Find out if you are able to file state income taxes for FREE through your state’s website. For some states, all residents are eligible. For others, you may need to meet a requirement, so read carefully when you reach your state’s tax website.

States with FREE state income tax e-filing for for ALL filers:

• Alabama
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• Hawaii
• Illinois
• Kansas
• Louisiana
• Maine
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Montana
• Nebraska
• New Jersey (most filers)
• New Mexico
• Ohio
• Pennsylvania
• Utah
• Wisconsin

States offering FREE e-filing with income, age or other requirements:

• Arizona
• Arkansas
• California
• District of Columbia
• Georgia
• Idaho
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kentucky
• Michigan
• Missouri
• New York
• North Carolina
• North Dakota
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• Vermont
• Virginia
• West Virginia

And finally, states that do not require individual income tax filing (like Tennessee) do offer free e-filing of interest income and other taxable income.

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Ugh, it’s that time again. I used to love doing my taxes, as early as possible, because we always got a refund. But then we realized that instead of letting the government hold onto our money all year, we could change our withholdings on the W-2 to make the balance come out to about zero. Which is great, because now that money goes toward out debt payoff each month! But it’s also bad, because now there’s no little windfall to enjoy. Boo.

Ready to get started? You may be able to file your Federal Income Taxes for FREE, depending on the complexity of your tax situation. Here are three options:

There is no maximum income limit to file with H&R Block At Home. Meant for simple income tax returns, it includes error checking and an accurate calculations guarantee,. If you used this program last year, sign in using the same username and password as before. You get H&R Block Worry-free Audit Support, and they offer The Tax Institute with responses from a tax pro. H&R Block At Home Free Edition includes one FREE federal e-file, and you can add a state tax return e-file for an additional fee.

Available exclusively online, the Turbo Tax Federal Free Edition is also intended for simple tax returns and has no income limits. Again, you have to type your info in manually and will not import last year’s data. Turbo Tax Federal FREE Edition includes one FREE federal e-file, and adding the state tax return e-file costs $27.95.

If your adjusted gross income is $57,000 or less, you can use Traditional Free File through the IRS. This version offers free tax software, and the IRS has a wizard that helps you find a FreeFile company. There is also a version of Free File with no income limit, though it doesn’t offer any software or step-by-step help. Neither option offers free state tax return filing.

Hope you’re able to file federal income taxes for FREE! I can’t, since I have 3 side businesses going, so I use TurboTax Home & Business online.

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Ack–I never wait till the last minute, but this year I did! This is the first year we actually OWE. Usually we get a huge refund, but we reworked our withholdings on the W-2 so that we’d be closer to zero. We were very close to zero, which was great, but we did owe a little. I sent my returns through TurboTax just last night–glad it’s done!

If you haven’t filed yet, you only have one more week. Tax Day is Tuesday, April 17th this year. Need some help?

• If you’re a military family, file for FREE through the Military One Tax Service.
• With certain income restrictions, file with H&R Block or TurboTax for FREE.
• Find out if you can file your state income taxes for FREE.

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Have you started your taxes yet? I have! I like to get online right away in January and start plugging in numbers so I know if we’re getting a refund or not. Last year, we worked out how to avoid a big tax refund, by adjusting our withholding numbers on my husband’s W-2. It worked! It looks like we’ll be close to zero, which is the best position to be in. I love doing my taxes online because of that little ticker in the corner where you see the numbers changing as you plug in your information.

Two deals for you if you’re getting started: H&R Block online lets you e-file your Federal Tax Return for FREE. The TurboTax Federal FREE Edition also gives you FREE e-filing. I use TurboTax’s Home & Business (not free) because it helps me organize all my side jobs.

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