TurboTax’s mobile app offers free federal and state tax filing until February 28 for new users, with an easy interface and expert help options.
Wired, California: I’ve used TurboTax to file my taxes for several years. It’s the most popular do-it-yourself tax service. It’s also often the cheapest and simplest to use.
TurboTax uses an easy-to-use interface. It offers expert help when you need it. It has different ways to upload your documents automatically. It gives helpful tips about tax rules. It also has clear and low-cost choices for every type of person filing taxes.
The service makes it super easy for people who used it before. It keeps information from previous years. This lets you upload documents easily. It also remembers the choices and forms you used before. Doing my taxes as a returning user with TurboTax takes much less time than other services I have tested.
Yes, You Can Actually File for Free
If you haven’t tried TurboTax, now is the best time to see if it’s right for you. You can file both state and federal taxes for zero dollars right now. There are only a few rules for this free deal. You must never have filed with TurboTax before. You must also file in the TurboTax mobile app by February 28. You need to start and finish all in the mobile app. This free deal is only for the self-guided tax service. It does not include expert help products. But this offer works for any tax situation. It’s not just for simple taxes. It includes homeowners and people with crypto, stocks, or self-employed money.
TurboTax has the easiest-to-use interface with smooth upload features. I used FreeTaxUSA in the past when my income was lower and my taxes were simpler. FreeTaxUSA looks a lot like TurboTax. But it’s not completely free. It charges money for filing a state return. When I tested it last year, FreeTaxUSA said I owed more in taxes than other services.
TurboTax filed more than twice as many free returns as FreeTaxUSA last year. This year, more than 100 million people in the US can file for free with TurboTax. If you file your own federal and state returns using TurboTax products on the mobile app, filing will be free until February 28.
Filing in Your Hands
Filing taxes can be confusing. It can also cost a lot of money. I urge anyone who hasn’t filed with TurboTax to try the free federal and state filing deal through the mobile app. There are several other options if you have used the service before. There are also other choices if you have more complicated taxes that need extra help.
There are three choices for people filing taxes. You can do it yourself with step-by-step instructions. This is the free filing deal I mentioned. You can get help from tax experts throughout the process. They will also check your work before you send it. Or you can have a local tax expert do all your taxes. Prices change based on which level you choose. They also change based on when you file. The earlier you file, the cheaper it is. This is especially true if you can file before March.
The filing process starts with a helpful question form. This helps the program know which sections you need. It asks about dependents, assets, and education. This way you don’t have to go through things that don’t matter to you. At the beginning, TurboTax also guessed how long it would take to finish. It asked how I filed last year. No other service I tested did either of these things. This was helpful in knowing how long the process would take.