FreeTaxUSA Reviews

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Switched this year, finding FreeTaxUSA easy, much cheaper and with no hidden fees at checkout.

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Used TurboTax for a decade until prices got ridiculous, now three years on FreeTaxUSA and very happy.

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With TurboTax fees and subscriptions they would have had no refund left, but FreeTaxUSA gave money back with an easy UI.

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Two years on FreeTaxUSA for themselves and clients; really easy with plenty of help and a small state fee.

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A multi-decade TurboTax user who switched to FreeTaxUSA this year and is very happy, buying all the extra options offered and still paying noticeably less than with TurboTax.

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They moved from TurboTax to FreeTaxUSA about four years ago when no free TurboTax version was available, and find it cheaper with support that is easy to contact and reasonably priced.

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First-time user who skipped state e-file and filed Colorado free on the state site, for total cost zero.

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They used paid TaxAct for years expecting a better product, then switched to FreeTaxUSA this year and loved it, including handling a business-income carryforward entry.

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Switched from TurboTax and paid for FreeTaxUSA's low-cost support tier in the first year; got quick, clear answers even on ESPP basis questions, and a much lower total price.

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Switched from decades of TurboTax last year with no complaints; very easy, free federal with no hidden expenses.

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Used H&R Block for years, and FreeTaxUSA cost a small amount, better than their past spending and better than TurboTax.

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Switched after fifteen years of TurboTax, got the same results on a simple return, and FreeTaxUSA was cheaper.

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Second year on FreeTaxUSA after H&R Block free wanted to charge for Schedule B; easy with a few more forms.

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Ran the same return through FreeTaxUSA after a large H&R Block bill, got the same federal and state values, and paid a tenth of the price.

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Filing for themselves and a partner on FreeTaxUSA saved a lot versus other filers and is just following prompts.

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Several years on FreeTaxUSA, easier and a fraction of the cost of TurboTax including state.

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Switched from years on TurboTax, annoyed they did not switch sooner; super simple and about a small total for federal and state with the deluxe option.

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Compared TurboTax and FreeTaxUSA, found TurboTax charged many fees, and filed with FreeTaxUSA, which had minimal fees.

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Used FreeTaxUSA for a retired relative's return: super easy, fast, big savings over TurboTax, without TurboTax's constant animations.

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Switched from TurboTax to FreeTaxUSA because it gave a notably larger refund with the same information.

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First year on FreeTaxUSA; paid about sixteen dollars versus the much higher TurboTax quote and is loving it so far.

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Moved to FreeTaxUSA after Intuit shut Mint, finds it much cheaper and helps them learn the forms.

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They use FreeTaxUSA for free federal filing and their state site for state, calling it clunky next to paid options but filing for free in about half an hour with a fairly simple situation.

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They have used FreeTaxUSA for the past few years and find it cheaper than TurboTax even with state filing, audit defense and amended returns, despite a situation TurboTax calls complex.

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They have used FreeTaxUSA for five or six years without problems at a low cost, after leaving TurboTax because paying a high price just to file student loan interest felt wasteful.

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Compared FreeTaxUSA and TurboTax, found them similar, and swapped to the much cheaper FreeTaxUSA; notes capital loss carryover will not transfer automatically in the first year.

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First time on FreeTaxUSA after TurboTax, paid a small state fee, very easy, and is excited to get the whole refund without crazy fees.

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Going through the IRS link made their FreeTaxUSA return fully free.

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First time on FreeTaxUSA with plenty of 1099s and 1098s was easy and quick, and saves what TurboTax cost each year.

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After ten-plus years of TurboTax, FreeTaxUSA walked them through a backdoor Roth, multiple states and itemizing more seamlessly and for much less.

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Switched from TaxAct to FreeTaxUSA, got the same return amount, found it easy, and paid a small fraction of TaxAct's price even with audit defense and a higher support tier.

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After over a decade on TurboTax, switched to FreeTaxUSA, where everything came out the same but TurboTax charged more.

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They use FreeTaxUSA and helped their mother, who speaks English as a third language, use it with no trouble, saying it saves paying for pricier software.

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Moved to FreeTaxUSA because TurboTax was not giving the tax breaks they qualified for; federal is free and tax agents respond quickly to emailed questions.

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Nearly ten years on FreeTaxUSA, finds it legitimate with no hidden fees and only mild, easy-to-skip upselling of support and audit protection.

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Guided them through filing a 1098 they never realized, increasing their refund, at a fraction of the price.

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Paid TurboTax a high price last year for Deluxe for Schedule A, while FreeTaxUSA is only about fifteen.

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After 22 years of TurboTax with ever-rising fees, FreeTaxUSA imported last year's info and cost about twenty-two total.

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Paid the state fee without realizing a free route existed but thinks it is a good enough service that they don't mind supporting it.

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First year was great: small state fee, nothing for federal versus a much higher TurboTax quote, 20 minutes, and deposit within a week.

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After 10+ years of TurboTax fees, found FreeTaxUSA, which stays easy and fast with a small state fee.

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Thought it was only for lower incomes, but switched and saved money with the same ease.

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Used since about 2007, doing well even with complex returns, only ever paying for state.

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They switched to FreeTaxUSA after struggling to enter a K-1 elsewhere and found it much easier, with free federal filing and a small fee for the state return, and recommend it.

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Used TurboTax for years, switched to FreeTaxUSA a couple of years ago, and finds it cleaner, less cumbersome and cheaper for anything beyond simple W-2 or 1099 income.

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Filed recently and found FreeTaxUSA as polished as TurboTax's interface but with fewer questions and more direct input, at a much lower price.

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Used FreeTaxUSA for the first time after years on TurboTax and saved at least a hundred in filing fees.

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Ran numbers in TaxAct and FreeTaxUSA, got the same results, and paid zero federal and a small state fee versus a much higher TaxAct bill.

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Switched to FreeTaxUSA when TurboTax was about to charge a lot for a 1099-G, and got their full refund.

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Was charged for state by FreeTaxUSA until restarting through the IRS Free File link with a new account, after which filing was 100% free.

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Switched two years ago; simple, effective and cheap, with a small state fee and a cheap upgrade for chat support and unlimited amendments.

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After TurboTax kept charging heavily for a return with dependents, switched to FreeTaxUSA, paid a small state fee, and found federal filing free.

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First time on FreeTaxUSA gave the same refund as TurboTax for far less; plans to keep cross-checking with TurboTax.

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Recommends FreeTaxUSA to others each tax season as a way to save time and money compared with TurboTax and H&R Block, and notes the low state filing fee.

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Ran their return through FreeTaxUSA after TurboTax's fees would have eaten their small refund; the estimated result matched at no cost, and they now tell everyone about it.

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After decades of paying for TurboTax, they switched to FreeTaxUSA last year and found it handles nearly everything TurboTax does at a much lower price.

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Tried FreeTaxUSA after feeling overcharged by TurboTax; numbers matched, it cost far less, and the process was faster and easier.

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After four years paying TurboTax over a hundred, FreeTaxUSA has cost under twenty for two years, easy, and keeps last year for comparison.

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Went with FreeTaxUSA for a small total including audit protection, covering three Schedule Cs and a Schedule F.

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Switched from H&R Block, found FreeTaxUSA easier and paid a small total for a state return.

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Calls FreeTaxUSA easy and the best small spend of the year after leaving TurboTax.

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Four years on FreeTaxUSA, inexpensive and very user friendly for W-2 employees.

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Used FreeTaxUSA for the first time; not quite as intuitive but got the job done cheaply.

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Switched last year and is happy; ran TurboTax and FreeTaxUSA side by side and FreeTaxUSA's return came out slightly better for them.

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Filed in under an hour including audit defense and hard copies for a low total and will keep using FreeTaxUSA.

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Left H&R Block after a coworker's audit experience, started self-filing on FreeTaxUSA, saved a lot of money and never had an issue.

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Switched to FreeTaxUSA after TurboTax quoted a much higher amount for federal and state.

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Years on FreeTaxUSA with no problems and regrets letting TurboTax rip them off before.

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Used FreeTaxUSA, with free federal and a small state fee, after TurboTax wanted over a hundred dollars for federal and state.

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Tired of yearly TurboTax price hikes, filled out both, got identical returns, and is now a FreeTaxUSA user, though the Fidelity consolidated import was glitchy.

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Ended a 20-plus-year relationship with TurboTax after finding FreeTaxUSA just as accurate and much less expensive.

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Finally converted from TurboTax and finds FreeTaxUSA much better at a fraction of the price.

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Used FreeTaxUSA for the first time with zero federal cost while parents paid a lot for TurboTax federal; plans to switch them.

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After years on TurboTax, filled out both, paid a small state fee with free federal on FreeTaxUSA, got identical returns and a much better experience.

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Preferred the simpler interface; it did everything needed for a moderately weird situation as completely as TurboTax or TaxAct for far less money.

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After H&R Block and TurboTax, finds FreeTaxUSA much better and cheaper, whereas TurboTax kept pushing state fees in a no-income-tax state.

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Free federal and a small state fee is a great deal and they love FreeTaxUSA.

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Switched this year; paid a small state fee and federal was free.

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They have filed with FreeTaxUSA for seven years, never paying for the federal return and only paying a small fee for the state return.

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They have used FreeTaxUSA for six or seven years, including to help others file, with no problems, finding it more straightforward than H&R Block or TurboTax and cheaper.

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After nearly a decade on TurboTax, filed with FreeTaxUSA including stock sales and small business income at no charge, and found the experience great.

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Has used FreeTaxUSA for years and finds it cheap, fast, easy and accurate.

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Started in 2021 after the IRS site recommended it; easy, free federal and a small state fee.

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Ran both FreeTaxUSA and TurboTax and got the same return, except FreeTaxUSA charged a small state e-file fee.

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Found filing simple and paid only a small fee for the state return, and loved it.

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Finds FreeTaxUSA very similar to TurboTax but a lot less expensive, and cross-checks their work against both.

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Compared both and got the same amount; TurboTax wanted a large charge while FreeTaxUSA wanted a small one.

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Filed with W-2, 1099 and Schedule C business income on FreeTaxUSA and never had to pay any fees.

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Switched from a pricey accountant to FreeTaxUSA for a simple return and found it simple enough and user-friendly.

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Used TurboTax free while in the military, this time FreeTaxUSA was seamless and quick without paying much.

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They filed their personal taxes with FreeTaxUSA after TurboTax had cost them a couple hundred dollars in earlier years, and found it free with a much better interface.

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They have used FreeTaxUSA and only ever paid the small state e-file fee, finding it cheaper than TurboTax with a more intuitive interface and a helpful comparison to last year's return.

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After years of TurboTax, found FreeTaxUSA with none of the extras, so easy and a big saving.

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First time was much better than TurboTax: simpler UI, clearer explanations, a far lower price, and quicker to file.

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Almost five years on FreeTaxUSA, very cheap compared to TurboTax.

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Moving from H&R Block drop-offs to FreeTaxUSA cost about fifteen for state with free federal.

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Ran both programs and got the same results, with FreeTaxUSA costing far less for state than TurboTax for federal and state.

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Has used it a long time and it keeps getting better; numbers always match paid preparers, PDF import skips typing, and it costs little.

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Five-plus years, painless, small state fee, after about ten years at H&R Block.

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About four years in, simple and cheap.

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Switched two years ago and finds it faster than TurboTax and not a rip-off.

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First-time user with the same kind of interface, super easy and cheaper than TurboTax.

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After a decade of H&R Block and TurboTax, was amazed at FreeTaxUSA, which cost about seventeen total.

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Paid over a hundred a year for TurboTax, then ran both and paid fifteen on FreeTaxUSA even with RSUs.

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TaxSlayer was clunky; FreeTaxUSA was quick, easy and a fifth of TurboTax's price.

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Cost less than a fifth of H&R Block and was every bit as easy.

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First-time FreeTaxUSA user who ran both sites, got the same return, and found FreeTaxUSA much cheaper than TurboTax.

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Converted from TurboTax this year, saved money, and finds the interface better.

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First year on FreeTaxUSA after a long history with TurboTax, which quoted far more for a simple return.

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Says FreeTaxUSA now has a better UI and the same features at about a fifth of the price.

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Calls FreeTaxUSA a godsend with free federal and a small state fee; it gave a larger refund than the state website last year.

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After 12 years on TurboTax put data in both, got the same result, and paid far less with FreeTaxUSA.

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Switched from TurboTax to FreeTaxUSA and is not looking back.

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Converted from TurboTax and actually got more back with FreeTaxUSA, which they say is only a few improvements away.

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Got the same federal and state numbers in TurboTax and FreeTaxUSA while saving money with FreeTaxUSA.

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After H&R Block would not discount a high price, did the whole return on FreeTaxUSA for a small fee with last year imported free.

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They personally use FreeTaxUSA to file, getting the federal return free and paying only a modest fee for the state return, and suggest low-income filers also check state-provided software.

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Longtime user who left H&R Block because every special form meant another upcharge, and says FreeTaxUSA has never done that to them, even with more complicated forms.

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Appreciates that FreeTaxUSA lists upfront what is not free, so there is no surprise upsell mid-filing; filed a W-2 plus 1099-NEC with dependents for free federal.

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Filed with FreeTaxUSA after TurboTax wanted to charge a large amount plus an extra fee, and paid nothing.

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Filed for two states last year, found TurboTax way overpriced, and says FreeTaxUSA is nearly identical.

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Has used FreeTaxUSA for years with no complaints; interface kind of clunky but not a real problem for the price.

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Switched when TurboTax wanted an absurd amount for a Schedule C; no complaints.

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They used FreeTaxUSA instead of TurboTax this year and filed free despite having self-employment income, which TurboTax had charged them extra for.

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FreeTaxUSA found something TurboTax missed and cost nothing, after TurboTax asked for a fee.

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Loves FreeTaxUSA and finds the small state fee worth it, cheaper than what H&R Block software cost them each year.

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Uses TaxHawk, with free federal and a small state fee.

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Used to pay for audit defense every year with TurboTax and now pays less for the same add-on with FreeTaxUSA.

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First-time FreeTaxUSA user who feels foolish for having paid TurboTax for years.

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Found TurboTax left some self-employed items blank that FreeTaxUSA asked about and got the same numbers while paying far less.

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Switched to FreeTaxUSA and saved around a hundred forty dollars.

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First-time user impressed, paying for Deluxe because the whole thing was so cheap.

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After paying a lot for TurboTax with two states, FreeTaxUSA worked great and cost nothing for their income.

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TurboTax wanted a charge for selling RSUs while FreeTaxUSA was free and better.

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Runs their return through both FreeTaxUSA and TurboTax to cross-check, then files through FreeTaxUSA because it is much cheaper.

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Uses FreeTaxUSA because it is the only program that does not charge for an HSA or other complicated items.

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Used it last year, found it great and completely free, and plans to use it again.

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Checked both before paying; TurboTax wanted much more than FreeTaxUSA, which also gave a bigger refund.

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Recommends FreeTaxUSA as simple and cheap.

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Paid hundreds at H&R Block for years while waiting on K-1s, and only a small fee this year with FreeTaxUSA with the same forms.

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Relied on an accountant who got slower; now saves money with the same outcome on FreeTaxUSA.

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Switched years ago with a 1099 when TurboTax would have charged far more.

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TurboTax wanted two hundred dollars so they used FreeTaxUSA, paying only for audit protection.

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TurboTax wanted far more than FreeTaxUSA for the same service in the same time.

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Second year; TaxAct cost more than double.

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Found FreeTaxUSA actually free for them by going through the IRS Free File page.