Income taxes can be overwhelming. Should you itemize? Should you file jointly with your spouse? There are so many decisions to consider that you may want to seek professional assistance. Even if you do choose to do it yourself, where can you get answers to your tax questions? Where do you get the necessary forms? If either of these scenarios applies to you, the resources below may be able to help.
Tax Help and Resources:
The following resources are great for people who generally have no trouble preparing their own tax return but occasionally run into a snag or two. Have a question? Need a form? Check out the links below.
- Tax Help From the IRS -- this portion of the IRS website offers the answers to dozens of income tax related questions.
- Free Tax Assistance -- tax program being held throughout tax season at a number of area libraries for people with low to moderate incomes.
- Tax Forms -- download and print all the tax forms and instructions you need from the IRS website.
Income Tax Preparation and Filing Services:
The following companies will (for a fee) prepare your taxes, file them, and some will even give you an instant loan, based upon the expected amount of your return. Many of them have multiple locations, so click on the individual link to find an office near you.
Do-It-Yourself Taxes:
If you are filing an EZ form or just generally don't need much help with your taxes, these do-it-yourself services may be just what you need. They offer electronic filing which generally results in quicker returns and fewer errors.
- Free File -- a free filing service from the IRS for people with 2007 gross incomes of $54,000 or less.
- E-File -- another electronic filing service from the IRS for people of any income.
- Turbo Tax -- this popular do-it-yourself electronic filing service offers free filing for 1040EZ users.
- Rapid Tax -- another well-known DIY electronic filing service.
