Tax software
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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Reddit · r/tax · Feb 12, 2026
NegativeSummary of a Reddit post
While helping someone with a simple W-2 return, they found TaxSlayer wanted a payment just to preview the actual federal and state forms before filing, and they went looking for a free alternative.
Reddit · r/IRS · Jun 20, 2025
NegativeSummary of a Reddit comment
Only a premium option appeared at checkout, the payment never went through, and a form was filled in wrongly even after answering no, leading to an IRS letter claiming double tax.
Reddit · r/tax · Feb 13, 2026
NegativeSummary of a Reddit post
A decade-long TaxSlayer user who got stuck on the health insurance questions for an Essential Plan with no 1095-A, found support paywalled, disliked the price, and was ready to switch to FreeTaxUSA.
Of the 36 reviews with a clear verdict, 8% are positive, 44% mixed and 47% negative. The praise mentioned most is easy to use. The most common complaint is buggy app.
The praise reviewers mention most: easy to use (5 reviews), low fees (2 reviews) and reliable (2 reviews). For example: Useful for the last couple of years, especially because it could e-file US tax returns for an expat.
The complaints reviewers mention most: buggy app (7 reviews), hidden fees (4 reviews) and poor support (4 reviews). For example: Requires identity verification every single year across three straight tax seasons, which never happened on TurboTax.
It's how well reviewed TaxSlayer is, out of 100. Negative and mixed reviews take points off, and so does having only a few reviews: a product needs plenty of them, compared with the most-reviewed products here, to reach the high 80s and 90s. It's worked out from reviews only, needs at least 5 of them, and updates as new ones come in.
Category: Tax software. Type: Online tax software. Fees: Classic $44.99, Premium $64.99, state additional; free for simple returns.
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