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Online Tax Software: You Have Choices

Many people who do their own taxes use specific tax software to make it easier for them. You have options here – TurboTax and TaxAct are the largest providers and they each have their pros, cons and pricing. Compare your options and check out reviews to find the software that's best for you.

State Tax Guide

Filing your state taxes can be confusing, given each state has its own tax forms and instructions.

Select your state, and you will be able to find detailed instructions on how to find your filing status, find your residency status, download forms and most finally file your state taxes.

Please choose your state from the following list: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington DC, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

Step by Step Guides

1040 Step by Step Guide A step by step tutorial for Form 1040. We’ll take you all the way through filing the most complex form in the IRS portfolio.

1040A Step by Step Guide A step by step tutorial for Form 1040A filers. We’ll take you all the way through filing Form 1040A.

1040EZ Step by Step Guide Step-by-step help for filling out Form 1040EZ. We’ll take you all the way through filing the “EZ” IRS tax return form, Form 1040EZ.

1040X Step by Step Guide A step by step tutorial for Form 1040X filers. We’ll take you all the way through filing the “apology” form to the IRS, Form 1040X.

Being a Parent is Hard. Form 8917 Can Make It a Little Easier A step-by-step guide on filing Form 8917 Tuition and Fees Deduction.

Buy Your First Home and Get Money from Uncle Sam Step-by-step help for filling out Form 5405 the First-Time Home Buyer Credit

Feel Like Donating? Form 8283 Gives You Something Back A step-by-step guide to file Form 8283 Non-cash Charitable Contributions.

Schedule M: How to Get Your Making Work Pay Credit A step by step guide on how to fill in Schedule M, the Making Work Pay Credit (MWPC) form.

Sick of High Energy Bills? Uncle Sam Gives You Credit A step-by-step guide on filing IRS Form 5695 – the Residential Energy Credits form.

You Win Some, You Lose Some. And Then You File Schedule D A step by step guide to file Schedule D, the form that reports your capital gain or loss to the IRS.

Top Tips on Tax Savings

10 Ways for the Suddenly Unemployed to Save on Taxes Losing your job unexpectedly may get you some help on your income taxes.
5 Great Tips for Cutting Your Taxes Why pay more when there are legal ways to pay less?
A Big Applause for First Time Homebuyers, and Up to $8,000 in Tax Credits Your first home gets a well deserved place in your personal hall of fame, right next to your first love. Owning that little spot makes you feel like nothing else in the whole world. However, an additional plus-side is on the way. It is called the First time Homebuyer Credit and it comes courtesy of the IRS.
Accountants – Helpful or Harmful? Accountants may keep you in the dark on some important tax issues.
Alternative Minimum Credit – Is it for You? Find out more about the AMT
Beware of False Hope – Automatic IRS Filing Extension In 5 minutes, you could get a 6 month extension.
Charity: The Gift that Gives Back With all of the disasters, poverty and sickness in the world, Americans donate more than any other nation in the world to charity. Even in these economically uncertain times, individual Americans continue to dig deep into their wallets and find a few extra dollars for charity. But did you know that those donations are tax deductible? 