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Free File: Do Your Federal Taxes for Free

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information   Free File Fillable Forms will be available January 23, 2017.
Remember: By law, the IRS must hold refunds claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit and/or the Additional Child Tax Credit until February 15.


Welcome to Free File, where you can prepare and file your federal individual income tax return for free using tax-preparation-and-filing software.

Let Free File do the hard work for you with brand-name software or Free File Fillable Forms

Income below $64,000: Free File Software

  • File your taxes with free, easy to use software
  • Free state return options are available
  • Use the Free File Software Look Up Tool to find free federal and
    free state return options

 
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Income above $64,000: Free File Fillable Forms
 

  • Must know how to do your taxes yourself
  • Does math; offers only basic guidance
  • You must have your 2015 Tax Return
  • State tax prep is not available
  • E-file a free extension

 
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Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 13-Jan-2017