I know taxes are the last thing you want to think about right now… or if you are getting a bunch of money back, it may be something you want to be thinking about. Either way, if you haven’t tried out Turbo Tax, you might want to. This is what I have used in the past for our family. It walks you through everything step by step and shows you exactly how much money you are losing or getting back throughout the entire process- and even after you finish each page of information. So you know exactly where you are at!
To prepare and eFile for your Federal Taxes is free if you do it online. And, you don’t have to purchase the actual software. You can just do it all online!
Head over right now and create a sign in for Turbo Tax and you can start entering in your info. Once you have your W-2 or 1099 from your employer, add that in and see where you are at! You can get your taxes filed early and get your money back within a few days!! It gets automatically transfered to your bank account!
Jill
we do this every year and i know their ad is that that federal taxes will be free to file. but the never are for us we always end up paying turbo tax to do it, are we doing something wrong?
Mandy
Jill, we have the same problem! I was wondering the same thing!!
Melea Johnson
Hey, if you have to do a more complicated return, they will usually charge you a little bit. I know the homepage of Turbo Tax will show you which tax filings are free. Hope that helps!
Jamie
Does this Turbotax include the state or do you have to buy that separately?
Thanks.
Amanda tullis
If you don’t itemize, meaning if you’re not a homeowner etc and don’t have things to write off, then it’s free. Other wise fed is 30 and state is 40. If you live in ut and use America first credit union, there’s a TT link on the home page that takes it down to 25 & 35.
Angie
I can’t quite remember the cost, but you can buy the itemized Turbo Tax version at Costco. Usually their second set of coupons of the year (coming soon) will have a 10.00 off coupon. Theirs does include calculating the state return, but only includes one efile. we efile our federal and just send in our state.
Emily
My sister actually sent me a link a few days ago about a different site that does have both federal and state for free.
https://www.thebeehive.org/money/pay-taxes/file-your-taxes-free-online
I have never used it but she has for the pass 3 years and she says it is very easy and nice to use. (and it’s free)