Top rated#1 of 3 tax software
TaxAct
TaxAct
Pick TaxAct if you want TaxAct's edge on what customers say on trustpilot and how many people qualify for free.
6.9
FairHow many people qualify for free
6.5
Who files federal free
7.0
What customers say on Trustpilot
8.0
What it costs to start
8.0
What each state return costs
5.0
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Full specifications
Head-to-head findings
- How many people qualify for free
- ~40% of TaxAct filers qualified
- Who files federal free
- Simple returns only
- What customers say on Trustpilot
- 4 out of 5
- What it costs to start
- $59.99 Deluxe (federal, per return)
- What each state return costs
- $64.99 per state (Deluxe)
- Filing as self-employed
- $109.99 Self-Employed (federal)
- Getting a live tax expert
- Xpert Assist from $45 (Free + expert)
- State return on the free tier
- $54.99 per state on Free
Record
- Head-to-head record
- 2–0
- Head-to-heads won
- Best in class100 %
- Rounds won
- Best in class56 %