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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Topics grouped from customer reviews, with how many mention each; read the originals below.
Reddit · r/tax · Apr 13, 2026
MixedSummary of a Reddit comment
A regular TaxSlayer user who says the return type for a state cannot be changed once set, so their workaround is to delete the state return and add it again with the right residency choice.
Reddit · r/tax · Apr 12, 2026
MixedSummary of a Reddit post
They used TaxSlayer for a couple of years after leaving TurboTax and found it better, though still not that easy and at times confusing, especially the state return, before switching to FreeTaxUSA.
Reddit · r/tax · Apr 11, 2026
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An international student who filed their 1040NR through TaxSlayer VITA links in past years, but this year none of the links worked for them.
Reddit · r/tax · Apr 9, 2026
MixedSummary of a Reddit post
Their return was accepted via TaxSlayer, but after forgetting to enter overtime they were quoted a fee to amend it, which pushed them to look at filing the amendment elsewhere or on paper.
Reddit · r/tax · Apr 3, 2026
MixedSummary of a Reddit comment
They are using TaxSlayer and found support friendly and trying, but support would not help them carry a business-loss carryforward on the return, which they disagreed with; they also did not qualify for the free tier.
Reddit · r/IRS · Mar 11, 2026
MixedSummary of a Reddit post
Filing has normally been fairly simple, but there was no obvious place to enter Roth IRA contributions from Form 5498, and the traditional IRA prompt was confusing.
Reddit · r/tax · Mar 5, 2026
MixedSummary of a Reddit comment
They filed with TaxSlayer and found the W-2 box 14 entries and the overtime deduction would not code properly at first. They eventually fixed it through the Help and Support tab, after noting FreeTaxUSA handled it.
Reddit · r/personalfinance · Mar 4, 2026
MixedSummary of a Reddit post
They compared TaxSlayer with last year's FreeTaxUSA return because they qualified for free state filing. Federal results matched, the state figure differed, and they found TaxSlayer's interface less intuitive.
Reddit · r/tax · Mar 1, 2026
MixedSummary of a Reddit comment
As a tax volunteer who has used TaxSlayer for years, they noticed a recent software change that limits box 14 to one entry per code. Their team now combines unlisted codes as a workaround.
Reddit · r/personalfinance · Sep 7, 2025
MixedSummary of a Reddit post
They have filed their own simple W-2 and roommate-rent return through TaxSlayer every year, but with a new duplex rental they worry the software may miss depreciation and are weighing a professional.
Reddit · r/tax · Aug 16, 2025
MixedSummary of a Reddit post
They have prepared their own and their photography business returns in TaxSlayer for years, but found its qualified business income screens only let them enter loss carryforwards and worry they missed deductions.
Reddit · r/tax · Mar 10, 2025
MixedSummary of a Reddit post
They filed through TaxSlayer, which had the return accepted the next day, but the refund still had not moved over a month later. They say they have used TaxSlayer for years without this happening before.
Reddit · r/tax · Feb 21, 2025
MixedSummary of a Reddit comment
They use TaxSlayer and find it noticeably less user friendly than TurboTax, but say the cost savings make it well worth it. They note it is easy to miss a required form if unsure what you are doing.
Reddit · r/tax · Feb 17, 2025
MixedSummary of a Reddit post
Doing their own taxes for the first time in TaxSlayer after previously using H&R, they hit a warning on the Social Security withholding box that confused them; commenters said it is a common false alarm with tips.
Reddit · r/tax · Jul 26, 2025
MixedSummary of a Reddit comment
They prepared their federal return on TaxSlayer, later added a missed education credit and the software recalculated the result, then filed an amended return through TaxSlayer, which cost a bit but seemed acceptable.
Reddit · r/personalfinance · Mar 10, 2025
MixedSummary of a Reddit post
They use TaxSlayer for a complicated joint return and found that entering Vanguard 1099-R forms for a Roth recharacterization sharply raised the tax owed, unsure whether it was an error; they planned to contact TaxSlayer.
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.
36 are quotes from Reddit, each linked to the original. Customer reviews are checked for spam before they appear. Every review, written here or quoted, is read as positive, mixed or negative.