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 · Jan 12, 2026
PositiveSummary of a Reddit comment
They used both TurboTax and TaxSlayer and found both fairly user friendly and step by step. They found TaxSlayer easier because it lists form numbers with descriptions, and say they have had no IRS letters about errors.
Reddit · r/japanlife · Mar 14, 2025
PositiveSummary of a Reddit comment
Useful for the last couple of years, especially because it could e-file US tax returns for an expat.
Reddit · r/tax · Jan 16, 2025
PositiveSummary of a Reddit comment
They filed a self-employed Schedule C return with no W-2 through TaxSlayer, living in California, and got emails that both the federal and state returns were accepted by the IRS.
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.