Free Online tax filing web site needed

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January 15, 2019, 02:16 PM

ThankGod4Sig

Free Online tax filing web site needed

I have a pretty simple tax reporting thing like a 1040EZ but I need to report a W-2G the major websites all want $29-49 for me (because of the W-2G) to file. Does anyone have a good FREE online filing to pass on?

January 15, 2019, 02:22 PM

chongosuerte

I used freetaxusa for a few years. Only cost a few dollars for the state efiling. Not sure if they charge for the W-2G.

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January 15, 2019, 02:25 PM

olfuzzy

2018 IRS 1040

https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-1040

January 15, 2019, 03:28 PM

ThankGod4Sig

quote:
Originally posted by olfuzzy:
2018 IRS 1040

https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-1040

Uhhhhh yeah, no.

January 15, 2019, 03:44 PM

highroundcount

quote:
Originally posted by ThankGod4Sig:
I have a pretty simple tax reporting thing like a 1040EZ but I need to report a W-2G the major websites all want $29-49 for me (because of the W-2G) to file. Does anyone have a good FREE online filing to pass on?

Past few years I have used OLTonlinetaxes.com. If you link through the irs.gov free file links usually state and federal are free if you make less than $66,000.

I have had no security issues (in fact, they seem a little paranoid and can sometimes be a pain).

Also they goofed one year and charged me for state and federal. They were very fast to fix the issue. https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/

January 15, 2019, 03:49 PM

PorterN

Credit Karma keeps offering me free tax filing. havent used em though.

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January 15, 2019, 10:16 PM

VBVAGUY

You can try Taxact.com I hope it helps. God Bless !!!

January 16, 2019, 08:40 AM

V-Tail

This might be a dumb question, but why not just mail the paper forms?

January 17, 2019, 07:02 PM

highroundcount

quote:
Originally posted by V-Tail:
This might be a dumb question, but why not just mail the paper forms?

Simple answer is speed. Especially simple folk like myself. The software/sites take care of the heavily lifting and the electronic filing with direct deposit is fast. But I'm not sure how these things work for people who make a lot and/or have complex returns.

And this comes from a guy whose Mom is a CPA and would do mine for free.

Heck. I remember in the late 90's early 2000's using my phone and dialing in to the IRS. I thought I was cutting edge back then

Phone file or something like that they called it.