Compared from 595 real customer reviews

FreeTaxUSA vs TaxAct

Side by side from 595 real reviews. Every count is the same as on each product’s page.

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The signal score

A score out of 100 for how well reviewed a product is. It rises with positive reviews and with how many there are; negative and mixed reviews take points off.

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94 signal

554 reviews

55 signal

41 reviews

In short

Cheap and accurate for many leaving TurboTax, with free federal filing; a few missed direct imports.

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Specs

Type
Online tax software
Fees
Federal $0; state $15.99
Type
Online tax software
Fees
Free federal $0.00 for W-2 or unemployment returns; Deluxe $59.99, Premier $99.99, Self-Employed $109.99, state additional

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