seek to bring an individual action in small claims court located in the county of the defendant’s billing address or disputes in which you or TaxAct seeks injunctive or other equitable relief for the alleged unlawful use of intellectual property, you and TaxAct waive your rights to a jury trial and to have any dispute arising out of or related to these Terms or our Services resolved in court. Instead, all disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or our Services will be resolved through confidential binding arbitration held in Dallas County, Texas in accordance with the Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures ("Rules") of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services ("JAMS"), which are available on the JAMS website and hereby incorporated by reference. You either acknowledge and agree that you have read and understand the rules of JAMS or waive your opportunity to read the rules of JAMS and any claim that the rules of JAMS are unfair or should not apply for any reason.
You and TaxAct agree that any dispute arising out of or related to these Terms or our Services is personal to you and TaxAct and that any dispute will be resolved solely through individual arbitration and will not be brought as a class arbitration, class action or any other type of representative proceeding.
You and TaxAct agree that these Terms affect interstate commerce and that the enforceability of this Section will be substantively and procedurally governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1, et seq. (the "FAA"), to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. As limited by the FAA, these Terms and the JAMS Rules, the arbitrator will have exclusive authority to make all procedural and substantive decisions regarding any dispute and to grant any remedy that would otherwise be available in court; provided, however, that the arbitrator does not have the authority to conduct a class arbitration or a representative action, which is prohibited by these Terms. The arbitrator may only conduct an individual arbitration and may not consolidate more than one individual's claims, preside over any type of class or representative proceeding or preside over any proceeding involving more than one individual. You and TaxAct agree that for any arbitration you initiate, you will pay the filing fee and TaxAct will pay the remaining JAMS fees and costs. For any arbitration initiated by TaxAct, TaxAct will pay all JAMS fees and costs. You and TaxAct agree that the state or federal courts of the State of Texas and the United States sitting in Dallas County, Texas have exclusive jurisdiction over any appeals and the enforcement of an arbitration award.
ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR OUR SERVICES OR CONTENT MUST BE FILED WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER SUCH CLAIM AROSE; OTHERWISE, THE CLAIM IS PERMANENTLY BARRED, WHICH MEANS THAT YOU AND TAXACT WILL NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO ASSERT THE CLAIM.
You have the right to opt out of binding arbitration within thirty (30) days of the date you first accepted the terms of this Section by sending an email to arbitration@taxact.com. In order to be effective, the opt-out notice must include your full name and clearly indicate your intent to opt out of binding arbitration. By opting out of binding arbitration, you are agreeing to resolve Disputes in accordance with the following Section (Jurisdiction and Venue).
Jurisdiction and Venue
THE VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY TEXAS LAW (WITHOUT REFERENCE TO CHOICE OF LAW PRINCIPLES), AND APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAW. ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION OR CANNOT BE HEARD IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT WILL BE RESOLVED IN THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS OF TEXAS AND THE UNITED STATES, RESPECTIVELY, SITTING IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS.
Privacy Policy
Please refer to https://www.taxact.com/privacy-policy for TaxAct's Privacy Policy. If you are a California resident, California law may provide you with additional rights regarding our collection and use of your Personal Information. To learn more about your California privacy rights, visit the Privacy Notice for California Residents at: https://www.taxact.com/privacy-policy-california
Contact
Please refer to https://www.taxact.com/support/request if you would like to contact us regarding this Agreement or the Services or Content.
