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Form W-4 Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate

Exemption From Withholding

Line 7 on Form W-4 is for those who meet the exemption conditions in which no federal tax should be withheld. In the past this was confusing, however, the IRS has made Line 7 much clearer now. Both of the following conditions must be met for you to claim exemption (no federal taxes withheld from your paycheck).

• Last year I had a right to a refund of all federal income tax withheld because I had no tax liability, and
• This year I expect a refund of all federal income tax withheld because I expect to have not tax liability.

To decide if you meet the conditions to be exempt from federal tax withholding, you can review last years income tax return and your W-2 statement from last years tax return. Those exempt from withholding need only complete lines 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7 and sign the form. Exempt employees do not need to complete the Personal Allowances Worksheet.

Personal Allowances Worksheet

All those who are not exempt must complete the Personal Allowances Worksheet. The Personal Allowances Worksheet and the instructions are included with the printable Form W-4 below. Remember that a withholding allowance is not the same thing as the number of dependents you claim on your tax return. It is a separate calculation that is done only on Form W-4. The purpose of the Personal Allowances Worksheet is to better match your expected income with the amount of federal tax to be withheld.

Deductions and Adjustments Worksheet and the Two-Earners/Multiple Jobs Worksheet along with Table 1 and Table 2 are also part of the printable Form W-4 below.

Form W-4 Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate

• Form W-4
• Form W-4 Instructions (on the form)

More printable income tax forms can be found on our site.

Form W-5 Earned Income Credit Advance Payment Certificate

Remember that the Earned Income Credit amounts change each tax year. At the time of writing this post  the maximum amount of EIC increased from 2009 to 2010. Here are the 2010 EIC amounts:

• $3,050 if you have one qualifying child
• $5,036 if you have two qualifying children
• $5,666 if you have three or more qualifying children
• $457 if you do not have a qualifying child

To qualify for the Earned Income Credit, you will have to calculate your income using the worksheets provided on Form W-5.  the maximum amount of income you can earn and still get the EIC increased from 2009 to 2010. You may be able to take the EIC if the following are true:

• You have three or more qualifying children and you earn less than $43,352 ($48,362 if married filing jointly)
• You have two qualifying children and you earn less than $40,363 ($45,373 if married filing jointly)
• You have one qualifying child and you earn less then $35,535 ($40,545 if married filing jointly)
• You do not have a qualifying child and you earn less then $13,460 ($18,470 if married filing jointly)

A few other points to keep in mind in regards to EIC. The maximum amount of investment income you can have is still $3,100 for 2010. And if you get advance EIC payments from your employer using Form W-5, your employer can only pay up to $1,830 in advance payments.

Form W-5 Earned Income Credit Advance Payment Certificate

• Form W-5
• Form W-5 Spanish Version
• Form W-5 Instructions (on the form)
• Pub 596 Earned Income Credit (EIC)

More printable income tax forms can be found on our site.

Form SS-4 Application for Employer Identification Number

Please note that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) now has an online EIN application The online EIN application replaces the need for Form SS-4. The online EIN application asks you the questions necessary to process your form and you will get your EIN immediately upon completion. See the EIN online application link below for more information.

Form SS-4 Application for Employer Identification Number

• Form SS-4
• Form SS-4 Instructions

Apply for Employer Identification Number (EIN) Online

• EIN Application Online

Form 4506 Request for Copy of Tax Return

There may be other free ways to get a copy of your income tax return. For example, if you filed your income tax forms online using TurboTax or H&R Block, log into your account and print your tax forms. The IRS also offers a computer print out of your return called a “transcript.” A transcript may be an acceptable substitute for your tax return and will show most of the line items on your IRS income tax forms.

Form 4506 Request for Copy of Tax Return

• Form 4506
• Form 4506 Instructions (on the form)

Form 4506-T Request for Transcript of Tax Return

• Form 4506T-EZ
• Form 4506-T
• Form 4506-T Instructions (on the form)
• Free transcript can also be obtained by calling the IRS at 800-829-1040, follow the prompts in the recorded message

More printable income tax forms can be found on our site.

The IRS says in their July notice that those who entered into a purchase contract on or before April 30 but closed after that date should attach a copy of a signed contract showing all the parties names, signatures, property address, purchase price, and the date of the contract, attach to their tax return.

• Form 5405
• Form 5405 Instructions

Please read the IRS Form 5405 Instructions for more information about the First Time Homebuyer Credit. More printable income tax forms can be found on our site.

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Why the special web page? Life changing events can impact your income tax return and any tax debt that you owe to the IRS. Loss of a job, forgiveness of debt by creditors, using your retirement funds to pay bills, are just a few examples. If your income decreases, you might also become eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit.

The IRS recommends that if you have trouble paying your tax bill to contact them immediately.  They also recommend that you file your tax returns even if you are unable to pay to avoid additional penalties. For information related to Free Tax Help, and the What Ifs of an Economic Downturn visit this special IRS page for unemployed taxpayers.

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Form 1040X Amended US Individual Income Tax Return

Form 1040X is used by taxpayers who rushed through their income tax forms at tax time and realize days, months, or even years later that they missed a credit that could put more money in their pockets. Form 1040X is also used when a tax adviser identifies a prior year mistakes or missed deductions and credits.

If you have concerns about the last 3 years of tax returns you filed or need help completing Form 1040X for a known issue, visit an H&R Block location near you for help. Many of the tax software products that we feature on our site also allow you to file Form 1040X, however, you will need to print and mail Form 1040X into the IRS because it can’t be filed electronically.

Click the Form 1040X image above to obtain a blank form direct from the IRS. The two links below can also be used to obtain printable Form 1040X and Form 1040X Instructions.

• Form 1040X
• Form 1040X Instructions

More printable income tax forms can be found on our site.

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What’s there to discuss? Here are a few examples of BP gulf oil spill claim tax issues that taxpayers may not be aware of:

Find out more information on the Internal Revenue Service website.

Tax Form W-9, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification

Form W-9 is fairly short and straight forward. It will take you far longer to read the form instructions then to complete the form. Form W-9 simply asks for your name, address, and social security number. Read the Part II Certification instructions carefully, then sign and date.

Click the Form W-9 image above to obtain a blank form direct from the IRS, which you can print and give to your contractors. Contractors can also complete their portion of the form and submit Form W-9 to their employer when requested. More printable tax forms can be found on our site.

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QuickBooks Online Plus vs QuickBooks Pro

QuickBooks Online sounds interesting, but now which online edition should you choose? Quickbooks Online Basic is best for those who are new to QuickBooks or for light QuickBooks software users. If you already use QuickBooks Pro and would like to import your existing data, QuickBooks Online Plus is the edition for you.

The price for QuickBooks Online Basic is $9.95/month and QuickBooks Online Plus $34.95/month. At first glance QuickBooks Online Plus might look expensive vs QuickBooks Pro software purchase. Consider for a moment the following features of QuickBooks Online Plus:

• QuickBooks Online Plus price $34.95/month
• Free trial for first 30 days
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Now consider what the above features would cost if you purchase the QuickBooks Pro software:

• QuickBooks Pro price $199.95 ($159.96 with our 20% off coupon)
• 1 user included, price of $180 per additional user
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The monthly price of QuickBooks Online Plus should now look like a better value when compared to purchasing the QuickBooks Pro software. To make the QuickBooks Pro software comparable, you would have to add 2 more licenses at $180 each, support of $299 per year, upgrades of $179.95 each, and subscribe to a secure offsite daily data backup service which costs more than $10/month.

QuickBooks is America’s leading small business accounting software. The makers of QuickBooks claims to have an 85% market share, and boast that 4 out of 5 accountants recommend the product to small businesses. Any time of the year is a good time to start using QuickBooks Online or QuickBooks Pro.

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Tax Form 1040-ES

Form 1040-ES Payment Vouchers are used to submit 4 estimated tax payments per calendar year, due on the following dates:

1. April 15
2. June 15
3. Sept 15
4. Jan 18

If you don’t make estimated tax payments and you are required to do so, you may owe a penalty to the IRS. A tax penalty notice will generally be mailed to you from IRS after they receive your Form 1040 for the calendar year. Since penalties are based on the number of days the tax due remains unpaid, it’s generally a good practice to send in your payments as soon as you can, even if you miss one of the above dates.

In order to figure out how to calculate and pay your estimated tax, you will need to read and print Form 1040-ES. Form 1040-ES includes payment vouchers that you can print and mail to the IRS.

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Most first time users find that TurboTax is very easy to use. You simply follow the prompts and answer the questions. There is no guessing at which tax deductions and tax credits that you deserve. Feedback and community help from users is available on the TurboTax website. See for yourself why TurboTax tax software sales are rising year after year.

TurboTax Free edition is available for online filing only, it is not a TurboTax download or CD tax software edition.

If you have never used TurboTax before, the TurboTax online editions are the best for you. Consider for example that you do not have to pay until you are satisfied and wish to print or efile your income tax return (premium online editions require payment, not the free edition). If you purchase the software by download or CD ROM, you don’t get the same satisfaction guarantee because you would have already received your software and used it.

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TurboTax Free Edition walks you step-by-step through your income tax return and provides guidance designed for people who are new to income tax software. TurboTax Free Edition will ask you questions and put your answers to those questions onto your income tax forms. When you are finished you simply click to efile or print your income tax return.

TurboTax Free Edition and discounts for other popular TurboTax software CD and download editions are available on our site. Visit our TurboTax Free web page to get started or to learn more.

State Sales Taxes

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act permits taxpayers to take tax deductions for state and local sales and excise taxes paid on the purchase of new cars, light trucks, motor homes and motorcycles. This special recovery effort tax deduction is available on new vehicles purchased from Feb. 17, 2009 through Dec. 31, 2009. In states without sales tax, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provides a tax deduction for other taxes or fees paid.

Dividend Reinvestment

If you own mutual funds with automatic dividend reinvestment, you must remember that each dividend reinvestment increases your tax basis in the mutual fund. Increasing tax basis reduces your taxable capital gain when you sell shares. TurboTax Premier and Home & Business tax software editions include  Cost Basis Lookup tools that calculate your tax basis and make sure you get full credit for dividend reinvestment plans.

Charitable Contributions

Most likely you will add in any big charitable gifts you made during the tax year, however, little charitable contributions can add up too. You can deduct out of pocket costs incured   while doing good deeds, but remember to keep your receipts. Food ingredients and related expenses used to cook for a nonprofit organization’s soup kitchen. Cost of stamps purchased for your child’s school fundraiser. These and other out of pocket costs count as a charitable contribution. Likewise if you drive your car to support a charity, you can deduct the per mile rate.

Student Loan Interest

In the past if parents made payments on a student loan for the benefit of their children, neither student nor parent got a tax deduction. The law previously stated that you had to be both liable for the debt and pay for it yourself. Now there is an exception. If parents make payments on the student loan, it is treated as if the parents gave the money to the child who then paid the debt themselves. A child not claimed as a dependent can now qualify to deduct up to $2,500 of student loan interest paid by themselves or parents.

Job Hunting vs. Moving Expense

Job hunting expense incurred while looking for your first job may not be a tax deduction, however, moving expenses to get to your first job are tax deductions. Even if you don’t itemize you can claim this tax deduction. For 2009 if you moved more than 50 miles you can deduct 24 cents per mile as a cost of getting yourself and your belongings to the new location. Parking fees and tolls are additional moving expenses.

Property Tax Deductions

If you paid property taxes but don’t want to itemize, you can qualify for an additional standard deduction of up to $500 or $1,000 if married filing jointly. This benefit was available in 2008 and extended into the 2009 tax year. There are no income limits to claim this property tax standard deduction boost.

Child Care Credit

If you pay your child care bills through a reimbursement account at work, you might be overlooking an extra $1,000 in child care credit. The child care credit allows you up to  $5,000 of expense through a tax favored reimbursement account at work. However, the child car credit limit is $6,000. Therefore if you use the maximum $5,000 through a plan at work and spend more for work related child care, you may qualify to claim the child care credit up to an extra $1,000.

Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

It’s estimated that 25% of taxpayers who are eligible for the earned income tax credit fail to claim it. Earned Income Tax Credit or EITC is a refundable tax credit which ranges from $438 to $4,824. The EITC credit supplements wages for low to moderate income households. Millions more individuals and families considered to be middle class may now qualify because of job loss, pay cuts, or fewer part time hours worked.

State Tax Paid

Remember to include the tax amount you paid your state last year along with state income tax withheld from paychecks or paid quarterly by estimated payments.

Refinancing Points

If you paid point to buy a house, you get to deduct points paid to obtain your mortgage. If you refinance a mortgage, you deduct the points over the life of the loan, not all at once. If you pay off the loan early, because you sell the house or refinance again, you can deduct all the points not yet deducted unless you refinance with the same lender.

Jury Duty Pay

Selected for jury duty? If your employer pays you full salary while on jury duty but ask you to turn over jury duty pay to the company, the jury duty fees are considered taxable income. You will need to deduct the amount given to your company so that you are not taxed on it.

Itemized deductions can seem confusing and endless at times. That’s when income tax preparation software can help. TurboTax can help ensure that you don’t miss the above itemized deductions or other tax credits you deserve. Get your biggest refund, guaranteed, when you use TurboTax edition software.

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• Keep receipts for home improvements.
• Mortgage interest, lender points, property taxes, and interest on home improvement loans are all tax deductible.
• When you purchase or sell a home, make copies of any  agreements and store the copy in your income tax folder.

Tax forms and instructions offer some help while trying to figure out your home tax deductions, however, they don’t automatically compare your standard deduction versus itemized deduction, nor alert you to other home tax deductions available to you.

If home tax deductions are giving you a headache, try TurboTax Deluxe or H&R Block Deluxe editions. The Deluxe edition prices range from $25 to $35 and usually the price increases the closer we get to April 15. Common home tax deductions supported by both the TurboTax Deluxe and H&R Block Deluxe software are:

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Turbo Tax Premier edition is recommended for those with investment related income during the tax year. An example of investment income is if you received a consolidated form 1099 from your broker, which reports Interest Income (Form 1099-INT), Dividends and Distributions (Form 1099-DIV), Proceeds From Broker & Barter Exchange Transactions (Form 1099-B), and Miscellaneous Income (Form 1099-MISC). Turbo Tax Premier also handles 401k contributions, retirement, and rental property deductions.

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The 2009 edition of Turbo Tax Free offers even more benefits for first time and long time users:

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For most income tax payers, your federal income tax forms must be postmarked by April 15, 2010. Federal income taxes are based on the tax year January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009. Income Tax Pro has organized printable tax forms under the headings 1040EZ, 1040A, 1040 and subsets of 1040 which include the most common schedules.

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According to the IRS web site, the efile service rolled out nationally in 1990 and delivered 4.2 million income tax returns. Last year the IRS efile service delivered over 95 million income tax returns or about 66% of all filed tax returns.

The free tax software found on our web site can be used to efile your IRS tax forms online or through the purchase of premium software. To get your income tax refund as fast as possible, choose the direct deposit option. The leading income tax software providers H&R Block, Turbo Tax, and Tax Act are quoting 8 days as the number of days to receive your IRS tax refund using the direct deposit option. The IRS states “in as few as 10 days” on their web site.

In contrast if you are planning to mail in your IRS tax refund and receive an IRS refund check by mail, that could take up to 6 weeks! For sure it is much faster to efile.

• Correct the address on the mailing label that comes with your income tax filing package.
• Write your new address in the appropriate box on your tax return.
• Mail in Form 8822 Change of Address at any time during the year.

Remember that if you don’t file Form 8822 Change of Address during the year, it’s possible that your income tax forms and publications will not arrive at your new address come January. If this is of great concern, visit your local postal service office and complete a change of address with forwarding to ensure that all your mail will be forwarded to your new address. Use this link to get the IRS Form 8822. Instructions and forms are printable.

• TaxCut Basic
• TaxCut Premium
• TaxCut Home & Business
• TaxCut Deduction Pro
• H&R Block Signature
• H&R Block Online Office

Of all the H&R Block TaxCut software available today, we like the H&R Block Signature software product the best. Starting at just $79.95 you get year your tax advice from an H&R Block tax professional, support in the case of a tax audit, and additional H&R Block guarantees that you might not find elsewhere. H&R Block Signature is similar to TaxCut in that you prepare your income tax return yourself online, then, an H&R Block tax professional will review, comment, edit, sign, and efile your forms.

For more information please see our TaxCut and H&R Block web pages.

This year even more income tax payers can prepare and efile their federal income tax return for free using Turbo Tax and Tax Cut online. Avoid mistakes and file your income tax return faster by using one of these top rated income tax preparation software programs.

Turbo Tax Free is fully functional income tax preparation software online. Turbo Tax Free asks you simplified questions then puts your answers on the right forms including forms 1040EZ, 1040A and 1040 long form. The Turbo Tax Free edition does have income restrictions and does not cover tax schedules C, D, E and F, however you can upgrade to Turbo Tax Deluxe or other Turbo Tax editions if you need more forms or prefer any advanced features.

If you like Turbo Tax Free, try also Quicken Free which is personal finance software made by the some company.

TaxAct has been providing free IRS tax filing for the past 10 years.  No matter your income tax situation, married, single, easy, or complex, TaxAct Free IRS federal tax return preparation software has you covered. Free TaxAct means that you can:

• Prepare your IRS tax return FREE
• Print your IRS tax return FREE
• Efile your IRS tax return FREE
• No income restrictions

Upgrade if you like to TaxAct Deluxe or TaxAct Ultimate editions, however, TaxAct Free edition is fully functional, includes the Deduction Examiner and walk-through videos. It costs nothing to try out TaxAct Free online, and this tax software is also available for download and CD by mail. Visit our TaxAct Free web page to learn more or to get started.

IRS e-file program began as a pilot project in just 3 cities back in 1986 with just 25,000 tax returns filed electronically that year. Each year the number of tax payers choosing e-file continues to grow, with almost 90 million IRS tax returns e-filed last year according to published IRS statistics.

Among a dozen other things, the IRS also said the following today:

“…the error rate is so low for e-filed returns. In fact, the error rate is significantly reduced from 20 percent with paper returns to about 1 percent with e-filed returns.”

“Taxpayers who use e-file and who choose direct deposit can receive their refund in as few as 10 days. That’s because with e-file, there’s no paper return going to the IRS. And with direct deposit, there’s no paper refund going to the taxpayer.”

So not only does e-file deliver your income tax refund money faster than mail in tax forms,  those who e-file usually don’t make any errors. No doubt that income tax preparation software is partly responsible for the reduction in tax form errors. And we must note also that Turbo Tax and Tax Cut are quoting “in as few as 8 days” as the number of days for which you can receive your IRS income tax refund.

TaxCut Free makes it quick and easy to prepare your form 1040EZ income tax refund, automatically checks for errors, and carries an accurate calculations guarantee just like the rest of the H&R Block income tax preparation services.

If you have a more complex income tax filing for 2008 and need tax form help and advice, try H&R Block Signature from $79.95. H&R Block Signature allows you to prepare your income tax return online with the help and support of an H&R Block tax professional. Complete the income tax return yourself online, then, an H&R Block income tax professional will review, comment, edit, sign, and efile your 2008 income tax return for you.

Didn’t file your 1040EZ tax refund or payment due in 2007 or even 2006? H&R Block Signature tax professionals can consult and help you file past year income tax returns as well. Visit our TaxCut and H&R Block tax service review web pages for more information.

• Immediately know if they are making money or not
• Be ready at tax time with full and accurate accounting records
• Pay bills, manage expenses, and create purchase orders in minutes
• Grow their business

QuickBooks Pro 2009: 1 user license $159.96, 2 user $303.95, and 3 user $439.95. These prices were verified today using the QuickBooks Pro free trial link on our web site. Prices may change at any time so don’t wait!

QuickBooks Pro is also extendable. QuickBooks Payroll confidently manages your salaries and employee payments. QuickBook Merchant Services allows store owners to accept credit and debit cards. Use our QuickBooks free trial link to learn more and to get discount pricing.

• Social Security Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number
• Filing status (Single, Married Filing Joint Return, etc.)
• Exact whole dollar amount of your IRS tax refund

In general you can access information about your IRS tax refund 72 hours after the IRS acknowledges receipt of your e-file tax return. If you e-file online using Turbo Tax Free, Tax Cut Free, Tax Act, H&R Block or any other income tax e-file service, first log into your account from the service provider’s web site to ensure that your e-file was in fact processed. While rare, there are instances where an e-file is rejected. Your IRS e-file service provider will generally alert you by email or post a message in your account to inform you of the status of your e-file.

If you mail in your income tax return, you can generally access your IRS tax refund information in three to four weeks after the mailing date.

After the wait period, visit www.irs.gov and click on the “Where’s My Refund?” image on the right side menu to get started. Enter the required information into the IRS web form and view your results.

IRS E-file opens on January 16, 2009. IRS E-file as we often discuss on our website is the process of filing your federal income tax refund or federal income tax due forms electronically versus sending income tax forms through the mail.

The IRS is expecting to process income tax refunds faster this year. E-file your federal income tax refund online and choose the direct deposit option and get your income tax refund money in as few as 10 days says the IRS. We’ve seen the IRS tax refund money estimate quoted as 8 to 15 days elsewhere, so the general expectation seems to be within that range. Turbo Tax states on their web site that you can get your IRS tax refund in as little as 8 days.

There are just a few guidelines outlining who is eligible for the Taxpayer Advocate Service. Tax payers may be eligible for free advocate assistance if the following problems arise:

• Experiencing economic harm or significant cost including fees for professional representation
• Experiencing a delay of more than 30 days to resolve a tax issue
• Have not received a response or resolution to the problem by the date that was promised by the IRS

Taxpayer Advocate Service is free and confidential, and is available for both businesses and individuals. Think of it as a group of independent IRS employees who can listen to your problem, help you understand what needs to be done to resolve the problem, and stay with you until the problem is resolved.

If you are experiencing economic harm, significant cost, or experiencing excessive delays in resolving an IRS issue and wish to contact the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service here is how to:

• Call the toll free case intake line at 1-877-777-4778 or TTY/TTD 1-800-829-4059
• Call or write to a local Taxpayer Advocate, whose address and telephone number are listed in the government listings of the local telephone directory and in IRS Pub 1546
• File Form 911 Application for Taxpayer Assistance Order

For more information on the Taxpayer Advocate Service please visit www.irs.gov/advocate

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The IRS is expecting to process income tax refunds faster this year. E-file your federal income tax refund online and choose the direct deposit option and get your income tax refund money in as few as 10 days says the IRS. We’ve seen the IRS tax refund money estimate quoted as 8 to 15 days elsewhere, so the general expectation seems to be within that range.

Turbo Tax Free with free e-file states on their website that you can get your IRS tax refund in as little as 8 days.

- Income Tax Pro

Free E-File, not to be confused with IRS Free File, technically means that the electronic transmission of your income tax return is free. This tax year many of the income tax preparation service providers have increase their free service offerings to include free tax preparation along with their free e-filing service. What this all means is that if you like Turbo Tax or Tax Cut, they too offer free e-file and tax form preparation services in a software product that you may prefer over the IRS Free File product. It costs nothing to try Turbo Tax Free, Tax Cut Free, and new for this year Quicken Free which bundles well with Turbo Tax.

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