TaxACT offers free federal tax filing for a wide range of individuals such as filers claiming dependents, unemployment income, college expenses, or retirement income. It's one of the services approved for free tax filing by the IRS. To qualify for the service, you'll need to be 56 years old or younger with an adjusted gross income of less than $65,000, or military personnel with an income under $73,000.
In addition to complementary federal filing, TaxACT provides free state tax returns for: AR, AZ, GA, IA, ID, IN, KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NH, NY, OR, RI, SC, VA, VT, and WV.
Using TaxACT is fairly simple. You can manually import your information or import PDF files from other services such as H&R Block or TurboTax. There's a glossary with over 300 terms in addition to TaxAct Alerts that ensure accuracy to help you avoid an audit. TaxACT guarantees your return is correct for up to $100,000. And although it's free, you can access your returns for up to seven years.
TaxACT Free Edition Advantages
- Free state and federal tax returns: Besides the federal income tax filing, you can file state taxes for free for 23 states.
- Guided filing:
Follow the platform's step-by-step process to ensure accuracy and make sure you didn't miss a deduction.
- Free mobile filing: You can also file for free using the TaxACT Express mobile app for your Android or iOS smartphone or tablet.
1040U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
Schedule 1Additional Income and Adjustments to Income
Schedule ESupplemental Income and Loss, including rental property
Form 1040XAmended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
Form 1099-RDistributions From Pensions, Annuities, Retirement, etc.
Form 1310Statement of Person Claiming Refund Due a Deceased Taxpayer
Form 4868Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File
Form 8332Release of Claim to Exemption for Child of Divorced or Separated Parents
Form 8453U.S. Individual Income Tax Transmittal for an IRS E-File Return
Form 8862Information to Claim Certain Refundable Credits After Disallowance
Form 9465Installment Agreement Request
Form W-4Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate
Schedule LEPRequest for Change in Language Preference
Commonly Filed Tax Forms and Schedules (new forms for 2021)
Form 1098-CContributions of Motor Vehicles, Boats and Airplanes
Form 1099-AAcquisition or Abandonment of Secured Property
Form 1099-GUnemployment Income and other government payments
Form 1099-KPayment Card and Third Party Network Transactions
Form 1099-SADistributions from an HSA, Archer MSA, or Medicare Advantage MSA
Form 4952/AMTAMT Investment Interest Expense Deduction/Investment Interest Expense Deduction
Form 5329Additional Taxes on Qualified Plans (including IRAs)
Form 5405First-Time Homebuyer Credit and Repayment of the Credit
Form 8582/AMT/CRPassive Activity Loss Limitations/AMT/Credit Limitations
Form 8615Tax for Certain Children who have Unearned Income
Form 8814Parents' Election To Report Child's Interest and Dividends
Form 8815Exclusion of Interest from Series EE and I U.S. Savings Bonds
Form 8853Archer MSAs and Long-Term Care Insurance Contracts
Form 8859Carryforward of D.C. First-Time Homebuyer Credit
Form 8880Credit for Qualified Retirement Savings Contributions
Form 8911Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit
Form 8915AQualified 2017 Disaster Retirement Plan Distribution and Repayments
Form 8915BQualified 2017 Disaster Retirement Plan Distribution and Repayments
Form 8919Uncollected Social Security and Medicare Tax on Wages
Form 8936Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit
Form 8938Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets
Form 8958Allocation of Community Property Amounts
Form 982Reduction of Tax Attributes Due to Discharge of Indebtedness
Form SS-4Application for Employer Identification Number
Form 8994Employer Credit for Paid Family and Medical Leave
Form 8995-AQualified Business Income Deduction Simplified Computation
From 8995-A Sch DSpecial Rules for Patrons of Agricultural or Horticultural Cooperatives
Form 2210-FUnderpayment of Estimated Tax by Farmers and Fishermen
Form 2439Notice to Shareholder of Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains
Form 3800General Business Credit
Form 4136Credit for Federal Tax Paid on Fuels
Form 6781Gains/Losses from Section 1256 Contracts and Straddles
Form 8949Sales and Other Dispositions of Capital Assets
Schedules K-3 (Form 1065)Partner's Share of Income, Deductions, Credits, etc.-International
Schedules K-3 (Form 1120S)Shareholder's Share of Income, Credits, etc-International
Form 8829Expenses for Business Use of Your Home
Form 8881Credit for Small Employer Pension Plan Startup Costs
Form 8941Credit for Small Employer Health Insurance Premiums
Schedule JIncome Averaging for Farmers and Fishermen