FreeTaxUSA Reviews

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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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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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Gave FreeTaxUSA a trial spin after TurboTax and was done in about an hour; really easy and even enjoyable.

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Switched after long on TurboTax; imported last year's PDF and finished a family member's return in about 15 minutes.

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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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Left TurboTax for FreeTaxUSA after fees and bait-and-switch; free federal, a small state fee, and an easy hands-off wizard.

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They used FreeTaxUSA for the first time for a joint return with multiple 1099s, an HSA and capital gains, found it straightforward, and say it saved time versus doing everything by hand and mailing.

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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 after years on TurboTax and is never going back; uploaded the prior-year PDF and it imported their starting data effortlessly.

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After 15 years on TurboTax, dragged in their TurboTax PDF return and FreeTaxUSA imported it correctly; stock sales, W-2 and 1099s filed for a small total.

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Filed on FreeTaxUSA and used its beta import, which brought in interest, pension and IRA data well but got capital gains wrong; the Roth contribution from alimony was also not accepted.

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After years with TaxAct, loved FreeTaxUSA's UX and ease of use but hit a roadblock with Form 3921 for ISO exercises.

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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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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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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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Three-year user who calls FreeTaxUSA by far the easiest tax software, with helpful question-mark explanations at each step.

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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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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.