State Free Tax Preparation and Electronic Filing
If you read my previous entry on IRS Free File Alliance - eFile Your Taxes For Free, today we will take a look at the free file programs for the states. Like the IRS Free File Alliance Program, some state also participate in the State Free File Alliance to offer free tax preparation and e-file services to eligible taxpayers. Individual tax software companies provide these free services. Each participating company sets its own eligibility requirements. Not every taxpayer qualifies for the free services. Below are the requirements from some of the tax software companies.
Intuit Tax Freedom Project offers free state tax filing if you meet the following qualifications:
- Qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), or
- Earned $30,000 or less Adjusted Gross Income (AGI), or
- Served Active Duty Military (including Reservists and National Guard) with a military W2 and AGI of $54,000 or less.
TaxSlayer offers free state filing if you meet the following qualifications:
- 25 years old or younger;
- or 68 years old or older;
- or Active Military Personnel;
- or If you qualify for Earned Income Credit;
- or Your Federal Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) is less than $10,000
OnLine Taxes offers free state filing if you meet the following qualification:
- Age 20 or younger;
TaxHawk offers free state filing if you meet the following qualification:
- Your federal Adjusted Gross Income is $20,000 or less;
I have compiled the list of individual tax software companies supporting Free File Program for each state. Click on the each state link to go directly to the state’s Free File page.
TIP: Read the eligibility requirements carefully before proceeding to filing your tax return. You are under no obligation to buy any product or service.
Alabama: Intuit Tax Freedom Project (TurboTax)
Arizona: TurboTax, Online Taxes, TaxSlayer
Arkansas: TurboTax, TaxSlayer
California: CalFile
Colorado: NetFile
Connecticut: TSC-IND
Delaware: Delaware Form 200-I
Georgia (PDF file): TurboTax, Average1040.com, ezTaxReturn.com
Hawaii: ELF State Tax Electronic Filing
Idaho: TurboTax, OnLine Taxes, TaxHawk, TaxSlayer
Illinois: IL-1040 Web File
Indiana: I-File
Iowa: TurboTax, TaxHawk, TaxSlayer
Kansas: WebFile
Kentucky: TurboTax, TaxSlayer, TaxEngine, TaxHawk, OnLine Taxes
Louisiana: LDR Online Filing
Maine: Maine FastFile (1040 I-File)
Maryland: iFile
Massachusetts: TurboTax, TaxSlayer, OnLine Taxes, CompleteTax, TaxEngine, TAX$IMPLE
Michigan: TurboTax, TaxSlayer, OnLine Taxes, ICANEFILE.ORG, Average1040.com
Minnesota: TurboTax, TaxSlayer, OnLine Taxes,
Mississippi: TurboTax, OnLine Taxes, TaxHawk, TaxSlayer
Missouri: TurboTax, TaxSlayer
Montana: ICANEFILE.ORG
Nebraska: NebFile
New Jersey: NJWebFile
New Mexico: NMWebFile
New York: TurboTax, OnLine Taxes, TaxSlayer
North Carolina: TurboTax, TaxSlayer, TaxHawk, OnLine Taxes
North Dakota: TurboTax, TaxSlayer, TaxEngine, OnLineTaxes, TAX$IMPLE, Best1040Efile
Ohio: Ohio IT-1040 I-File
Oklahoma: TurboTax, TaxSlayer, TaxHawk
Oregon: TurboTax, TaxSlayer
Pennsylvania: pa.direct.file
Rhode Island: TurboTax, TaxSlayer, TaxEngine, TAX$IMPLE
South Carolina: TurboTax, TaxSlayer, TaxHawk, OnLine Taxes
Utah: TaxExpress
Vermont: TurboTax, TaxSlayer
Virginia: iFile
West Virginia: TurboTax, TaxSlayer, TaxEngine, OnLine Taxes
Washington DC: DC Online Filing
Wisconsin: Free-File
Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming do not have a state income tax return filing requirements for reporting W2 wage income. Two of the states, New Hampshire and Tennessee, however require taxpayers to file returns for individual interest and dividend income.
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