{"id":5905,"date":"2025-04-15T23:16:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T14:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905"},"modified":"2025-04-15T23:16:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T14:16:45","slug":"the-greatest-cell-tax-apps-for-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905","title":{"rendered":"The Greatest Cell Tax Apps for 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>\n                    Deeper Dive: Our High Examined Picks\n                <\/p>\n<section class=\"roundup-product-card mx-auto !mb-16 max-w-3xl rounded-md p-6 shadow-box sm:!mb-32 sm:p-8\" id=\"best-overall\" data-parent-group=\"roundup-product-card\" aria-label=\"Best Overall\" x-data=\"{ intersectItem: $refs.intersectItem }\" x-ref=\"intersectItem\" x-intersect.once=\"window.trackGAImpressionEvents('Best_Product_Card', 'Best Overall', intersectItem)\">\n<div class=\"mb-8 flex flex-col md:flex-row\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"order-last aspect-video w-full border border-gray-300 object-contain md:order-first md:w-1\/2\" src=\"https:\/\/i.pcmag.com\/imagery\/reviews\/02v2CDNW1raP7MugOSU6lm8-53.fit_lim.size_320x180.v1740664707.png\" data-lazy-sized=\"\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 180\" fill=\"%23f7f7f7\" alt=\"TurboTax logo\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"order-first flex w-full items-center pb-6 md:order-last md:ml-8 md:w-1\/2 md:pb-0\">\n<div class=\"w-full md:leading-normal\">\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_53 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-69e6b0eab01b8\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input aria-label=\"Toggle\" aria-label=\"item-69e6b0eab01b8\"  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-69e6b0eab01b8\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Greatest_General\" title=\"Greatest General\">Greatest General<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Intuit_TurboTax_2025_Tax_Yr_2024\" title=\"Intuit TurboTax 2025 (Tax Yr 2024)\">Intuit TurboTax 2025 (Tax Yr 2024)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Professionals_Cons\" title=\"Professionals &amp; Cons\">Professionals &amp; Cons<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Why_We_Picked_It\" title=\"Why We Picked It\">Why We Picked It<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Who_It%E2%80%99s_For\" title=\"Who It\u2019s For\">Who It\u2019s For<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Specs_Configurations\" title=\"Specs &amp; Configurations\">Specs &amp; Configurations<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Greatest_for_Context-Delicate_Assist\" title=\"Greatest for Context-Delicate Assist\">Greatest for Context-Delicate Assist<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#H_R_Block_2025_Tax_Yr_2024\" title=\"H&amp;R Block 2025 (Tax Yr 2024)\">H&amp;R Block 2025 (Tax Yr 2024)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Professionals_Cons-2\" title=\"Professionals &amp; Cons\">Professionals &amp; Cons<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Why_We_Picked_It-2\" title=\"Why We Picked It\">Why We Picked It<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Who_It%E2%80%99s_For-2\" title=\"Who It\u2019s For\">Who It\u2019s For<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Specs_Configurations-2\" title=\"Specs &amp; Configurations\">Specs &amp; Configurations<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Greatest_for_Free_Federal_Submitting\" title=\"Greatest for Free Federal Submitting\">Greatest for Free Federal Submitting<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#FreeTaxUSA_2025_Tax_Yr_2024\" title=\"FreeTaxUSA 2025 (Tax Yr 2024)\">FreeTaxUSA 2025 (Tax Yr 2024)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Professionals_Cons-3\" title=\"Professionals &amp; Cons\">Professionals &amp; Cons<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Why_We_Picked_It-3\" title=\"Why We Picked It\">Why We Picked It<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Who_It%E2%80%99s_For-3\" title=\"Who It\u2019s For\">Who It\u2019s For<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Specs_Configurations-3\" title=\"Specs &amp; Configurations\">Specs &amp; Configurations<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Greatest_Cell_Web_site\" title=\"Greatest Cell Web site\">Greatest Cell Web site<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#TaxAct_2025_Tax_Yr_2024\" title=\"TaxAct 2025 (Tax Yr 2024)\">TaxAct 2025 (Tax Yr 2024)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Professionals_Cons-4\" title=\"Professionals &amp; Cons\">Professionals &amp; Cons<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Why_We_Picked_It-4\" title=\"Why We Picked It\">Why We Picked It<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Who_It%E2%80%99s_For-4\" title=\"Who It\u2019s For\">Who It\u2019s For<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Specs_Configurations-4\" title=\"Specs &amp; Configurations\">Specs &amp; Configurations<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Greatest_for_Funds-Acutely_aware_Tax_Filers\" title=\"Greatest for Funds-Acutely aware Tax Filers\">Greatest for Funds-Acutely aware Tax Filers<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#TaxSlayer_2025_Tax_Yr_2024\" title=\"TaxSlayer 2025 (Tax Yr 2024)\">TaxSlayer 2025 (Tax Yr 2024)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Professionals_Cons-5\" title=\"Professionals &amp; Cons\">Professionals &amp; Cons<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Why_We_Picked_It-5\" title=\"Why We Picked It\">Why We Picked It<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Who_It%E2%80%99s_For-5\" title=\"Who It\u2019s For\">Who It\u2019s For<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Specs_Configurations-5\" title=\"Specs &amp; Configurations\">Specs &amp; Configurations<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-31\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Greatest_for_Free_Federal_and_State_Submitting\" title=\"Greatest for Free Federal and State Submitting\">Greatest for Free Federal and State Submitting<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-32\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Money_App_Taxes_2025_Tax_Yr_2024\" title=\"Money App Taxes 2025 (Tax Yr 2024)\">Money App Taxes 2025 (Tax Yr 2024)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-33\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Professionals_Cons-6\" title=\"Professionals &amp; Cons\">Professionals &amp; Cons<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-34\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Why_We_Picked_It-6\" title=\"Why We Picked It\">Why We Picked It<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-35\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Who_It%E2%80%99s_For-6\" title=\"Who It\u2019s For\">Who It\u2019s For<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-36\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Specs_Configurations-6\" title=\"Specs &amp; Configurations\">Specs &amp; Configurations<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-37\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Greatest_for_Jackson_Hewitt_Shoppers\" title=\"Greatest for Jackson Hewitt Shoppers\">Greatest for Jackson Hewitt Shoppers<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-38\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Jackson_Hewitt_On-line_2025_Tax_Yr_2024\" title=\"Jackson Hewitt On-line 2025 (Tax Yr 2024)\">Jackson Hewitt On-line 2025 (Tax Yr 2024)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-39\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Professionals_Cons-7\" title=\"Professionals &amp; Cons\">Professionals &amp; Cons<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-40\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Why_We_Picked_It-7\" title=\"Why We Picked It\">Why We Picked It<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-41\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Who_It%E2%80%99s_For-7\" title=\"Who It\u2019s For\">Who It\u2019s For<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-42\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Specs_Configurations-7\" title=\"Specs &amp; Configurations\">Specs &amp; Configurations<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-43\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Greatest_for_Liberty_Tax_Shoppers\" title=\"Greatest for Liberty Tax Shoppers\">Greatest for Liberty Tax Shoppers<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-44\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Liberty_Tax_2025_Tax_Yr_2024\" title=\"Liberty Tax 2025 (Tax Yr 2024)\">Liberty Tax 2025 (Tax Yr 2024)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-45\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=5905\/#Professionals_Cons-8\" title=\"Professionals &amp; 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Review\" x-track-ga-click=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TaxAct 2025 (Tax Yr 2024) Evaluate<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"roundup-product-card mx-auto !mb-16 max-w-3xl rounded-md p-6 shadow-box sm:!mb-32 sm:p-8\" id=\"best-for-budget-conscious-tax-filers\" data-parent-group=\"roundup-product-card\" aria-label=\"Best for Budget-Conscious Tax Filers\" x-data=\"{ intersectItem: $refs.intersectItem }\" x-ref=\"intersectItem\" x-intersect.once=\"window.trackGAImpressionEvents('Best_Product_Card', 'TaxSlayer 2025 (Tax Year 2024)', intersectItem)\">\n<div class=\"mb-8 flex flex-col md:flex-row\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"order-last aspect-video w-full border border-gray-300 object-contain md:order-first md:w-1\/2\" src=\"https:\/\/i.pcmag.com\/imagery\/reviews\/07I0cGUueBQewDsn6EZXh3A-42.fit_lim.size_320x180.v1734367974.png\" data-lazy-sized=\"\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 180\" fill=\"%23f7f7f7\" alt=\"TaxSlayer 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    <span>Quick&#13;<\/span>\n                            <\/li>\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-green-400 shrink-0 size-5\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.66659 6.33331H13.6666V7.66665H7.66659V13.6666H6.33325V7.66665H0.333252V6.33331H6.33325V0.333313H7.66659V6.33331Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                <span>Clear, comprehensible interface&#13;<\/span>\n                            <\/li>\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-green-400 shrink-0 size-5\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.66659 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:aria-expanded=\"drawerOpen\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_We_Picked_It-5\"><\/span>Why We Picked It<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>        <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col mb-8 rich-text !mb-0\" x-collapse=\"\" x-cloak=\"\" x-show=\"drawerOpen\">\n<p>TaxSlayer began as a software for accountants {and professional} tax preparers greater than 50 years in the past. 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steerage for self-employed&#13;<\/span>\n                            <\/li>\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-green-400 shrink-0 size-5\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.66659 6.33331H13.6666V7.66665H7.66659V13.6666H6.33325V7.66665H0.333252V6.33331H6.33325V0.333313H7.66659V6.33331Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                <span>Wonderful cellular apps<\/span>\n                            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"!my-0 flex-1 space-y-3 !px-0 text-base font-semibold [&amp;&gt;li]:leading-normal\">\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-red-400 shrink-0 size-4\" width=\"14\" height=\"2\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 2\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.6666 0.333313V1.66665H0.333252V0.333313H13.6666Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                <span>Some help lacks depth and no professional tax assist is obtainable&#13;<\/span>\n                            <\/li>\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-red-400 shrink-0 size-4\" width=\"14\" height=\"2\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 2\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.6666 0.333313V1.66665H0.333252V0.333313H13.6666Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                <span>Lacking some kinds and tax matters&#13;<\/span>\n                            <\/li>\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-red-400 shrink-0 size-4\" width=\"14\" height=\"2\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 2\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.6666 0.333313V1.66665H0.333252V0.333313H13.6666Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                <span>Cannot import most 1099s<\/span>\n                            <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"border-b-1 border-t-1 border-gray-300 [&amp;+section]:border-t-0\" x-data=\"{ drawerOpen:  false  }\">\n        <button class=\"rich-text my-4 flex w-full items-center justify-between gap-x-4 text-left md:my-6 [&amp;&gt;*]:!m-0 [&amp;&gt;*]:w-fit [&amp;&gt;h3&gt;strong]:font-semibold\" aria-label=\"Pros &amp; Cons\" aria-controls=\"pros-cons\" :aria-expanded=\"drawerOpen\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_We_Picked_It-6\"><\/span>Why We Picked It<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>        <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col mb-8 rich-text !mb-0\" x-collapse=\"\" x-cloak=\"\" x-show=\"drawerOpen\">\n<p>Money App Taxes (previously Credit score Karma Tax) is the one service we examined that does not price a dime for complete federal and state preparation and submitting. It helps all main and most minor tax kinds and schedules. The app is quick, with a superb interface and navigation system. It presents nearly all the pieces it&#8217;s good to put together probably the most troublesome returns\u2014apart from a strong assist system and entry to professionals. You want a Money App account to make use of it.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"border-b-1 border-t-1 border-gray-300 [&amp;+section]:border-t-0\" x-data=\"{ drawerOpen:  false  }\">\n        <button class=\"rich-text my-4 flex w-full items-center justify-between gap-x-4 text-left md:my-6 [&amp;&gt;*]:!m-0 [&amp;&gt;*]:w-fit [&amp;&gt;h3&gt;strong]:font-semibold\" aria-label=\"Pros &amp; Cons\" aria-controls=\"pros-cons\" :aria-expanded=\"drawerOpen\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_It%E2%80%99s_For-6\"><\/span>Who It\u2019s For<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>        <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col mb-8 rich-text !mb-0\" x-collapse=\"\" x-cloak=\"\" x-show=\"drawerOpen\">\n<p>Money App Taxes is the best way to go if you happen to&#8217;re decided to file your taxes without cost. It is best for folks with solely W-2 revenue and some deductions and credit, although gig employees may wish to give it a attempt in gentle of up to date steerage for self-employment. It is not the only option if you&#8217;re coping with complicated matters like depreciation and funding gross sales, nevertheless.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"border-b-1 border-t-1 border-gray-300 [&amp;+section]:border-t-0\" x-data=\"{ drawerOpen:  false  }\">\n        <button class=\"rich-text my-4 flex w-full items-center justify-between gap-x-4 text-left md:my-6 [&amp;&gt;*]:!m-0 [&amp;&gt;*]:w-fit [&amp;&gt;h3&gt;strong]:font-semibold\" aria-label=\"Pros &amp; Cons\" aria-controls=\"pros-cons\" :aria-expanded=\"drawerOpen\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Specs_Configurations-6\"><\/span>Specs &amp; Configurations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>        <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col mb-8 divide-y-1 divide-gray-300\" x-collapse=\"\" x-cloak=\"\" x-show=\"drawerOpen\">\n<div class=\"flex justify-between gap-x-8 text-base leading-normal pb-4\">\n                        <span class=\"hyphens flex-1 break-words px-4 font-semibold sm:px-8\">Imports Rivals&#8217; Returns<\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"flex-1 sm:flex-[2]\"><br \/>\n                                                            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"inline-block size-4 text-green-400\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-prefix=\"fal\" data-icon=\"check\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M413.505 91.951 133.49 371.966l-98.995-98.995c-4.686-4.686-12.284-4.686-16.971 0L6.211 284.284c-4.686 4.686-4.686 12.284 0 16.971l118.794 118.794c4.686 4.686 12.284 4.686 16.971 0l299.813-299.813c4.686-4.686 4.686-12.284 0-16.971l-11.314-11.314c-4.686-4.686-12.284-4.686-16.97 0z\"\/><\/svg>                                                    <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-between gap-x-8 text-base leading-normal pt-4 pb-4\">\n                        <span class=\"hyphens flex-1 break-words px-4 font-semibold sm:px-8\">All Main IRS Kinds and Schedules<\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"flex-1 sm:flex-[2]\"><br \/>\n                                                            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"inline-block size-4 text-green-400\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-prefix=\"fal\" data-icon=\"check\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M413.505 91.951 133.49 371.966l-98.995-98.995c-4.686-4.686-12.284-4.686-16.971 0L6.211 284.284c-4.686 4.686-4.686 12.284 0 16.971l118.794 118.794c4.686 4.686 12.284 4.686 16.971 0l299.813-299.813c4.686-4.686 4.686-12.284 0-16.971l-11.314-11.314c-4.686-4.686-12.284-4.686-16.97 0z\"\/><\/svg>                                                    <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-between gap-x-8 text-base leading-normal pt-4 pb-4\">\n                        <span class=\"hyphens flex-1 break-words px-4 font-semibold sm:px-8\">Complete Navigational Define<\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"flex-1 sm:flex-[2]\"><br \/>\n                                                            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"inline-block size-5 text-red-400\" viewbox=\"0 0 352 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"m242.72 256 100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"\/><\/svg>                                                    <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-between gap-x-8 text-base leading-normal pt-4 pb-4\">\n                        <span class=\"hyphens flex-1 break-words px-4 font-semibold sm:px-8\">Telephone Assist for Tax Matters<\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"flex-1 sm:flex-[2]\"><br \/>\n                                                            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"inline-block size-5 text-red-400\" viewbox=\"0 0 352 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"m242.72 256 100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"\/><\/svg>                                                    <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-between gap-x-8 text-base leading-normal pt-4 pb-4\">\n                        <span class=\"hyphens flex-1 break-words px-4 font-semibold sm:px-8\">Hyperlinked Assist In Interview<\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"flex-1 sm:flex-[2]\"><br \/>\n                                                            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"inline-block size-4 text-green-400\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-prefix=\"fal\" data-icon=\"check\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M413.505 91.951 133.49 371.966l-98.995-98.995c-4.686-4.686-12.284-4.686-16.971 0L6.211 284.284c-4.686 4.686-4.686 12.284 0 16.971l118.794 118.794c4.686 4.686 12.284 4.686 16.971 0l299.813-299.813c4.686-4.686 4.686-12.284 0-16.971l-11.314-11.314c-4.686-4.686-12.284-4.686-16.97 0z\"\/><\/svg>                                                    <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"mx-auto mb-4 text-center md:mb-8\">\n<p>Be taught Extra<\/p>\n<p>                <a class=\"mt-2 inline-block font-semibold leading-normal text-red-400 underline md:leading-loose\" data-module=\"Best_Product_Card\" data-element=\"Cash App Taxes 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src=\"https:\/\/i.pcmag.com\/imagery\/reviews\/04UvWjo0cNOfgA2V9pJSrEb-19.fit_lim.size_320x180.v1643126660.png\" data-lazy-sized=\"\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 180\" fill=\"%23f7f7f7\" alt=\"The Jackson Hewitt logo: The words &quot;Jackson Hewitt&quot; in blue on a white background, and &quot;Tax Services&quot; in black in all capital letters below it\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"order-first flex w-full items-center pb-6 md:order-last md:ml-8 md:w-1\/2 md:pb-0\">\n<div class=\"w-full md:leading-normal\">\n<h2 class=\"font-stretch-condensed text-lg font-semibold leading-compact text-red-400\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Greatest_for_Jackson_Hewitt_Shoppers\"><\/span>Greatest for Jackson Hewitt Shoppers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"font-stretch-condensed my-2 text-2xl font-semibold leading-compact md:text-3xl md:leading-tight\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jackson_Hewitt_On-line_2025_Tax_Yr_2024\"><\/span>Jackson Hewitt On-line 2025 (Tax Yr 2024)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<section class=\"border-b-1 border-t-1 border-gray-300 [&amp;+section]:border-t-0\" x-data=\"{ drawerOpen:  true  }\">\n        <button class=\"rich-text my-4 flex w-full items-center justify-between gap-x-4 text-left md:my-6 [&amp;&gt;*]:!m-0 [&amp;&gt;*]:w-fit [&amp;&gt;h3&gt;strong]:font-semibold\" aria-label=\"Pros &amp; Cons\" aria-controls=\"pros-cons\" :aria-expanded=\"drawerOpen\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Professionals_Cons-7\"><\/span>Professionals &amp; Cons<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>        <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col mb-8 gap-x-8 gap-y-6 sm:flex-row\" x-collapse=\"\" x-cloak=\"\" x-show=\"drawerOpen\">\n<ul class=\"!my-0 flex-1 space-y-3 !px-0 text-base font-semibold [&amp;&gt;li]:leading-normal\">\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-green-400 shrink-0 size-5\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.66659 6.33331H13.6666V7.66665H7.66659V13.6666H6.33325V7.66665H0.333252V6.33331H6.33325V0.333313H7.66659V6.33331Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                <span>Low value&#13;<\/span>\n                            <\/li>\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-green-400 shrink-0 size-5\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.66659 6.33331H13.6666V7.66665H7.66659V13.6666H6.33325V7.66665H0.333252V6.33331H6.33325V0.333313H7.66659V6.33331Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                <span>Quick interface&#13;<\/span>\n                            <\/li>\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-green-400 shrink-0 size-5\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.66659 6.33331H13.6666V7.66665H7.66659V13.6666H6.33325V7.66665H0.333252V6.33331H6.33325V0.333313H7.66659V6.33331Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                <span>Complete protection of tax matters&#13;<\/span>\n                            <\/li>\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-green-400 shrink-0 size-5\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.66659 6.33331H13.6666V7.66665H7.66659V13.6666H6.33325V7.66665H0.333252V6.33331H6.33325V0.333313H7.66659V6.33331Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                <span>Proactive error checking and glorious closing evaluate<\/span>\n                            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"!my-0 flex-1 space-y-3 !px-0 text-base font-semibold [&amp;&gt;li]:leading-normal\">\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-red-400 shrink-0 size-4\" width=\"14\" height=\"2\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 2\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.6666 0.333313V1.66665H0.333252V0.333313H13.6666Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                <span>Cannot import a previous yr&#8217;s return from opponents&#13;<\/span>\n                            <\/li>\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-red-400 shrink-0 size-4\" width=\"14\" height=\"2\" 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xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-red-400 shrink-0 size-4\" width=\"14\" height=\"2\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 2\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.6666 0.333313V1.66665H0.333252V0.333313H13.6666Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                <span>Many pages don\u2019t save mechanically<\/span>\n                            <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"border-b-1 border-t-1 border-gray-300 [&amp;+section]:border-t-0\" x-data=\"{ drawerOpen:  false  }\">\n        <button class=\"rich-text my-4 flex w-full items-center justify-between gap-x-4 text-left md:my-6 [&amp;&gt;*]:!m-0 [&amp;&gt;*]:w-fit [&amp;&gt;h3&gt;strong]:font-semibold\" aria-label=\"Pros &amp; Cons\" aria-controls=\"pros-cons\" :aria-expanded=\"drawerOpen\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_We_Picked_It-7\"><\/span>Why We Picked It<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>        <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col mb-8 rich-text !mb-0\" x-collapse=\"\" x-cloak=\"\" x-show=\"drawerOpen\">\n<p>Jackson Hewitt has an internet DIY tax prep service, although it is best recognized for its bodily workplaces. You possibly can belief the corporate\u2019s monetary experience and expansive protection of tax matters in its on-line tax service, and the worth may be very cheap at simply $25 for each federal and state returns. The cellular web site works simply in addition to the desktop model.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"border-b-1 border-t-1 border-gray-300 [&amp;+section]:border-t-0\" x-data=\"{ drawerOpen:  false  }\">\n        <button class=\"rich-text my-4 flex w-full items-center justify-between gap-x-4 text-left md:my-6 [&amp;&gt;*]:!m-0 [&amp;&gt;*]:w-fit [&amp;&gt;h3&gt;strong]:font-semibold\" aria-label=\"Pros &amp; Cons\" aria-controls=\"pros-cons\" :aria-expanded=\"drawerOpen\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_It%E2%80%99s_For-7\"><\/span>Who It\u2019s For<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>        <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col mb-8 rich-text !mb-0\" x-collapse=\"\" x-cloak=\"\" x-show=\"drawerOpen\">\n<p>We suggest Jackson Hewitt for taxpayers who&#8217;ve used the product earlier than and preferred it or those that are extra comfy patronizing an organization with a recognizable model. It&#8217;s also for anybody who desires a no-frills tax prep expertise with the choice of backup help. Nevertheless, its on-line assist instruments aren&#8217;t sturdy sufficient to help you if you happen to anticipate needing a whole lot of handholding alongside the best way.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"border-b-1 border-t-1 border-gray-300 [&amp;+section]:border-t-0\" x-data=\"{ drawerOpen:  false  }\">\n        <button class=\"rich-text my-4 flex w-full items-center justify-between gap-x-4 text-left md:my-6 [&amp;&gt;*]:!m-0 [&amp;&gt;*]:w-fit [&amp;&gt;h3&gt;strong]:font-semibold\" aria-label=\"Pros &amp; Cons\" aria-controls=\"pros-cons\" :aria-expanded=\"drawerOpen\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Specs_Configurations-7\"><\/span>Specs &amp; Configurations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>        <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col mb-8 divide-y-1 divide-gray-300\" x-collapse=\"\" x-cloak=\"\" x-show=\"drawerOpen\">\n<div class=\"flex justify-between gap-x-8 text-base leading-normal pb-4\">\n                        <span class=\"hyphens flex-1 break-words px-4 font-semibold sm:px-8\">Imports Rivals&#8217; Returns<\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"flex-1 sm:flex-[2]\"><br \/>\n                                                            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"inline-block size-5 text-red-400\" viewbox=\"0 0 352 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"m242.72 256 100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"\/><\/svg>                                                    <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-between gap-x-8 text-base leading-normal pt-4 pb-4\">\n                        <span class=\"hyphens flex-1 break-words px-4 font-semibold sm:px-8\">All Main IRS Kinds and Schedules<\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"flex-1 sm:flex-[2]\"><br \/>\n                                                            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"inline-block size-4 text-green-400\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-prefix=\"fal\" data-icon=\"check\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M413.505 91.951 133.49 371.966l-98.995-98.995c-4.686-4.686-12.284-4.686-16.971 0L6.211 284.284c-4.686 4.686-4.686 12.284 0 16.971l118.794 118.794c4.686 4.686 12.284 4.686 16.971 0l299.813-299.813c4.686-4.686 4.686-12.284 0-16.971l-11.314-11.314c-4.686-4.686-12.284-4.686-16.97 0z\"\/><\/svg>                                                    <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-between gap-x-8 text-base leading-normal pt-4 pb-4\">\n                        <span class=\"hyphens flex-1 break-words px-4 font-semibold sm:px-8\">Complete Navigational Define<\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"flex-1 sm:flex-[2]\"><br \/>\n                                                            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"inline-block size-5 text-red-400\" viewbox=\"0 0 352 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"m242.72 256 100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"\/><\/svg>                                                    <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-between gap-x-8 text-base leading-normal pt-4 pb-4\">\n                        <span class=\"hyphens flex-1 break-words px-4 font-semibold sm:px-8\">Telephone Assist for Tax Matters<\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"flex-1 sm:flex-[2]\"><br \/>\n                                                            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"inline-block size-5 text-red-400\" viewbox=\"0 0 352 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"m242.72 256 100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"\/><\/svg>                                                    <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-between gap-x-8 text-base leading-normal pt-4 pb-4\">\n                        <span class=\"hyphens flex-1 break-words px-4 font-semibold sm:px-8\">Hyperlinked Assist In Interview<\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"flex-1 sm:flex-[2]\"><br \/>\n                                                            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"inline-block size-4 text-green-400\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-prefix=\"fal\" data-icon=\"check\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M413.505 91.951 133.49 371.966l-98.995-98.995c-4.686-4.686-12.284-4.686-16.971 0L6.211 284.284c-4.686 4.686-4.686 12.284 0 16.971l118.794 118.794c4.686 4.686 12.284 4.686 16.971 0l299.813-299.813c4.686-4.686 4.686-12.284 0-16.971l-11.314-11.314c-4.686-4.686-12.284-4.686-16.97 0z\"\/><\/svg>                                                    <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"mx-auto mb-4 text-center md:mb-8\">\n<p>Be taught Extra<\/p>\n<p>                <a class=\"mt-2 inline-block font-semibold leading-normal text-red-400 underline md:leading-loose\" data-module=\"Best_Product_Card\" data-element=\"Jackson Hewitt Online 2025 (Tax Year 2024)\" data-item=\"Jackson Hewitt Online 2025 (Tax Year 2024)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/jackson-hewitt-online\" aria-label=\"{ $item-&gt;product_name }} Review\" x-track-ga-click=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jackson Hewitt On-line 2025 (Tax Yr 2024) Evaluate<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"roundup-product-card mx-auto !mb-16 max-w-3xl rounded-md p-6 shadow-box sm:!mb-32 sm:p-8\" id=\"best-for-liberty-tax-clients\" data-parent-group=\"roundup-product-card\" aria-label=\"Best for Liberty Tax Clients\" x-data=\"{ intersectItem: $refs.intersectItem }\" x-ref=\"intersectItem\" x-intersect.once=\"window.trackGAImpressionEvents('Best_Product_Card', 'Liberty Tax 2025 (Tax Year 2024)', intersectItem)\">\n<div class=\"mb-8 flex flex-col md:flex-row\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"order-last aspect-video w-full border border-gray-300 object-contain md:order-first md:w-1\/2\" src=\"https:\/\/i.pcmag.com\/imagery\/reviews\/04VCLbQwCNZtBKwWIdrWFAR-25.fit_lim.size_320x180.v1641921742.jpg\" data-lazy-sized=\"\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 180\" fill=\"%23f7f7f7\" alt=\"The Liberty Tax logo, which looks like a closeup of a flame on a torch, and the words Liberty Tax in all capital letters in red and blue to the right\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"order-first flex w-full items-center pb-6 md:order-last md:ml-8 md:w-1\/2 md:pb-0\">\n<div class=\"w-full md:leading-normal\">\n<h2 class=\"font-stretch-condensed text-lg font-semibold leading-compact text-red-400\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Greatest_for_Liberty_Tax_Shoppers\"><\/span>Greatest for Liberty Tax Shoppers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"font-stretch-condensed my-2 text-2xl font-semibold leading-compact md:text-3xl md:leading-tight\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Liberty_Tax_2025_Tax_Yr_2024\"><\/span>Liberty Tax 2025 (Tax Yr 2024)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<section class=\"border-b-1 border-t-1 border-gray-300 [&amp;+section]:border-t-0\" x-data=\"{ drawerOpen:  true  }\">\n        <button class=\"rich-text my-4 flex w-full items-center justify-between gap-x-4 text-left md:my-6 [&amp;&gt;*]:!m-0 [&amp;&gt;*]:w-fit [&amp;&gt;h3&gt;strong]:font-semibold\" aria-label=\"Pros &amp; Cons\" aria-controls=\"pros-cons\" :aria-expanded=\"drawerOpen\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Professionals_Cons-8\"><\/span>Professionals &amp; Cons<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>        <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col mb-8 gap-x-8 gap-y-6 sm:flex-row\" x-collapse=\"\" x-cloak=\"\" x-show=\"drawerOpen\">\n<ul class=\"!my-0 flex-1 space-y-3 !px-0 text-base font-semibold [&amp;&gt;li]:leading-normal\">\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-green-400 shrink-0 size-5\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.66659 6.33331H13.6666V7.66665H7.66659V13.6666H6.33325V7.66665H0.333252V6.33331H6.33325V0.333313H7.66659V6.33331Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                <span>Helps all main IRS kinds and schedules&#13;<\/span>\n                            <\/li>\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-green-400 shrink-0 size-5\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.66659 6.33331H13.6666V7.66665H7.66659V13.6666H6.33325V7.66665H0.333252V6.33331H6.33325V0.333313H7.66659V6.33331Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                <span>Covers self-employment matters&#13;<\/span>\n                            <\/li>\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-green-400 shrink-0 size-5\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.66659 6.33331H13.6666V7.66665H7.66659V13.6666H6.33325V7.66665H0.333252V6.33331H6.33325V0.333313H7.66659V6.33331Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                <span>Good error-checking&#13;<\/span>\n                            <\/li>\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-green-400 shrink-0 size-5\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.66659 6.33331H13.6666V7.66665H7.66659V13.6666H6.33325V7.66665H0.333252V6.33331H6.33325V0.333313H7.66659V6.33331Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                <span>Wonderful cellular entry<\/span>\n                            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"!my-0 flex-1 space-y-3 !px-0 text-base font-semibold [&amp;&gt;li]:leading-normal\">\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-red-400 shrink-0 size-4\" width=\"14\" height=\"2\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 2\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.6666 0.333313V1.66665H0.333252V0.333313H13.6666Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                <span>Costly&#13;<\/span>\n                            <\/li>\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-red-400 shrink-0 size-4\" width=\"14\" height=\"2\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 2\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.6666 0.333313V1.66665H0.333252V0.333313H13.6666Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                <span>Substandard consumer expertise&#13;<\/span>\n                            <\/li>\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-red-400 shrink-0 size-4\" width=\"14\" height=\"2\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 2\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.6666 0.333313V1.66665H0.333252V0.333313H13.6666Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                <span>Weak help content material and little context-sensitive assist&#13;<\/span>\n                            <\/li>\n<li class=\"flex items-baseline gap-x-3\">\n                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"pt-1 text-red-400 shrink-0 size-4\" width=\"14\" height=\"2\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 2\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.6666 0.333313V1.66665H0.333252V0.333313H13.6666Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                <span>Can\u2019t import 1099s or W-2s<\/span>\n                            <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"border-b-1 border-t-1 border-gray-300 [&amp;+section]:border-t-0\" x-data=\"{ drawerOpen:  false  }\">\n        <button class=\"rich-text my-4 flex w-full items-center justify-between gap-x-4 text-left md:my-6 [&amp;&gt;*]:!m-0 [&amp;&gt;*]:w-fit [&amp;&gt;h3&gt;strong]:font-semibold\" aria-label=\"Pros &amp; Cons\" aria-controls=\"pros-cons\" :aria-expanded=\"drawerOpen\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_We_Picked_It-8\"><\/span>Why We Picked It<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>        <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col mb-8 rich-text !mb-0\" x-collapse=\"\" x-cloak=\"\" x-show=\"drawerOpen\">\n<p>Liberty Tax is a reliable on-line tax preparation service from a widely known brick-and-mortar tax preparer. Pages load quick, and its UI is easy and clear. Liberty Tax would not have a standalone cellular app, however you may full and file a return by way of a cellular browser. The cellular website supplies entry to all of the options and content material from the desktop model, apart from a real-time whole of your tax refund or obligation.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"border-b-1 border-t-1 border-gray-300 [&amp;+section]:border-t-0\" x-data=\"{ drawerOpen:  false  }\">\n        <button class=\"rich-text my-4 flex w-full items-center justify-between gap-x-4 text-left md:my-6 [&amp;&gt;*]:!m-0 [&amp;&gt;*]:w-fit [&amp;&gt;h3&gt;strong]:font-semibold\" aria-label=\"Pros &amp; Cons\" aria-controls=\"pros-cons\" :aria-expanded=\"drawerOpen\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_It%E2%80%99s_For-8\"><\/span>Who It\u2019s For<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>        <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col mb-8 rich-text !mb-0\" x-collapse=\"\" x-cloak=\"\" x-show=\"drawerOpen\">\n<p>Liberty Tax may enchantment when you&#8217;ve got used it earlier than and don\u2019t wish to take care of studying a brand new web site. It may additionally be a good selection for present in-person shoppers of Liberty Tax who wish to avoid wasting cash by making an attempt to do their taxes by themselves. It\u2019s costlier than Jackson Hewitt, although, and it lacks a state-of-the-art interface. The service additionally would not present the steerage it&#8217;s good to maximize your refunds with a whole lot of revenue, credit, and deductions.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"border-b-1 border-t-1 border-gray-300 [&amp;+section]:border-t-0\" x-data=\"{ drawerOpen:  false  }\">\n        <button class=\"rich-text my-4 flex w-full items-center justify-between gap-x-4 text-left md:my-6 [&amp;&gt;*]:!m-0 [&amp;&gt;*]:w-fit [&amp;&gt;h3&gt;strong]:font-semibold\" aria-label=\"Pros &amp; Cons\" aria-controls=\"pros-cons\" :aria-expanded=\"drawerOpen\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Specs_Configurations-8\"><\/span>Specs &amp; Configurations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>        <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col mb-8 divide-y-1 divide-gray-300\" x-collapse=\"\" x-cloak=\"\" x-show=\"drawerOpen\">\n<div class=\"flex justify-between gap-x-8 text-base leading-normal pb-4\">\n                        <span class=\"hyphens flex-1 break-words px-4 font-semibold sm:px-8\">Imports Rivals&#8217; Returns<\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"flex-1 sm:flex-[2]\"><br \/>\n                                                            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"inline-block size-5 text-red-400\" viewbox=\"0 0 352 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"m242.72 256 100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"\/><\/svg>                                                    <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-between gap-x-8 text-base leading-normal pt-4 pb-4\">\n                        <span class=\"hyphens flex-1 break-words px-4 font-semibold sm:px-8\">All Main IRS Kinds and Schedules<\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"flex-1 sm:flex-[2]\"><br \/>\n                                                            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"inline-block size-4 text-green-400\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-prefix=\"fal\" data-icon=\"check\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M413.505 91.951 133.49 371.966l-98.995-98.995c-4.686-4.686-12.284-4.686-16.971 0L6.211 284.284c-4.686 4.686-4.686 12.284 0 16.971l118.794 118.794c4.686 4.686 12.284 4.686 16.971 0l299.813-299.813c4.686-4.686 4.686-12.284 0-16.971l-11.314-11.314c-4.686-4.686-12.284-4.686-16.97 0z\"\/><\/svg>                                                    <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-between gap-x-8 text-base leading-normal pt-4 pb-4\">\n                        <span class=\"hyphens flex-1 break-words px-4 font-semibold 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This year's product line continues that tradition. Always known for an outstanding user experience, TurboTax packs a lot of substance as well as style: It offers thorough coverage of tax topics in an easy-to-follow interview format, and its support rivals and usually bests its competition. This year's versions improve on that existing support and provide a tax interview that has become less like software and more like a real conversation with a professional. For all those reasons, and because TurboTax Live offers on-demand, unlimited, year-round tax advice for an extra $50, TurboTax Deluxe is our Editors' Choice for the 2019 tax year.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Pricing and Features&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;TurboTax's prices have changed very slightly for the 2019 tax year, and they remain the most expensive among the sites we've reviewed. The company is once again offering its Free Edition (free federal and state for 1040 filers; includes support for the W-2 form, the Earned Income Credit (EIC), and child tax credits). TurboTax Deluxe costs $60 for federal taxes and $45 per state. It adds the Schedule A, so you can determine whether you'll itemize or take this year's standard deduction. You'll need TurboTax Premier ($90 federal, $45 per state) if you have to report on investment income and rental property; this version was completely redesigned for 2019 to meet the more sophisticated needs of investors. TurboTax Self-Employed ($120 federal, $45 state) lets you record income and expenses on a Schedule C and includes special guidance and features for self-employed individuals&amp;mdash;along with a year's subscription to &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/intuit-quickbooks-self-employed&quot;&gt;QuickBooks Self-Employed&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrnrn&lt;p&gt;TurboTax Live was introduced two years ago. This service lets you connect with a CPA or EA (Enrolled Agent) via video chat. These tax professionals can then see your screen if you allow it and do a line-by-line review of your return. You can communicate with them all year long, so they can help with tax planning during the offseason. TurboTax Live Deluxe costs $120 ($55 for state). Though TurboTax Live is a standalone offering, you can add it on even if you've already started preparing your taxes using any product in the TurboTax line. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/hr-block-deluxe-2020-tax-year-2019&quot;&gt;H&amp;amp;R Block&lt;\/a&gt; offers a similar service for less ($99.99 plus $36.99 for state) that allows you to communicate year-round with a CPA, EA, or Block tax expert.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;iframe width=&quot;300&quot; height=&quot;150&quot; style=&quot;width: 100%; height: 100%;&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/mashable.com\/videos\/blueprint:yanmAJDJnK\/embed\/?player=pcmag&amp;amp;mute=true&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;allowfullscreen&quot;&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Intuit says that its early prices are subject to change. Many tax websites, including TurboTax, start the season at lower prices than they finish it. This is a good reason not to be a last-minute e-filer. Our reviews are based on list prices rather than deal pricing, which is subject to change as the tax season progresses.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img alt='TurboTax 2019 income' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1280 477'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/02v2CDNW1raP7MugOSU6lm8-1.fit_lim.size_1280x477.v_1577149788.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/02v2CDNW1raP7MugOSU6lm8-1.jpg' width='1280' height='477'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='TurboTax 2019 income' width='1280' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/02v2CDNW1raP7MugOSU6lm8-1.fit_lim.size_1280x477.v_1577149788.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/02v2CDNW1raP7MugOSU6lm8-1.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;A Familiar Format&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Many personal tax preparation services still use a format similar to the one Intuit introduced for its desktop software products in 1993. And with good reason: It works beautifully, saving time, easing frustration, and dramatically reducing errors. Instead of shifting your attention between the Form 1040, related forms and schedules, IRS instructions, and third-party reference books, you go through the tax preparation screens one at a time in a logical order.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;TurboTax originated this trend of using a wizard-based approach to tax preparation, though it's evolved quite a bit over the years. The service alternates between stepping you through a Q&amp;amp;A and displaying a list of available tax topics. You provide an answer, click a button to advance to the next screen, and keep answering and clicking until the service says you're done. Next, it combs through your return, lets you fix any problems, and helps you file or print the finished product after you pay for your federal (and state, if needed) returns.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;All this time, you never have to look at an IRS form or schedule, because TurboTax and its competitors complete them for you in the background. What you do see is expert help in the form of simply worded explanations of tax concepts throughout the process.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;A Unique Personality&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Every tax preparation service has a personality of its own, made up of a combination of its tone, user interface, and skill at guiding you through its wizard without causing confusion. TurboTax's personality is on display from the start, even before you start filling in dollar amounts.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;TurboTax takes a conversational and friendly tone. You may like this friendliness, especially if you're nervous about your taxes or this is your first time using a tax prep site. Other users may just want to get on with it. In any case, the extra chumminess isn't overdone, nor will it slow you down (usually).&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img alt='TurboTax home equity' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1280 688'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/02v2CDNW1raP7MugOSU6lm8-2.fit_lim.size_1280x688.v_1577149788.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/02v2CDNW1raP7MugOSU6lm8-2.jpg' width='1280' height='688'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='TurboTax home equity' width='1280' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/02v2CDNW1raP7MugOSU6lm8-2.fit_lim.size_1280x688.v_1577149788.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/02v2CDNW1raP7MugOSU6lm8-2.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Getting Started With TurboTax&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Once you create a username and password, TurboTax helps you select the correct version for your 2019 taxes. It then displays several life situations that might affect taxes (such as getting married, having children, changing jobs, and buying or selling a home) and tells you it will call your attention to the related tax situations as you go along. Major competitors work similarly.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Next, you provide answers to the site's questions about your personal background, including your address, Social Security number, and occupation, along with a few other queries. If you've used TurboTax before, this information will be entered automatically. When you come to issues that may be confusing, like filing status and dependents, TurboTax Deluxe provides extra guidance, just as sites like &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/taxslayer-classic-2020-tax-year-2019&quot;&gt;TaxSlayer&lt;\/a&gt; do. As you finish, you see a summary of your personal information. The service also asks whether you want to subscribe to MAX Defend and Restore, which includes full audit representation, help with identity theft monitoring and identity restoration, and priority care, for $50.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;At this point, you're ready to move on to the real meat of the site&amp;mdash;entering your income (you can import your W-2 if your employer supports this), identifying your deductions and credits, and taking care of additional issues like health insurance and other tax-related situations. Sometimes you click through a series of questions, while other times you need to complete blank fields on a form.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;A Clean, Lean Look&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;TurboTax has pared down its user interface considerably over the years; it looks great, yet still provides access to the tools you need. A vertical toolbar on the left side of the screen divides the site into My Info, Federal, State, Review, and File. There are links to other tax tools here, including a slim outline of the site's content and a searchable alphabetical list of tax forms and schedules. You can also click here to flag a page that requires attention later. This link is also available on the main screen, similar to the bookmarks in &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/taxact-deluxe-plus-2020-tax-year-2019&quot;&gt;TaxAct Deluxe Plus&lt;\/a&gt;. I expected to see these featured more prominently since they're important tools, and since the site's primary navigation tools are minimal. As it is, you have to click the Tax Tools link at the bottom of the left vertical pane and then click &quot;Tools&quot; beneath it, which is barely visible.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The bulk of the screen is reserved for the site's actual data-gathering questions and answers. Two icons (Search and Help) in the upper-right corner open a pane that slides over from the right side of the screen and does not obstruct your view of the current page. More on those later. There's also a link that opens a screen containing information about upgrading to TurboTax Deluxe Live. TurboTax Deluxe makes much better use of screen space than &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/jackson-hewitt-online-premier-2020-tax-year-2019&quot;&gt;Jackson Hewitt&lt;\/a&gt; does.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img alt='TurboTax income tax rates' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1280 677'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/02v2CDNW1raP7MugOSU6lm8-3.fit_lim.size_1280x677.v_1577149788.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/02v2CDNW1raP7MugOSU6lm8-3.jpg' width='1280' height='677'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='TurboTax income tax rates' width='1280' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/02v2CDNW1raP7MugOSU6lm8-3.fit_lim.size_1280x677.v_1577149788.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/02v2CDNW1raP7MugOSU6lm8-3.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Providing the Details&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The path TurboTax Deluxe takes is similar to one you would take if you were working your way through the IRS Form 1040. It first asks about income, then deductions and credits, then other tax situations. As you move into the income section, it first asks if you have any W-2s. If you're unable to import your data, you'll fill in the blanks on the lengthy screen that appears. Then it goes on to ask about several other types of income, like interest and retirement; you just answer Yes or No to the queries on this page. The next screen displays a list of the ones that apply to you. Click the Start button next to one of these (like Interest on 1099-INT), and a multi-screen wizard opens that provides more information, asks questions, and provides blank fields or multiple-choice lists for your answers.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;When you're finished with one income type, you click Done to go back to the income list. The Start button next to the topic you just completed changes to Edit\/Add, which allows you to go back and make changes. Once you've visited all the entries there, you can either click &quot;Wrap up income&quot; or &quot;Add more income.&quot; If you choose the latter, TurboTax displays a comprehensive list of all the income types possible. Select one that is outside the limitations of your specific version and TurboTax will ask you to upgrade.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The other two main sections of TurboTax (Deductions &amp;amp; Credits, Other Tax Situations) work the same way. If you make your way through your tax return sequentially, answering all the questions posed, you shouldn't get lost (even if you have to use the back button occasionally). You can always use the toolbar at the top of the screen or the Topic List if you have to return to a faraway section you already visited, though TurboTax's site outline is not as detailed as &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/freetaxusa-deluxe-2020-tax-year-2019&quot;&gt;FreeTaxUSA&lt;\/a&gt;'s.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Understandable Help from Intuit&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;There was one advantage to using the actual IRS instructions when you prepared your taxes in the old days: They were comprehensive. They may have been difficult to understand if you weren't a tax preparer, but the answer to your question was in there, somewhere.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Personal tax preparation websites couldn't be expected to be so all encompassing; they'd collapse under the considerable weight of the tax code. But the explanatory content on these sites has been rewritten so many times and expanded over the years that it's usually easy to understand. TurboTax does an especially good job here, in terms of both clarity and accessibility. It often provides brief, simple explanations of tax topics as it asks its questions. Many words and phrases are hyperlinks that open windows containing additional detail. Often, there's a question mark or Learn More link that opens context-sensitive help in the right vertical pane. Sometimes, TurboTax even guesses at a question you might have and provides related FAQs. Competing sites work similarly, but TurboTax is better overall than its competitors; it blends its help into the site's flow more skillfully.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;When you click the question mark link at the top of a page, the TurboTax Assistant opens in that pane. This is an innovative, interactive tool that allows you to enter a question and see multiple (usually) links to corresponding FAQs and other site-related information. It &quot;converses&quot; with you in a friendly manner and walks you through your query until you're satisfied. You can also call phone support (Spanish-speaking representatives are available). H&amp;amp;R Block Deluxe has a similar tool now, but it wasn't as effective in my testing.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Though the TurboTax Assistant works well, I found it faster and often more helpful to click the Search link and enter a phrase or question. Besides providing a link to the relevant data entry page in TurboTax, the vertical pane that opens displays articles and FAQs that can answer your question. Much of this content comes from Intuit itself, but some of the responses come from TurboTax's online community. So, you may get an answer from Intuit staff or you may see a reply that came from a non-professional who was visiting the community. In some cases, these clutter up the list of search results, which doesn't happen in H&amp;amp;R Block Deluxe. These Q&amp;amp;As now reside within TurboTax itself instead of on a linked website, which I was happy to see.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;TurboTax encourages you to provide more thorough documentation than competing sites, such as &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/credit-karma-tax-2020-2019-tax-year&quot;&gt;Credit Karma Tax&lt;\/a&gt;; this could be a lifesaver if you're ever audited. When you enter charitable donations, for example, it asks you to select things such as the type, the recipient, amount, and frequency.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Checking Your Work&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;When you've come to the end of your data-entry chores, TurboTax Deluxe's final review checks your return for accuracy. If it finds any errors, it offers a link back to the screen in question.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Once you've responded to any cleanup queries, TurboTax Deluxe will transfer pertinent data into your state return and tell you about any additional entries you need to make there. Finally, you'll be able to pay and file.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Taxes on the Go&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img alt='TurboTax mobile' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 350 621'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/02v2CDNW1raP7MugOSU6lm8-4.fit_lim.size_350x621.v_1577149788.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;right&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/02v2CDNW1raP7MugOSU6lm8-4.jpg' width='350' height='621'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='TurboTax mobile' width='350' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/02v2CDNW1raP7MugOSU6lm8-4.fit_lim.size_350x621.v_1577149788.jpg' align=&quot;right&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/02v2CDNW1raP7MugOSU6lm8-4.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;It's hard to imagine that you could prepare and &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-mobile-tax-apps&quot;&gt;file your income taxes from your smartphone&lt;\/a&gt;, but TurboTax and competitors like H&amp;amp;R Block make that possible. The TurboTax Return App is available for both iOS and Android, and it worked well for me on both platforms. The navigation menu is accessible from an icon in the upper left and it's the same one you see on the browser-based version (though the site's tools section is missing). Other than that, navigation works the same. You use the buttons at the bottom of the screen to advance and go back, though sometimes you can swipe the screen to move.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;You can access the TurboTax Virtual Assistant from the &quot;?&quot; link, but there's no Search button like in the main application. Help links within the interview process are still there; they open new screens containing the explanatory text. The apps offer the same tax topics that are available on the browser-based version, so you can prepare and file even a complex return using them. This combination of a best-of-breed interface with a solid mobile help system makes the Intuit TurboTax Tax Return App the best choice for filing your taxes on a mobile device&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Another Close Finish&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;TurboTax Deluxe has one formidable competitor: H&amp;amp;R Block Deluxe. In fact, H&amp;amp;R Block Deluxe won our Editors' Choice award last year, primarily because it had made positive changes to its help system and user interface that gave it the edge. We recommend both without reservation.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;But Intuit has smoothed over the rough edges we found in TurboTax's own help system last year; it worked fine in our testing for 2019 returns. It also provides the best user experience overall. This goes beyond attractive screens and understandable language and a clear navigation path. It quite simply offers a clearer, smoother path through the 1040, and it digs in a little deeper to uncover tax issues that you might have missed. It makes even complex tax concepts easier to understand. Despite its higher cost, it's the tax website that we recommend new online tax preparation users and those dissatisfied with their current solution consider first.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;When you're finished with last year's finances, you should also give some thought to the future. Maybe you want to make sure you spend your return wisely, or maybe you need a stricter budget so you can pay what you owe the IRS. 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H&amp;amp;R Block provides more options for personal tax preparation than any of its competitors, including in-office services, DIY software, and online applications. The company also offers a service called Tax Pro Go; users upload their tax documents and a tax professional prepares the return. We tested H&amp;amp;R Block Deluxe, which looks and works much like the other personal tax software in H&amp;amp;R Block's lineup. The Deluxe edition focuses on W-2 and interest\/dividend income and supports the Schedule A, so you can see whether itemizing is better than taking the standard deduction.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;H&amp;amp;R Block Deluxe offers a capable blend of tax topic coverage, usability, and taxpayer guidance, all of which earned it our Editors' Choice for online tax preparation services last year. New this year is Online Assist, which can be paired with any of the company's online tax solutions. This new service offers unlimited, on-demand help from an H&amp;amp;R Block tax expert, enrolled agent, or CPA via chat sessions, screen share, or phone call, year-round. As has happened before, H&amp;amp;R Block Deluxe was in a tight race with &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/intuit-turbotax-deluxe-2020-tax-year-2019&quot;&gt;TurboTax Deluxe&lt;\/a&gt; for our Editors' Choice this year. The award goes to TurboTax because of its improved support functions, its outstanding user experience, and its exceptional ability to react to user input and suggest actions that can lower their tax bills.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Like an Office Visit&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you've ever sat in a tax preparer's office, you've probably noticed that they know what questions to ask&amp;mdash;and in what order. Online personal tax preparation websites like H&amp;amp;R Block Deluxe work similarly&amp;mdash;minus the human interaction. You don't see graphical representations of tax forms as you work. Rather, these sites use wizard-like tools to display their questions. When you supply an answer, the software works in the background to do the required calculations and fill in the official IRS forms and schedules.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;iframe width=&quot;300&quot; height=&quot;150&quot; style=&quot;width: 100%; height: 100%;&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/mashable.com\/videos\/blueprint:yanmAJDJnK\/embed\/?player=pcmag&amp;amp;mute=true&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;allowfullscreen&quot;&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;As you advance through the wizard, you can track your progress through both occasional summaries of your work so far and real-time dollar figures representing what you owe or are owed at that point in the process. Help is available in a variety of ways. If you don't understand a particular query, you can click links for more detailed explanations. The best services never expose you to the sometimes-complex language the IRS uses in its instructions. Instead, their tax experts rewrite the official texts with the average taxpayer in mind.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrnrn&lt;p&gt;After you exhaust all the topics that apply to your financial situation, these websites do three things. They review your return and show you any problems they found, which you can correct. They transfer applicable data to any state returns you must file. They also walk you through the process of actually e-filing or printing your return. You can do everything up to this final step without paying the fees required.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img alt='H&amp;R Block mortgage interest' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 833 850'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/00PxLDrZIvJNc4lRPk1cJRY-1.fit_lim.size_833x850.v_1577754458.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/00PxLDrZIvJNc4lRPk1cJRY-1.jpg' width='833' height='850'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='H&amp;R Block mortgage interest' width='833' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/00PxLDrZIvJNc4lRPk1cJRY-1.fit_lim.size_833x850.v_1577754458.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/00PxLDrZIvJNc4lRPk1cJRY-1.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;There are four sites in H&amp;amp;R Block's main lineup: Free (both federal and state), supports the Form 1040 and situations like W-2 income, dependents, interest and dividend income, student loan interest, and retirement income); Deluxe ($49.99 federal and $36.99 per state); Premium, ($69.99 federal and $36.99 per state, adds Schedule C-EZ, D, E, and F), and Self-Employed ($104.99 federal and $36.99 per state, adds Schedule C and additional guidance for the self-employed). Tax Pro Go assigns you to a tax professional who helps you with your return, does a thorough review of it, and signs it. This service adds $59.99 (federal) and $39.99 (state) to the cost of Deluxe.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;These prices are lower than those of TurboTax across the board and close to &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/taxact-deluxe-plus-2020-tax-year-2019&quot;&gt;TaxAct&lt;\/a&gt;'s pricing. TaxSlayer's $17 entry-level Classic plan is even more affordable, but if money is too tight to swing even that, Credit Karma Tax offers completely free federal and state filing, and FreeTaxUSA is free for federal and $12.95 per state. Note, however, that with the free services you sacrifice quite a bit when it comes to handholding, which most of us end up needing at some point during the process.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Tax prep services often change their prices throughout the tax season, and they tend to go up the closer you get to the filing cutoff date&amp;mdash;a good reason not to be a last-minute e-filer. You may even be offered different prices for some services based on how you reach them online. The prices listed here are the list prices at the time of this writing. You may get a better price if you file early (keep in mind that IRS forms are not finalized and filing does not open until late January).&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Tax Prep Housekeeping&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Before you start entering income and expenses, H&amp;amp;R Block Deluxe has some housekeeping to do. You need to supply names, addresses, birthdates, and Social Security numbers for everyone in your household who will be included on your return. If you used H&amp;amp;R Block last year, that information should be transferred over once you go through the prior-year import process, which has been streamlined (only two clicks required) for the 2019 tax year. You'll need to specify your filing status and answer several other questions about things like your citizenship status and your dependents. There are more questions a little later on (after you've entered your W-2 information or imported it) about your profession, any foreign accounts or assets you may have, and your state of residence.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img alt='H&amp;R Block Income' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 824 852'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/00PxLDrZIvJNc4lRPk1cJRY-2.fit_lim.size_824x852.v_1577754458.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/00PxLDrZIvJNc4lRPk1cJRY-2.jpg' width='824' height='852'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='H&amp;R Block Income' width='824' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/00PxLDrZIvJNc4lRPk1cJRY-2.fit_lim.size_824x852.v_1577754458.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/00PxLDrZIvJNc4lRPk1cJRY-2.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Income First&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you're using H&amp;amp;R Block Deluxe, you're likely to have income that was reported on a W-2 form. That's the first income-related question the site asks about. There are three ways to provide this information. You can upload a PDF, take a picture of it with your smartphone after H&amp;amp;R Block texts you a link to a secure site, or fill in the fields manually. This flexibility is not matched by competitors.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you have other income, you then move on to a screen that lists every type possible, most of which are not supported in Deluxe, like self-employment. You can, however, provide information about income like interest and dividends, Social Security, and 1099-R retirement distributions. H&amp;amp;R Block Deluxe lets you connect directly to many financial institutions to import this data.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;To visit a specific topic (like Interest, Dividends, and Capital Gains Distributions), you click the down arrow to the right, which opens the list of subtopics covered there. In this example, you primarily deal with the 1099-INT and 1099-DIV.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Each subtopic has a Visit Topic button next to it. Click it, and a mini-wizard walks you through the Q&amp;amp;A for that tax item. You provide the information requested by clicking buttons to indicate the correct answer, entering information in fields, and selecting from lists of options. When you finish, H&amp;amp;R Block Deluxe opens a screen that recaps your activity up to that point. It displays a list of every topic you've visited and lets you revisit or delete any of them. At the bottom of the page, you can click the +Add income button to indicate that you must return to the income home page to visit more topics, or the Next button to see a summary of your responses (with your 2018 numbers for comparison) and move on to adjustments and deductions. Other services, like &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/taxslayer-classic-2020-tax-year-2019&quot;&gt;TaxSlayer&lt;\/a&gt;, work similarly.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The rest of the tax preparation portion of the site functions the same way. H&amp;amp;R Block Deluxe presents a list of topics you might want to visit but gives you the option to visit others. After you've completed the Deductions section, you move on to Credits and Taxes, and finally, the Wrap-Up, where you can see a summary of your return and go back to change anything necessary. The site then transfers relevant data over to your state review and runs a review for that before you pay and file.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img alt='H&amp;R Block residential' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1280 730'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/00PxLDrZIvJNc4lRPk1cJRY-3.fit_lim.size_1280x730.v_1577754458.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/00PxLDrZIvJNc4lRPk1cJRY-3.jpg' width='1280' height='730'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='H&amp;R Block residential' width='1280' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/00PxLDrZIvJNc4lRPk1cJRY-3.fit_lim.size_1280x730.v_1577754458.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/00PxLDrZIvJNc4lRPk1cJRY-3.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;The H&amp;amp;R Block User Experience&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;By now you know that you advance from screen to screen by clicking the Back and Next buttons. You do this throughout the site, though there are other navigation options, too. You can, for example, click a tab in the horizontal toolbar at the top (Overview, Federal, and so on) to see its subsections (like Income, Deductions, and Credits). Directly below this is a list of the forms you've completed; click on one to return to it. Links in the left vertical pane show you your real-time, ever-updating tax obligation or refund and take you to housekeeping pages.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The entire site functions in this way. H&amp;amp;R Block Deluxe makes it clear on each page what action you need to take and where you need to go next. But it lacks a comprehensive navigation tool like the one &lt;a href=&quot;\/reviews\/freetaxusa-deluxe-2020-tax-year-2019&quot; data-link-type=&quot;review&quot; data-link-id=&quot;12204&quot;&gt;FreeTaxUSA&lt;\/a&gt; offers. It also feels choppier than TurboTax Deluxe's smooth, linear flow. Even on screens where you're just clicking in front of a Yes or No options, you still have to click the Next button to advance. That adds up to a lot of extra clicks.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;H&amp;amp;R Block is a little more formal in its language and looks than the friendly&amp;mdash;even folksy&amp;mdash;TurboTax. It uses clear, understandable language, and its navigation and data entry conventions should be familiar to most taxpayers. The two sites simply have different personalities. TurboTax is the human preparer who greets you with a big smile and makes some small talk as he or she goes along. H&amp;amp;R Block is a bit more businesslike. Both are effective approaches.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Handy Help&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The Q&amp;amp;A format that online tax preparation solutions offer works well if there's always an option to have complex or unfamiliar concepts explained in more detail&amp;mdash;without requiring you to open a giant help database and search for a term (though there's a place for that, too). It's critical for tax software to make context-sensitive help easily accessible.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;H&amp;amp;R Block Deluxe does a great job here. Previously, it used pop-out windows to display explanations of hyperlinked words and phrases. Now, it's reserved the right vertical pane for this. The pane can be toggled on and off, and it doesn't obscure the working area of the screen as it did before. It's always stage right, and it's often displaying content-sensitive FAQs for the current page.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Take the home mortgage section, for example. The site explains on the first page what it's looking for and displays a hyperlinked &quot;What's a Second Home?&quot; phrase. Click on it, and the right vertical pane displays text that spells out the answer in clear, understandable language. At any point, you can also enter a word or phrase in the Search field in the right vertical pane (you may have to open it; just click a help link on the main screen or the question mark icon in the upper right). Enter a word, like &quot;energy,&quot; and several suggested topics will appear. Select one, and you see links to numerous Q&amp;amp;As on the current topic, with a link to the related forms and occasional expert tips (educational articles on the current topic).&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;You used to be able to click the chat icon in the lower right, and the help pane would then explain the types of professional help available. The chat link now opens the Virtual Assistant, which starts an automated conversation with you about the word or phrase you entered. However, it's limited in the assistance it can offer. It's not nearly as advanced as TurboTax's similar tool. And, you sometimes have to go through multiple levels of Q&amp;amp;As before it will offer to connect you to a live chat agent.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you have questions about the site itself, like where to enter an item, you can call a specialist during the service's very generous business hours. Text chat is also available 24\/7. If you have actual tax-related questions (Can I write this off? Do I qualify for this?), you can connect with a tax professional via chat ($39.99 for unlimited chats during tax season; screen-sharing available). Other sites like TurboTax offer connection to tax pros for a fee (TaxAct offers it for free); &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/credit-karma-tax-2020-2019-tax-year&quot;&gt;Credit Karma Tax&lt;\/a&gt; and FreeTaxUSA do not.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Review and File Your Tax Return&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;After you complete all of the federal tax steps, H&amp;amp;R Block Deluxe takes care of some additional tasks, such as creating estimated tax payment vouchers and reporting on health insurance, and then provides a summary of your return. It also suggests forms you may have forgotten and lets you search for (and jump to) additional documents by form name or tax topic. This can be very helpful when you come to the end of your return and still have paper forms or unresolved issues, and it's a feature not offered by &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/jackson-hewitt-online-premier-2020-tax-year-2019&quot;&gt;Jackson Hewitt&lt;\/a&gt; and others.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Next up is the site's Accuracy Review, which combs your return for anything that may be inaccurate or missing. If it finds something, it explains the problem to you and provides a Fix Issue button, which takes you to the offending screen for corrections and then back to the list of issues. After that, it's on to your state return and e-filing the whole shebang.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img alt='H&amp;R Block mobile' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 350 621'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/00PxLDrZIvJNc4lRPk1cJRY-4.fit_lim.size_350x621.v_1577754458.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;right&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/00PxLDrZIvJNc4lRPk1cJRY-4.jpg' width='350' height='621'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='H&amp;R Block mobile' width='350' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/00PxLDrZIvJNc4lRPk1cJRY-4.fit_lim.size_350x621.v_1577754458.jpg' align=&quot;right&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/00PxLDrZIvJNc4lRPk1cJRY-4.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;The H&amp;amp;R Block Mobile Experience&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The H&amp;amp;R Block Tax Prep and File app (Android and iOS) lets you access your return simply by entering your user name and password. As I found last year, the apps do a beautiful job of replicating the desktop experience. Both versions offer simple navigation, an able help system, and generous coverage of tax topics. Screens look just like they do on the browser-based version, with a few exceptions. For example, the mobile versions display icons at the bottom of the screen, replacing the desktop version's left vertical toolbar.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;While H&amp;amp;R Block's mobile versions are excellent, I did find that it required a bit more clicking than I prefer, however. The Intuit TurboTax Tax Return App remains our favorite way to file your taxes on a mobile device, thanks to its top-notch interface and accessible, innovative help options.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;A Reliable Option&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;H&amp;amp;R Block is a comprehensive, solid tax preparation website. Our own particular journey through the 1040 using H&amp;amp;R Block Deluxe went smoothly in testing, and we appreciate the ongoing changes made to the site, though our experience with the new Virtual Assistant wasn't the best. Whether you're a return H&amp;amp;R Block customer or are in the market for the first time, you'll find that this service combines exceptional preparation tools and guidance.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;While we're not suggesting that happy H&amp;amp;R Block users switch to TurboTax, we would recommend that taxpayers new to online prep or those who are dissatisfied with their current method consider TurboTax first. It's our Editors' Choice for the 2019 tax year. It's more expensive than its rivals, but it also provides the most effective user experience. This goes beyond pretty screens and intuitive navigation (though TurboTax has those). It also has to do with how well the site anticipates and reacts to users' input. TurboTax feels more like one long process rather than a series of parts. It dug just a little deeper in our testing for all of our relevant data, and it explained tax concepts just a little better than H&amp;amp;R Block did. Both are exceptional websites, but TurboTax is the best this year.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;While you're thinking about last year's finances, you might also give some thought to the future. 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You can use it to file your federal taxes for free, and it supports all major IRS forms and schedules, with the exception of a handful of less common ones. It's fast, easy to use, and provides more help than we would expect from a free product that covers so much ground.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The user experience it provides isn't the most elegant among the services we tested, and the product lacks some features that competitors like our Editors' Choice TurboTax offer, such as expert tax help and data import. While the site has, of course, been modified to incorporate changes to the tax code, it looks and works like it did for the 2018 tax year &amp;ndash; which gives its rivals a leg up. But it's a strong option for the budget-conscious taxpayer who wants easily accessible explanations of topics and comprehensive coverage.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Pricing and Plans&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;As the name implies, FreeTaxUSA is totally free, unless you're filing a state return ($12.95) or want the advanced support options in the Deluxe version ($6.99). The latter includes priority access to support agents, live chat, audit assistance, and unlimited amended returns. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/credit-karma-tax-2020-2019-tax-year&quot;&gt;Credit Karma Tax&lt;\/a&gt; is also free and it doesn't charge extra for filing a state return, but it provides less in the way of support. By comparison, the traditional leaders in the field charge quite a bit more.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrnrn&lt;p&gt;Regardless of price, all the sites I reviewed for tax year 2019 work similarly&amp;mdash;for the most part. They provide an alternative to manually entering numbers and other data in the tiny little boxes on the IRS Form 1040 and its supporting forms and schedules. Instead, they do the same thing tax professionals do when you sit in their offices. The site presents you with questions about your tax-related finances. Then it takes your answers, does all necessary calculations, and generates the finished product&amp;mdash;your tax return, ready to approve and file.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;iframe width=&quot;300&quot; height=&quot;150&quot; style=&quot;width: 100%; height: 100%;&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/mashable.com\/videos\/blueprint:yanmAJDJnK\/embed\/?player=pcmag&amp;amp;mute=true&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;allowfullscreen&quot;&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Most rely on step-by-step wizards that walk you through all the tax topics that apply to you. The questions and statements on each screen are mostly written in plain language and you only have to supply answers by checking boxes, making selections from lists, or entering data. Supplemental help is always available via email and sometimes via online chat or phone calls. When you come to the end of the process, these services make a careful pass through your return to look for errors and omissions, transfer the applicable data to any state return you must submit, and help you print or electronically file your approved return.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Flexible User Experience&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img alt='FreeTaxUSA mobile' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 350 719'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/05mHbBm9PJ9oQNd34QBHyDq-1.fit_lim.size_350x719.v_1577754458.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;right&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05mHbBm9PJ9oQNd34QBHyDq-1.jpg' width='350' height='719'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='FreeTaxUSA mobile' width='350' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/05mHbBm9PJ9oQNd34QBHyDq-1.fit_lim.size_350x719.v_1577754458.jpg' align=&quot;right&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05mHbBm9PJ9oQNd34QBHyDq-1.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;FreeTaxUSA begins with a good introductory screen that explains navigation tools and support options and offers to set up two-factor authentication. There's a quick, optional, one-screen tour that's worth taking, though the site is well designed and intuitive even if you skip this.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;FreeTaxUSA incorporates some of the best user interface conventions we've seen on tax preparation websites over the years. However, some services, such as &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/hr-block-deluxe-2020-tax-year-2019&quot;&gt;H&amp;amp;R Block Deluxe,&lt;\/a&gt; have gotten rid of these features in favor of cleaner, less busy screens. This is not a criticism of FreeTaxUSA. In fact, it's a compliment. Sometimes it's worthwhile to offer users multiple paths to the same information and to display every available tool on every screen. This can cause confusion if you're constantly crisscrossing the site, but a clear, understandable layout makes it easy to keep track of your progress.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;A horizontal toolbar across the top divides the site into logical groupings that follow the path of the 1040: Personal, Income, Deductions\/Credits, Misc(ellaneous), Summary, and Filing. Submenus under each display a comprehensive list of that section's topics, with check marks next to those you've completed. Clicking on one takes you to the corresponding screen.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;There are a few useful icons at the top of the page, which many sites have removed. You can bookmark a page to remind yourself that you need to attend to something there before you complete your return. You can also open a comprehensive list of tax topics covered by the site and jump to one by clicking on it (if you've visited that area already). The third icon, which is unique to FreeTaxUSA, links to an audit-trail feature, which shows a history of all your actions on the site. Again, you can click on any of its entries to open the corresponding page.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The middle part of each screen is reserved for your interactive tax preparation content, and buttons at the bottom move you back one page or advance you to the next. The right vertical pane contains multiple help links; more on that later.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img alt='FreeTaxUSA Filing Status' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 871 876'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/05mHbBm9PJ9oQNd34QBHyDq-2.fit_lim.size_871x876.v_1577754458.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05mHbBm9PJ9oQNd34QBHyDq-2.jpg' width='871' height='876'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='FreeTaxUSA Filing Status' width='871' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/05mHbBm9PJ9oQNd34QBHyDq-2.fit_lim.size_871x876.v_1577754458.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05mHbBm9PJ9oQNd34QBHyDq-2.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Starting the Journey&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The first substantive thing you do on any tax service is to provide your personal details, such as name, address, and Social Security number (unless you're importing a PDF of your 2018 return from a competing product, which FreeTaxUSA and competitors like TaxSlayer allow). Another early step that is offered by &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/taxact-deluxe-plus-2020-tax-year-2019&quot;&gt;TaxAct&lt;\/a&gt; and others is a Life Events feature, which tells you how situations like moving, getting married, and changing jobs might affect your tax return. FreeTaxUSA Deluxe lacks this.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;There are two ways tax sites solicit large blocks of information from you. Some, like &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/jackson-hewitt-online-premier-2020-tax-year-2019&quot;&gt;Jackson Hewitt&lt;\/a&gt;, break them into smaller pieces, so you may only need to complete one field per screen for a few steps. Others display so many questions on a page that you have to scroll quite a bit to get to everything. All the services do a combination of both at some points, and FreeTaxUSA is no exception.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;FreeTaxUSA, like competitors, wants you to finish required fields on each screen before advancing to the next. So, when I left a dependent's Social Security number and birthdate off the Dependent Information page and tried to move on, it kept me on that page. A Fix This link appeared at the top. When I clicked on it, it took me directly to the field that needed correcting. This is a nice touch, and one not offered by everyone. After specifying my filing status and describing dependents, it showed me a summary of what I entered in case anything needed editing and moved me along to the Income section.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img alt='FreeTaxUSA Common Income' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 870 850'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/05mHbBm9PJ9oQNd34QBHyDq-3.fit_lim.size_870x850.v_1577754458.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05mHbBm9PJ9oQNd34QBHyDq-3.jpg' width='870' height='850'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='FreeTaxUSA Common Income' width='870' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/05mHbBm9PJ9oQNd34QBHyDq-3.fit_lim.size_870x850.v_1577754458.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05mHbBm9PJ9oQNd34QBHyDq-3.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Reporting Income&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The first and most common tax form is the W-2 form you receive from your employer. This is the first tax topic that FreeTaxUSA tackles. It's very simple. The site displays a form containing all the fields on the W-2. Some information carries over from the Taxpayer Information pages; you only have to fill in the rest. Unfortunately, you can't import information from your W-2, 1099, and so on from employers and financial institutions, as you can using &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/intuit-turbotax-deluxe-2020-tax-year-2019&quot;&gt;TurboTax&lt;\/a&gt;. This will cost you some time.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img alt='FreeTaxUSA Schedule C' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 865 870'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/05mHbBm9PJ9oQNd34QBHyDq-4.fit_lim.size_865x870.v_1577754458.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05mHbBm9PJ9oQNd34QBHyDq-4.jpg' width='865' height='870'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='FreeTaxUSA Schedule C' width='865' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/05mHbBm9PJ9oQNd34QBHyDq-4.fit_lim.size_865x870.v_1577754458.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05mHbBm9PJ9oQNd34QBHyDq-4.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;When you finish, clicking the Save and Continue button advances you to the Income home page; Previous Page or Cancel moves you back. This anchor Income page displays a list of all the tax topics related to your income from 2019, divided into Common (such as interest, dividends, and Social Security benefits), Business and Rental (such as Form 1099-MISC, Schedule C business, and rental income) and Uncommon (including gambling, estate or trust, and royalties). If you imported data from last year, you'll see those totals in the 2018 column and will be able to modify them for 2019.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;You click the Start button to the right of any topic that applies to you, which opens the Q&amp;amp;A for that section. In some cases, like interest income, you just see a form that contains the same fields your 1099-INT contains. As you did with your W-2, you enter the correct numbers in the corresponding boxes and answer a couple of questions by clicking on the Yes or No buttons. After you complete this section, FreeTaxUSA takes you back to the income home page.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;More complex topics require a multistep mini-wizard. The Business Income section, for example, takes you through many pages, as you might imagine.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Once you visit a topic, the Start button turns into an Edit button. You can always go back and make changes or add new copies of forms. Final amounts appear in a column, as does the phrase Not Visited if you haven't explored its content yet. After you enter all your income, FreeTaxUSA displays a summary page. If you missed a topic or anything looks wrong, you can click on the item to return to its page and make changes.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Sites like TaxAct and &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/taxslayer-classic-2020-tax-year-2019&quot;&gt;TaxSlayer&lt;\/a&gt; work similarly, but they also offer an additional navigation option: a gigantic wizard that walks you sequentially through the whole 1040&amp;mdash;without having to keep revisiting the section home pages. Many competitors offer the latter as an option (for advanced users or simple returns), but you're far less likely to miss some income or a deduction or credit if the site at least asks you about everything.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img alt='FreeTaxUSA Miscellaneous' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1102 470'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/05mHbBm9PJ9oQNd34QBHyDq-5.fit_lim.size_1102x470.v_1577754458.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05mHbBm9PJ9oQNd34QBHyDq-5.jpg' width='1102' height='470'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='FreeTaxUSA Miscellaneous' width='1102' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/05mHbBm9PJ9oQNd34QBHyDq-5.fit_lim.size_1102x470.v_1577754458.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/05mHbBm9PJ9oQNd34QBHyDq-5.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Deductions and Credits&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you're satisfied with your income content and click Continue, you advance to the Deductions\/Credits section, which works similarly to the last section. There are home pages for Itemized Deductions and Other Deductions\/Credits, but some topics in Credits are presented in a Q&amp;amp;A fashion. FreeTaxUSA then asks questions about other deductions and credits, such as the Self-Employed SEP deduction, student loan interest, and home energy improvements. After all of it is summarized, FreeTaxUSA also shows you a page of miscellaneous forms and topics that haven't been covered, like federal estimated tax payments.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Before you move on to any state return you must file, FreeTaxUSA asks if you want to run through the Refund Maximizer. This mini-wizard looks for deductions you may have missed (like dependents that you might not have recognized as such) and presents your options. H&amp;amp;R Block does something similar. It also provides a list of income types that are not taxed, to be sure you haven't overstated your income. Then it does a final check for tax documents you may not have entered, like the Form 1099-SA (HSA information).&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Ubiquitous Help&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;FreeTaxUSA offers multiple types of help. Some of these support features have been discontinued by competitors, but others are standard fare. For example, the site's interview pages sometimes contain expanded explanations of the current topic. If there's a question mark by a topic, clicking on it opens a window containing clarification and additional instructions.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Links in the vertical pane on the right side of the screen open a variety of guidance tools. Enter a word or phrase in the Search box, and the Tax Help window opens, sometimes containing dozens of brief, clear articles about the topic. If you paid the extra $6.99 for the Deluxe version, you can contact Priority support and live chat. Click on Top Issues or Help with the Page to open pages containing numerous context-sensitive frequently asked questions (and answers). &quot;Where Do I Enter?' displays a list of links to sitewide forms and topics. This can be especially helpful if you get to the end of your return and still have paper forms or unaddressed issues. Finally, the Deduction Dictionary is a list of deductions and credits with their explanations.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Granted, there's some duplication among all these resources. But for a site whose federal preparation and filing is free, and which is only charging $12.95 for a state return, this is more than I would have expected and more than the totally free Credit Karma Tax and the pricey Jackson Hewitt offer. H&amp;amp;R Block still provides better depth and breadth of on-site help, though.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Terrific Mobile Access&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;I like the way FreeTaxUSA uses responsive design to make its &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-mobile-tax-apps&quot;&gt;tax-preparation application accessible on a smartphone&lt;\/a&gt;. You can access it through your Android or iOS phone's browser instead of using a separate mobile tax app that you have to install.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;FreeTaxUSA's mobile navigation differs in minor ways from what you see on a desktop, but it's just as effective. You use the same buttons at the bottom of the screen to move forward or back by one page as you advance through the Q&amp;amp;A. Because some screens require so much scrolling to get to the bottom, though, there's a Previous Page button at the top of the screen&amp;mdash;a nice touch that the mobile version shares with its desktop counterpart. Click the triple-line icon in the upper left, and a comprehensive navigation outline slides out that displays shortcuts to every tax topic in the application. Other links take you to support and housekeeping pages.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The mobile site's help tools are as thorough as what it offers on the desktop version. You can visit a screen that displays links to common tax issues and another that offers help for the current screen. Click on Where Do I Enter? to search for forms or topics. Within the Q&amp;amp;A itself, small question marks accompany most topics. Clicking on one displays context-sensitive help articles.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you're used to using your smartphone for other productivity tasks, you'll probably find that the mobile-friendly version of FreeTaxUSA is as easy to use and as helpful as the desktop version.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;FreeTaxUSA is a solid choice for mobile tax filers, but PCMag's favorite way to file taxes from a phone or tablet is Intuit's TurboTax Tax Return App, thanks to its excellent interface and accessible, innovative help options.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;For Complex Returns&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If your tax situation is fairly complex but you can't afford one of the more expensive tax prep options, FreeTaxUSA might serve you well, considering its usability, thorough coverage of tax topics, and guidance options.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;For the millions of taxpayers who only have W-2 income and want to itemize deductions, though, TurboTax Deluxe is our Editor's Choice for the 2019 tax year. 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At almost every step of the way, it offers support of one kind or another. After you visit every topic applicable to your situation, TaxAct goes through your return and alerts you to potential problems before allowing you to e-file or print out paper returns to mail. You aren't asked to pay until this point, as is typical with these services.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Early Tax Info&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Your first steps in getting started are to create a username and password, enter a code sent by text or email, and choose security questions and answers (subsequent sign-ins are easier than they used to be). The service also asks if you want to import your tax data from last year. TaxAct Deluxe+ can bring in that information if you have a PDF file of your 2018 return that was prepared by another service. This can save you a lot of time and improve the accuracy of your return, too&amp;mdash;assuming your data was correct last year. Of course, this is a simple automated process if you used TaxAct Deluxe+ last year.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you're starting from scratch, TaxAct Deluxe+ has to get some basic information about you up front, such as names and addresses, birth dates, and Social Security numbers. Then, it's on to questions about dependents and your filing status. It does all of this in a fairly straightforward, serious way. Other services, such as TurboTax and (to a lesser extent) &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/hr-block-deluxe-2020-tax-year-2019&quot;&gt;H&amp;amp;R Block&lt;\/a&gt;, try to be a little friendlier and even folksier here and throughout the interview process. This doesn't affect the actual tax preparation, but some may find a chummier interview can make what can be a tedious experience a bit more pleasant.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Getting Around&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Most personal tax preparation websites use similar navigation tools. In TaxAct Deluxe+, the left vertical navigation tool is divided into the site's main sections, including Basic Info, Federal, and Review. When you click on one of those headings, the toolbar changes to reflect the subsections found there. So, for example, you'll see tabs for Income, Deductions, Credits, Taxes, Miscellaneous, and Summary under Federal&amp;mdash;the same way it was set up last year. Below that are links to state, review, and filing tools, as well as a few housekeeping screens.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The easiest&amp;mdash;and recommended&amp;mdash;way to progress through TaxAct Deluxe+ is sequentially. Just keep completing screens and using the navigation buttons. I got tangled up more than once when I tried to work out of sequence. I started to enter deductions, then went back to the income section to check something. When I tried to return to the beginning of the deductions interview, I was instead taken to the 2019 deduction summary, even though I had indicated that I wanted to itemize rather than take the standard deduction. I had to click on each applicable topic in the list to complete it, without the guidance offered in the interview process.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;There are multiple ways to respond to the site's queries. You fill in blanks, click in checkboxes or select from lists, click on Yes or No, and so on. If your employer or financial institution is supported (and many are, with additional employers added for the 2019 tax year), you can import data from forms like the W-2 and 1099s.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you're working with a field that contains calculated totals, you can click the icon that looks like a hand holding a pencil, which lets you enter the individual items that made up those totals in the table provided. This is for your own information only and won't be filed. It's a helpful way to document your work. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/jackson-hewitt-online-premier-2020-tax-year-2019&quot;&gt;Jackson Hewitt&lt;\/a&gt; offers a similar tool.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Reporting Income and Expenses&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Once you've completed the personal information section, TaxAct asks you in a series of screens about tax issues like income types, interest\/dividend income and IRAs, special family and education expenses, and your housing situation. You don't have to provide specifics here; TaxAct just wants to know what topics it needs to cover (though you have the option to add to this list later). Then, TaxAct begins the questioning. You can either select the topics you need to cover or let the site walk you step-by-step through a very lengthy interview.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you opt to choose your own, TaxAct shows a navigational menu that lists all the site's sections. Some have multiple subsections that drop down if you click on the arrow next to the main entry. Click on one, and the site will walk you through the issues there, then return you to the main page. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/taxslayer-classic-2020-tax-year-2019&quot;&gt;TaxSlayer&lt;\/a&gt; works similarly; you can see all supported topics at once or break it down into individual lists by type (such as income and deductions).&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Along the way, TaxAct occasionally gives you two options for entering your tax data. For example, when you need to record interest income, it will ask if you want to enter the details on a reproduction of the 1099-INT form or continue in Q&amp;amp;A style. Not everyone offers this flexibility.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img alt='TaxAct Warning' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1179 585'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/077tlhI0ZgIBsX9jxk9ckdV-2.fit_lim.size_1179x585.v_1576631543.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/077tlhI0ZgIBsX9jxk9ckdV-2.jpg' width='1179' height='585'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='TaxAct Warning' width='1179' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/077tlhI0ZgIBsX9jxk9ckdV-2.fit_lim.size_1179x585.v_1576631543.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/077tlhI0ZgIBsX9jxk9ckdV-2.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;After you complete all the federal screens and get a recap of the totals in each section (along with your refund or obligation), TaxAct transfers applicable information to any state return you must file and helps you complete it. Once you think you've taken care of all pertinent topics, TaxAct runs its exceptional review tool, which looks for incomplete or inconsistent information and other problems that might lead to an inaccurate return. It also flags potential tax savings.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;When it finds an error, the tool displays the error on the screen and provides fields for corrections and additions without forcing you to find your way back to the original page. This review process has been renamed the Deduction Double Checker; the company claims it digs deeper than ever to find every possible tax break. TaxAct has also introduced a new tax-planning tool that provides targeted advice for the upcoming tax year.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;For software that automates a process as anxiety-producing as personal tax preparation, a compelling interface is essential. Skillful, creative design can make any user experience just a little less draining. TaxAct Deluxe+ has again improved that element of its tax prep site this year. Screens are clean and attractive and easier to read than last year's. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/intuit-turbotax-deluxe-2020-tax-year-2019&quot;&gt;TurboTax&lt;\/a&gt; still has the overall edge in terms of providing an exceptional user experience, but TaxAct Deluxe+ is catching up.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img alt='TaxAct Nondeductible' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1280 740'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/077tlhI0ZgIBsX9jxk9ckdV-3.fit_lim.size_1280x740.v_1576631543.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/077tlhI0ZgIBsX9jxk9ckdV-3.jpg' width='1280' height='740'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='TaxAct Nondeductible' width='1280' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/077tlhI0ZgIBsX9jxk9ckdV-3.fit_lim.size_1280x740.v_1576631543.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/077tlhI0ZgIBsX9jxk9ckdV-3.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Several Support Avenues&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Excellent built-in help and support are critical components of effective tax preparation websites. These applications can't be expected to help extensively with every obscure and complicated tax topic (though they might surprise you in this regard). They should, however, at least pose questions in plain language and provide additional explanations on the screen that answer the most common questions.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;You should also have the option to click on hyperlinked words, phrases, or buttons that take you to even clearer, simpler guidance for advanced topics. At the very least, these services should have a searchable database that puts the best-matched links at the top of the results list. Tax preparation websites that do well in our rankings clarify complex IRS language.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;TaxAct Deluxe+ has some points in its favor here. It used to display context-sensitive help topics in the right vertical pane (along with more general FAQs). I always liked that feature. These have been replaced with a menu of help tools that never changes, and whose content is not context-sensitive. It includes TaxTutor Guidance (which does occasionally provide context-sensitive information), IRS form instructions, a glossary, and general help topics. This is good information, but it requires another layer of searching and\/or scrolling. The only way you can get context-sensitive help is to enter a word or phrase in the search box. The Answer Center opens and displays multiple search results; these articles address their topics effectively and are sometimes quite lengthy. H&amp;amp;R Block has the edge here in terms of the simplicity and accessibility of its help content; it's also much more context-sensitive. The Answer Center also provides direct links to related forms and schedules.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;I was told several times that I could read a specific IRS publication (which the site provided access to) for more information. These are, of course, by definition, accurate documents, but they can be difficult to decipher. The ability to avoid IRS documents altogether is a big reason for using a tax preparation website in the first place. TaxAct is not alone in this practice.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;There are other support options. Hyperlinked words and phrases open the glossary to the correct entry. You can click the small circled &quot;i&quot; link where it appears to open a small help window with an explanation of the concept. Finally, phone and email help are free. Of course, you're much more likely to get a quick response if you file early, before everyone else. That's just one more reason not to be a last-minute e-filer.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Mobile Translations&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img alt='TaxAct mobile' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 350 719'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/077tlhI0ZgIBsX9jxk9ckdV-4.fit_lim.size_350x719.v_1576631543.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;right&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/077tlhI0ZgIBsX9jxk9ckdV-4.jpg' width='350' height='719'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='TaxAct mobile' width='350' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/077tlhI0ZgIBsX9jxk9ckdV-4.fit_lim.size_350x719.v_1576631543.jpg' align=&quot;right&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/077tlhI0ZgIBsX9jxk9ckdV-4.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Although TaxAct doesn't offer standalone apps, the company does a good job of using responsive design to translate the desktop version into a mobile experience. I tested its Android app and iPhone app. Both versions look and work like the desktop version. Click a link in the upper-left corner, and the site outline opens. Click on Federal, for example, and a menu displays links to the Form 1040's core sections. Click a link in the upper-right corner, and you get access to the support and tools found in the right vertical pane in the full version.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;TaxAct manages to reproduce the content, navigation system, and help resources you'd find if you were using it on your PC, though I ran into some trouble. There seemed to be problems with the help center. Sometimes topics wouldn't open. When one entry started with the phrase &quot;Navigate to,&quot; I assumed it would take me to that section of the tax return. But instead, it took me back to the help center's main menu. Sometimes I was able to back up to see the topic, and other times, I was asked if I wanted to exit. I was able to close the menu by clicking the X sometimes, and the topic would then be displayed.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Tax preparation websites tout their solutions' transportability. That is, you can start your return on one device and pick up where you left off on another by signing in. Having similar user interfaces on both mobile and desktop editions makes this much easier.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;A Safe, Affordable Choice&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;TaxAct Deluxe+ offers commendable tax form and schedule support and an improved user interface and navigation tools. But I'm puzzled about the changes in the site's help systems. It never had the strongest tools in this area, but support was more accessible and context-sensitive last year. If you've used it before, there's no real reason to switch&amp;mdash;unless your tax situation has changed, and you anticipate needing extra guidance, or you simply want the superior user experience that TurboTax offers (at a higher price). TurboTax is our Editors' Choice for that reason and many others, including its innovative and exceptional support options, understandable help content, and deep exploration of the 1040.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Once you're finished taking care of last year's finances, you should also consider the future. 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The company entered the individual &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-tax-software&quot;&gt;tax preparation software&lt;\/a&gt; market in the 1990s and has had a big presence ever since. This year we reviewed TaxSlayer Classic, which supports all major IRS forms and schedules at a very affordable price. The site provides an effective outline for common Form 1040-related topics and a searchable database of help files, as well as guidance sprinkled throughout. It's the most-improved tax website for the 2019 tax year, thanks to a redesigned user experience and comprehensive mobile apps. TurboTax Deluxe, though, is our Editors' Choice this year. It offers an unbeatable user experience and voluminous taxpayer assistance.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Pricing and Versions&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;TaxSlayer is available in four different versions. Simply Free is, well, free for both federal and state returns for Form 1040 filers; W-2 and education deductions and credits are included. Classic ($17 for federal returns) adds support for all major IRS forms and schedules. Additionally, it imports W-2 data from payroll providers and pulls key information in from the previous year's file. TaxSlayer Premium includes all the features from Classic and adds enhanced support options, audit assistance, live chat, and unlimited phone access to tax professionals for $37. Self-Employed ($47) adds extra guidance for self-employed filers. All state versions for 2019 are $29.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;iframe width=&quot;300&quot; height=&quot;150&quot; style=&quot;width: 100%; height: 100%;&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/mashable.com\/videos\/blueprint:yanmAJDJnK\/embed\/?player=pcmag&amp;amp;mute=true&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;allowfullscreen&quot;&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Those are attractive prices, but it's tough to compete on price alone in the tax field. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/credit-karma-tax-2020-2019-tax-year&quot;&gt;Credit Karma Tax&lt;\/a&gt; offers a service that handles all IRS forms and schedules&amp;mdash;and state returns&amp;mdash;for free, though its help system is less developed than TaxSlayer's. FreeTaxUSA also offers comprehensive topic support and good help tools on the cheap; its federal preparation and filing is free (state returns are $12.95 each), but you need to pay extra for expanded support.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Some tax prices tend to go up as the season goes on, but I've never seen TaxSlayer increase its prices.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Tax in the Cloud&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Regardless of which tax preparation service you choose, you have to provide the same information you would if you were filing on paper or in a tax preparer's office. Online tax preparation is something of a hybrid of those two methods: It's basically a very lengthy question-and-answer session. Using a wizard-like tool, most services can guide you through all the issues pertinent to your financial situation. Sometimes you respond with numbers, words, or phrases, but often you only have to select from a list of options. The software then performs any necessary calculations and fills in your answers on the correct government forms and schedules. One benefit is that you don't need to understand the tax schedules themselves or figure out how they're changed from year to year.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Every service allows experienced tax filers or those with simple returns to select the tax topics they know they need to complete, skipping the full step-by-step wizard. Whichever method you choose (TaxSlayer offers both, as I'll explain), these services offer numerous forms of help along the way, including links to more thorough explanations and voluminous help databases. Some also provide personalized help via chat, email, and\/or phone. Relevant data is transferred to state returns, where some additional work is usually necessary. After you enter all the required data, these sites perform a final review and look for errors and omissions in your return. Once you make the corrections, you can enter payment information to cover that site's costs and file your return.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img alt='TaxSlayer Income' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1280 763'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/07I0cGUueBQewDsn6EZXh3A-1.fit_lim.size_1280x763.v_1579114914.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/07I0cGUueBQewDsn6EZXh3A-1.jpg' width='1280' height='763'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='TaxSlayer Income' width='1280' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/07I0cGUueBQewDsn6EZXh3A-1.fit_lim.size_1280x763.v_1579114914.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/07I0cGUueBQewDsn6EZXh3A-1.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Building Your File&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;After you choose a version of TaxSlayer, you set up an account by creating a username and password. If you filed your 2018 return with TaxSlayer, the site imports key information, which saves a lot of time and helps to ensure accuracy (assuming you got it right last time, of course). You can also import PDF files prepared by competing websites for the 2018 tax year. Whether you're returning or starting fresh, you'll still have to answer some basic questions upfront and add any dependents.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;TaxSlayer Classic lets you simply select the forms and schedules you need to complete, using a process that used to be called Quick File. Now, this screen reads &quot;Select your forms.&quot; You enter a keyword or the title of a form or schedule, and it populates a drop-down list with one or more relevant entries. The site then focuses on those specific topics, though you still have the opportunity to take care of other tax-related issues. This tool has been greatly improved since last year. It looks much better and it returns more focused search results, though it works more reliably when you enter an actual form or schedule name or number rather than a search phrase.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you skip this screen, TaxSlayer presents you with the more traditional data-entry options offered by some competing tax sites. At the beginning of the first section (Income), you can either choose &quot;I want to be guided,&quot; for an interview-style Q&amp;amp;A that steps you through every topic until you're done, or &quot;Select my forms,&quot; which lets you manually select the topics you need to complete. If you go with the latter option, the site displays a list of all income topics it covers such as Wages and Salaries, Form 1099-MISC, and Capital Gains and Losses. Unexplored topics display a Begin button to the right, but this switches to an Edit button after you enter any data, so you can always go back in and make changes. Once you finish a subtopic, TaxSlayer takes you back to the master list until you've exhausted every issue that applies to you.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;A New Look&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Besides the functional changes to the old Quick File feature, TaxSlayer has completely redesigned the site's user interface. It now looks much more state-of-the-art, which makes a difference when you're doing a task like tax preparation. Bravo.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img alt='TaxSlayer Schedule E' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1212 589'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/07I0cGUueBQewDsn6EZXh3A-2.fit_lim.size_1212x589.v_1579114914.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/07I0cGUueBQewDsn6EZXh3A-2.jpg' width='1212' height='589'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='TaxSlayer Schedule E' width='1212' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/07I0cGUueBQewDsn6EZXh3A-2.fit_lim.size_1212x589.v_1579114914.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/07I0cGUueBQewDsn6EZXh3A-2.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;TaxSlayer Classic displays a vertical toolbar on the left that breaks down the site into its primary sections, including Federal, Health Insurance, and State. It doesn't, however, go into any deeper detail (except for some submenus under Federal). To see what types of topics are covered under a header, you have to choose the &quot;Select my forms&quot; option rather than the step-by-step interview. Unfortunately, this is the only way to see a navigational outline such as that offered by &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/freetaxusa-deluxe-2020-tax-year-2019&quot;&gt;FreeTaxUSA&lt;\/a&gt;. In some complicated sections like the Schedule E, you can choose to be guided through the topic even if you chose the &quot;Select my forms&quot; option.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Other than the toolbar, TaxSlayer Classic doesn't use the outer edges of the screen for anything else beyond a real-time number representing your current tax obligation in the upper right, along with a link to the Help functions. Most navigation is simple; you use buttons to either advance to the next screen or go back to the previous one. The site executes its two primary navigation options just fine, for the most part.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;TaxSlayer walks you through the Form 1040 in roughly the same order the actual form does. You'll start with the Income section, then you'll move on to Deductions, Other Taxes, Payments &amp;amp; Estimates, Miscellaneous Forms, and Health Insurance. You can click on each section header individually or just follow the sequential flow of the site. If you decide midstream that you want to switch to the other navigation option, you can just click the Federal tab and select it (all of the data you've already entered will be saved).&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Once you complete all the federal topics, TaxSlayer Classic transfers the relevant information to your state tax return if you need to file one, much as its competitors do. It uses similar methods to help you complete your state return as it did for federal.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img alt='TaxSlayer Warnings' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1876 931'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/07I0cGUueBQewDsn6EZXh3A-3.fit_lim.size_1876x931.v_1579114914.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/07I0cGUueBQewDsn6EZXh3A-3.jpg' width='1876' height='931'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='TaxSlayer Warnings' width='1876' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/07I0cGUueBQewDsn6EZXh3A-3.fit_lim.size_1876x931.v_1579114914.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/07I0cGUueBQewDsn6EZXh3A-3.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Good Help, Bad Help&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If your income tax return is uncomplicated, you can probably get through the filing process without a lot of assistance. But TaxSlayer Classic supports all the major IRS forms and schedules, so some users are likely to need guidance along the way. The site does offer phone and email help at the Classic level, but those avenues should really be last resorts for tax filers. It's usually faster to consult educational materials that are right at hand, and providing them in an easy-to-understand format is one of the main jobs of any tax website aimed at consumers.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The built-in help on TaxSlayer's interrogatory pages is limited in scope and in the number of articles. Sites like H&amp;amp;R Block Deluxe and &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/taxact-deluxe-plus-2020-tax-year-2019&quot;&gt;TurboTax Deluxe&lt;\/a&gt; provide thorough explanations of tax topics and required information directly on the page. Click on hyperlinked terms in the text, and small windows pop out with deeper detail.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;TaxSlayer isn't quite as thorough. For example, you can sometimes click on a Learn More link that opens explanatory text in the left vertical pane. This panel usually displays a clear explanation of the topic and tells you where to enter your information on the site (though there's no navigation link like there is in &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/taxact-deluxe-plus-2020-tax-year-2019&quot;&gt;TaxAct&lt;\/a&gt;). It may also direct you to an IRS publication&amp;mdash;not a very elegant solution (other services sometimes do this, too). Taxpayers use tax prep websites so they don't have to deal with complex IRS language, so this is disappointing.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;TaxSlayer does have some very good help articles in its searchable knowledge base. I got numerous good hits when I searched for topics; these results sometimes included links to related pages. And, I was glad to see that the search results didn't contain any articles that veered off topic or were written by members of a user community, as happens sometimes in TurboTax.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;This impressive compendium of information, though, doesn't automatically open to the current topic when you click the help link, as it does in &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/hr-block-deluxe-2020-tax-year-2019&quot;&gt;H&amp;amp;R Block Deluxe&lt;\/a&gt;. And, it's sometimes missing explanations. For example, while working on the expense section of Schedule C, I wanted to know what the difference between &quot;Office expense&quot; and &quot;Supplies&quot; was. I tried searching for both and didn't get any related hits other than the general Schedule C instructions. Other times, it worked fine, such as when I searched for the Educator Expense deduction. The more specific you can get, the better, but sometimes you don't know the name of a form or topic.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The expertise that TaxSlayer Classic displays in its help articles isn't exposed where you need it most&amp;mdash;when you encounter a phrase or question that you don't understand on the interview screens. You can often find what you're looking for by using the site's help resources, but the best services put the information right there on the page. Overall, TaxSlayer would be more effective if it integrated more on-the-fly advice, especially for sections that deal with complicated and potentially unfamiliar issues like self-employment and capital gains.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Review and Mobile&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img alt='TaxSlayer mobile' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 350 719'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/07I0cGUueBQewDsn6EZXh3A-4.fit_lim.size_350x719.v_1579114914.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;right&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/07I0cGUueBQewDsn6EZXh3A-4.jpg' width='350' height='719'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='TaxSlayer mobile' width='350' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/07I0cGUueBQewDsn6EZXh3A-4.fit_lim.size_350x719.v_1579114914.jpg' align=&quot;right&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/07I0cGUueBQewDsn6EZXh3A-4.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;After you complete all of the screens that apply to you, TaxSlayer presents a -detailed summary screen that displays the site's main topics, along with the dollar total for each entry (or a 0 if you didn't complete an entry). Clicking on one takes you to the relevant section, where you can edit or delete any data. This provides a thorough last-minute check and the opportunity to see each major topic areas broken down into its subtopics; it's as close as TaxSlayer comes to offering a comprehensive navigation outline.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The site also combs through your return, looking for missing or questionable data, and provides links so you can go back and make corrections and additions. It doesn't, though, offer to take you back to the main review page afterward, like &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/jackson-hewitt-online-premier-2020-tax-year-2019&quot;&gt;Jackson Hewitt&lt;\/a&gt; does. It also doesn't go directly to the fields that need correcting, like TaxAct does.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;TaxSlayer upgraded its Android and iPhone apps substantially. You can now do everything on the apps that you can do on the browser-based version. All forms and schedules are supported, so you're able to complete a complex return on your phone. The apps replicate the user experience of the desktop version. The only difference is that you'll have to click a link in the upper left to open the left vertical menu. Like its &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-mobile-tax-apps&quot;&gt;mobile tax app&lt;\/a&gt; competitors, TaxSlayer now lets you start your return on one device and switch to another, entering your username and password to log in.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Good Progress, Room for More&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you used TaxSlayer last year and were pleased with it, you should like this year's version a lot more. Its price tag is lower than that of many competitors, and its improved user interface and navigation tools should make your tax preparation more pleasant. Its onsite help is more targeted than it was before, and the site is capable of preparing and filing more complex returns than many of the other sites reviewed here.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;TurboTax Deluxe is our Editors' Choice this year, though. It's supported by numerous kinds of expert help that is both understandable and easily accessible. TaxSlayer has certainly improved its user experience, but TurboTax has the edge here, too. It's not only visually appealing, but its smooth, skillful progression through the 1040 makes the process more palatable than its competitors' paths. You'll pay more to get a version that supports the forms and schedules that TaxSlayer does at the Classic level, but TurboTax makes it worth the cost, considering its exceptional guidance on the site itself and the ways it makes connections with professionals available.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;While you're thinking about your once-a-year tax tasks, maybe it's a good time to think about getting a better year-round handle on your finances. 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Having entered the &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-tax-software&quot;&gt;online tax preparation software&lt;\/a&gt; market several years ago, it is capable of preparing and filing both simple and complex returns. That said, the company's in-person expertise doesn't translate well enough to justify its service's use for DIY filers. Confusing navigation tools and substandard help remain our biggest complaints. Though it costs more, we recommend our Editors' Choice pick, TurboTax Deluxe, for your 2019 taxes. It covers tax topics in-depth, provides ubiquitous understandable help options, and it looks and works great.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Pricey Tax Preparation&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Jackson Hewitt has dropped its prices significantly for the 2019 tax year (though we don't know whether they will increase as tax season goes on). It offers three different editions for your 2019 taxes. Jackson Hewitt Free supports W-2 income and the Earned Income Credit (without children), unemployment, and the standard deduction only. The midrange version costs $29.99 for federal and $36.99 per state and adds dependents and the child tax credit, student loans, and retirement income. The top-of-the-line edition costs $49.99 for federal and $36.99 per state, and it is designed to meet the needs of self-employed individuals who need to file the full Schedule C. It also supports itemized deductions and other income, credits, and deductions, as well as rental property and investments.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;iframe width=&quot;300&quot; height=&quot;150&quot; style=&quot;width: 100%; height: 100%;&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/mashable.com\/videos\/blueprint:yanmAJDJnK\/embed\/?player=pcmag&amp;amp;mute=true&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;allowfullscreen&quot;&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;We chose to review the most expensive version because it's the only one that supports itemizing deductions, something that competitors offer in their less expensive (or free) editions. While it suffers by comparison against its competitors' cheaper versions, it would fare even worse were we to score a version that didn't offer itemized deductions.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;In any case, pricing varies depending on when you check. You usually find discounts early on, with prices rising as the filing deadline approaches. That's one compelling reason not to be a last-minute e-filer&amp;mdash;increased stress being another one.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;For comparison, H&amp;amp;R Block Deluxe has a suggested retail price of $49.99, with state returns adding $36.99. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/intuit-turbotax-deluxe-2020-tax-year-2019&quot;&gt;TurboTax&lt;\/a&gt; starts at $60 for Deluxe and adds $45 per state. TaxSlayer starts at $17 for the Classic plan plus $29 per state. TaxAct Deluxe+ remains the same this year: It's $29.95 for federal and $39.95 per state. You can find cheaper prices for some of these at this writing.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;One free option is &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/freetaxusa-deluxe-2020-tax-year-2019&quot;&gt;Credit Karma Tax&lt;\/a&gt;, which costs nothing for federal and state filing. Another is FreeTaxUSA, which is free for federal returns and $12.95 per state. However, you sacrifice quite a bit with those services when it comes to handholding, which can be essential during the tax preparation process.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;You can start your return on the Jackson Hewitt website with any one of the three pricing options, but keep in mind that the site doesn't warn you if you enter data in an area that requires a more expensive version. Other sites make it clear when this is the case. You could conceivably get all the way to filing time and realize you owe more than you thought. The worst of it is that, at every level, Jackson Hewitt offers less guidance for more money than any other site I reviewed for this tax year.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Similar Attributes&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Personal tax preparation websites function similarly, though they vary greatly in terms of support and user experience. They're much easier to use than the old method (pencil, paper, and calculator) that forces you to switch back and forth between the 1040 and its related forms, schedules, and instructions. Though the IRS has introduced some new 1040s for 2019, your taxes didn't get simpler to file this year.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Tax sites remove this burden from the process. In general, they're proactive and conversational. Step-by-step wizards ask you questions and provide easy ways for you to supply answers. If you aren't sure what a particular query or statement means, you can consult a variety of built-in help resources. Most provide a way for you to chat, call, or send an email to one of the company's dedicated support professionals. You never have to see an official IRS form or instruction (though that's sometimes an option), and the guidance is often written in easy-to-understand terms.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;As you respond to the site's questions, the website prepares your actual return in the background. These websites&amp;mdash;even the totally free &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/credit-karma-tax-2020-2019-tax-year&quot;&gt;Credit Karma Tax&lt;\/a&gt;&amp;mdash;do all required calculations and drop your answers onto the correct lines of the correct IRS documents. When you think you have entered every detail that pertains to your tax-related financial life, they go back to the beginning and quickly review everything, alerting you to problems or omissions. If you need to file a state return, the service transfers over pertinent data and helps you prepare that, too.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img alt='Jackson Hewitt Your Deductions' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1003 934'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/04UvWjo0cNOfgA2V9pJSrEb-1.fit_lim.size_1003x934.v_1579034356.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/04UvWjo0cNOfgA2V9pJSrEb-1.jpg' width='1003' height='934'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Jackson Hewitt Your Deductions' width='1003' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/04UvWjo0cNOfgA2V9pJSrEb-1.fit_lim.size_1003x934.v_1579034356.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/04UvWjo0cNOfgA2V9pJSrEb-1.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Early Steps&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;If you've never used Jackson Hewitt before, you first need to create an account. You enter a unique username and password, select and answer security questions, and verify your identity by text or email. The site then asks you a series of questions about topics such as your name and address, filing status, and Social Security number on one lengthy screen. If you used Jackson Hewitt last year, the site will carry that information over once you've entered your username and password from last year. It will also present a list of forms you completed for the 2018 tax year and ask if you want them included. But you'll still be asked to verify the information it brought in&amp;mdash;one question per screen. This seems like a good place to display multiple questions on one screen.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Once you've completed those introductory screens, the site asks about W-2s and other sources of income. It then goes on to cover dependents, deductions and credits, health care, and other tax situations.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img alt='Jackson Hewitt 1099 INT' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 744 766'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/04UvWjo0cNOfgA2V9pJSrEb-2.fit_lim.size_744x766.v_1579034356.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/04UvWjo0cNOfgA2V9pJSrEb-2.jpg' width='744' height='766'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Jackson Hewitt 1099 INT' width='744' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/04UvWjo0cNOfgA2V9pJSrEb-2.fit_lim.size_744x766.v_1579034356.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/04UvWjo0cNOfgA2V9pJSrEb-2.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Getting Around&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;There are two ways to move through the site. If you are an experienced tax filer or have a simple return, you can select the topics you want to visit. In the Income section, this includes items like W-2s and interest income. You select one from the main list, go through its questions, and return to the list for more. If you have a complex return, are fairly new to tax preparation, or just want to make sure you don't miss anything, you can use the sequential interview option. This wizard-driven option takes you all the way through the 1040 and supporting documents, asking questions about every topic covered by the service. &lt;br \/&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;You'll respond to the interview's questions and statements in a variety of ways, primarily by entering data in fields and clicking buttons. Jackson Hewitt does an acceptable job of describing what it's looking for, but some sites, like TurboTax Deluxe, provide lengthier, more detailed explanations. The site sometimes asks multiple questions for an uncomplicated topic, then gives short shrift to other topics that rival sites explore more thoroughly. For example, it devotes one field to the total for your medical and dental expenses, and it doesn't even ask you to name the charitable organizations you supported with cash.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Jackson Hewitt does have an innovative way of moving you quickly through sections where multiple, simple questions are posed one screen at a time. Take the interest income section: Instead of forcing you to keep clicking Next after you've answered a question with Yes or No, your Yes or No response moves you onto the next question quickly using an upward sliding motion, kind of like a slot machine spinning. This time-saving convention is preferable to &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/hr-block-deluxe-2020-tax-year-2019&quot;&gt;H&amp;amp;R Block Deluxe&lt;\/a&gt;'s practice of requiring you to click twice on a screen when only one question is asked. When multiple fields appear on the same screen, you click Next or Back to advance or go backward when you're done.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;When you complete fields whose numbers are the total of smaller numbers, you can better document your taxes by using the site's helpful background bookkeeping feature like the one in &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/taxact-deluxe-plus-2020-tax-year-2019&quot;&gt;TaxAct&lt;\/a&gt;. As you record details about your business, for example, you come across a lengthy list of expense types. You can't enter a total directly in the field here; instead, you click Add to open a small window that contains fields for Description and Amount. Under Advertising, you might have a subtotal for Facebook ads and another for business cards. You can keep adding rows until you're done, and the total transfers to the main field.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Nonstandard Navigation&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Jackson Hewitt's navigation has some irregularities. When you log back into the site after being gone, for example, the site doesn't ask whether you want to return to the last page visited like &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/taxslayer-classic-2020-tax-year-2019&quot;&gt;TaxSlayer&lt;\/a&gt; and others do. In my testing, it took me to the very end of the interview and told me I hadn't filed yet. I had to use the navigation pane, which only gave me the option to go back to the very beginning of the federal return since I hadn't finished that yet. I had been working on Income, so at least I was able to start at the beginning of the Business section. Making you page through everything again is an unnecessary additional stress in a process that is already stressful enough for most people.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If you get partway through a lengthy section and you have to stop, there's often a link that says, &quot;Save my progress&amp;hellip;I'll finish this form later.&quot; But there's no comprehensive navigation outline that would allow you to get back to that form quickly when you return. I had to click through numerous screens that I'd already completed to get there. If you click Cancel without saving, a small window opens, warning you to save before you leave. Jackson Hewitt is the only site I've tested that requires occasional manual saving, which gives it a dated feel. Autosaving is a more convenient solution and makes it less likely you'll lose work, too.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Overall, I spent too much time backtracking and was unable to see a comprehensive view of everything I'd done&amp;mdash;something that's standard on many tax sites, including even &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/freetaxusa-deluxe-2020-tax-year-2019&quot;&gt;FreeTaxUSA&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The site's graphics, fonts, layout, and overall design are uninspiring. Jackson Hewitt falls well short of sites such as &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/intuit-turbotax-deluxe-2020-tax-year-2019&quot;&gt;TurboTax&lt;\/a&gt; and H&amp;amp;R Block. Its user interface simply isn't very compelling, which is a problem for an application that requires a significant (and stressful) time commitment. You'll do a lot of your work in the upper-left corner, which is where single questions appear frequently, with a yawning expanse of the screen left blank. TurboTax and H&amp;amp;R Block show that an attractive design makes an appreciable difference in the process.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img alt='Jackson Hewitt Contact Support' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 706 623'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/04UvWjo0cNOfgA2V9pJSrEb-3.fit_lim.size_706x623.v_1579034356.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/04UvWjo0cNOfgA2V9pJSrEb-3.jpg' width='706' height='623'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Jackson Hewitt Contact Support' width='706' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/04UvWjo0cNOfgA2V9pJSrEb-3.fit_lim.size_706x623.v_1579034356.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/04UvWjo0cNOfgA2V9pJSrEb-3.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Help Wanted&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;The user experience is important, but the quality, accessibility, and depth of a tax site's help resources is more critical. Websites that excel at this, like TurboTax, provide instant help for most topics&amp;mdash;certainly the most complicated ones. They hyperlink terms and open small windows with clearly written, understandable explanations, or they anticipate issues and make brief Q&amp;amp;As available on the same screen as the questions.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Jackson Hewitt falls short here, too; the quality and quantity of help don't compare favorably with competitors. The only context-sensitive help on the data-gathering pages is an occasional hyperlinked question or statement. For example, when filling out a page of business expenses, one hyperlinked phrase reads, &quot;What items should I depreciate?&quot; Clicking on the link opens a small window with a very brief explanation; it also says that depreciation will be covered later in the interview. Sometimes, small help windows open unbidden; this is usually a helpful interruption. When no help is available, a small box follows you around telling you that, which seems unnecessary.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;When I clicked the Help link, I could either enter a search word or phrase, or I could chat with the support staff. The hits that came back from my searches were primarily links to related forms. Occasional FAQs that appeared often weren't relevant. Once I'd finished on that screen, there was no way to easily return to the topic I had been working on since it doesn't open in a separate window like it does in FreeTaxUSA. I had to find my way back through the main navigation pane.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Error-Checking&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Jackson Hewitt&lt;\/span&gt; does stop you on screens where you haven't supplied required information. When I tried to enter a dependent without entering a Social Security number, the Next button remained grayed out, so I couldn't proceed. My only options were to either go back or cancel. When I canceled, I was allowed to proceed and work on later sections of the site, something some competitors won't allow. &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Jackson Hewitt's final review is good. It caught errors created because I saved some sections without completing them. For example, when I left off some information about a dependent (including Social Security number), clicking on that error took me to the beginning of that section (not the precise screen). Once I completed it and clicked Save, it returned me to the main review page. I was also able to review forms I'd completed and add more, as well as search for others I might have missed.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span&gt;The Mobile Experience&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img alt='Jackson Hewitt mobile' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 350 719'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/04UvWjo0cNOfgA2V9pJSrEb-4.fit_lim.size_350x719.v_1579034356.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;right&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/04UvWjo0cNOfgA2V9pJSrEb-4.jpg' width='350' height='719'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Jackson Hewitt mobile' width='350' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/04UvWjo0cNOfgA2V9pJSrEb-4.fit_lim.size_350x719.v_1579034356.jpg' align=&quot;right&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/04UvWjo0cNOfgA2V9pJSrEb-4.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Jackson Hewitt uses responsive design to provide &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-mobile-tax-apps&quot;&gt;a mobile-friendly version of its online tax service&lt;\/a&gt; rather than a separate app for filing your taxes on a mobile device. That is, you can easily access it by entering the site address in your smartphone's browser. I tested it on both iOS and Android phones. &lt;br \/&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;The company did a good job of replicating the tax preparation experience for the small screen. It offers two data-entry options: You can either select the topics you need to complete or use the step-by-step walk-through. The user interface is fine, though not at all innovative, and the site does thoroughly explore the content it supports. I actually enjoyed using the mobile version more than the desktop because the limited screen area got rid of all the white space.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Looking at the site on a mobile device didn't solve any of the problems I found in the desktop version, though. For example, there's no comprehensive navigation outline. The navigation tool that slides out when you click a link in the upper-left corner divides the site into very broad areas, like Federal and State, with few subtopics. So, you'll be clicking the Back and Next buttons a lot. The site doesn't automatically save when you advance to the next screen; sometimes you have to do this manually. There's no context-sensitive help and searching for words or phrases often returns only a list of forms, not explanatory text.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;A better choice this year, if you're looking to file your taxes on a mobile device, is Intuit's TurboTax Tax Return App, thanks to its best-in-class mobile interface and accessible, innovative help options.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Better Options&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Jackson Hewitt is a big name in the world of tax preparation, but its DIY online service doesn't provide any compelling reasons to recommend it. For one thing, you have to buy the top-of-the-line Premier version to even itemize deductions. Every other site that's available in multiple versions includes this capability in Deluxe (Classic, in the case of TaxSlayer). The user experience needs improvement and navigating the site can be problematic in places. And, the built-in help tools don't even measure up to those of lower-cost or free products.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;If you used it last year and liked it, there's no reason to change, unless you want a better user experience and a far more active help system like TurboTax Deluxe offers. Granted, you'd have to spring for TurboTax Self-Employed to get all the form and schedule support offered by Jackson Hewitt Premier. But once you start dealing with tax issues like investments and self-employment, you're probably going to need more help than Jackson Hewitt offers. TurboTax provides that help&amp;mdash;multiple types on every screen that's thorough and understandable. Its user experience is unparalleled in the universe of personal tax preparation websites, and its depth instills confidence that you've explored and dealt with all relevant tax issues. It's our Editors' Choice for the 2019 tax year.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Once you finish taking care of last year's finances, you should also consider the future. 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Like H&amp;amp;R Block and Jackson Hewitt, it also offers DIY &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-tax-software&quot;&gt;online tax preparation software&lt;\/a&gt; with the option to obtain additional support and guidance from its financial professionals. We reviewed Liberty Tax Deluxe, which is designed for individuals with W-2, interest, and retirement income who want to itemize. Liberty's offering performed fairly well in testing, though its user experience and help tools need work. It's a long way from our Editors' Choice, TurboTax Deluxe, which excels at taxpayer help and offers an exceptional user interface and navigation tools.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Pricing Options&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Liberty Tax Online has changed its lineup since last year; there are now three versions rather than four. At this writing, you can sign up for any of them for $44.95, though the top two tiers will likely increase in price later in the tax season. Basic ($44.95 federal, $39.95 per state) supports W-2 and unemployment income, the Earned Income Credit (EIC), and taxable interest of under $1,500. It assumes you'll claim the standard deduction. Deluxe costs $64.95 for federal returns and $34.95 per state. Premium ($89.95 federal, $34.95 state) covers everything, including rental, real estate, and farm income, as well as capital gains and losses and self-employment income.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;iframe width=&quot;300&quot; height=&quot;150&quot; style=&quot;width: 100%; height: 100%;&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/mashable.com\/videos\/blueprint:yanmAJDJnK\/embed\/?player=pcmag&amp;amp;mute=true&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;allowfullscreen&quot;&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;For comparison, &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/intuit-turbotax-deluxe-2020-tax-year-2019&quot;&gt;TurboTax&lt;\/a&gt; starts at $60.00 (list) for Deluxe, adds $45 per state, and runs all the way up to $120 for Self-Employed. H&amp;amp;R Block starts at $49.99 for Deluxe and adds $36.99 per state; that rises to $104.99 for Self-Employed. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/taxslayer-classic-2020-tax-year-2019&quot;&gt;TaxSlayer&lt;\/a&gt; is cheaper, starting at $17 for the Classic plan, plus $29 per state. And TaxAct Online is $29.95 for the Deluxe version, plus $39.95 for each state return.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;If all that is more than you're willing to pay, one option is &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/credit-karma-tax-2020-2019-tax-year&quot;&gt;Credit Karma Tax&lt;\/a&gt;, which offers completely free federal and state filing. Another is FreeTaxUSA, which is free for federal returns and $12.95 per state. However, with those services you sacrifice quite a bit when it comes to taxpayer help, which most of us end up needing at some point during the process.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Our price information is correct as of the day we first published this review, but you may see some changes later in the year. This is because tax preparation services tend to be cheaper early on in the tax season, with prices rising the April 15 deadline nears. Unless you're using a free service, &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/how-to\/tax-tips-for-last-minute-e-filers&quot;&gt;that's a good reason not to be a last-minute e-filer&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;How Liberty Tax and Other Tax Services Work&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Personal tax preparation websites work much like their desktop predecessors, in that they break down the complicated IRS forms and schedules into smaller, manageable chunks. That's important because despite the hype, most people's taxes haven't become simpler to file. You don't see the official documents until you finish and print them out, though Liberty Tax Deluxe provides sneak previews. These sites take on the digital persona of an in-office tax preparer (much like you find in Liberty Tax's storefront locations) and ask you a lengthy series of questions about your tax-related circumstances.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;They all display lists of the income, deductions, and credits that the IRS wants to know about, covering your W-2, mortgage interest deduction, and childcare credits, for example. You select the topics that apply to you one at a time and work your way through abbreviated, multistep wizards. You provide answers in a variety of ways, such as by entering data in fields, choosing options from drop-down lists, or clicking buttons. The sites do all the necessary calculations and record your answers on the correct lines on the official IRS forms. Then, they move the relevant data over to any state returns you must file.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Along the way, you can access a variety of help tools, including searchable article databases, context-sensitive Q&amp;amp;As, hyperlinked explanations, and chat, phone, and email support. Occasionally they direct you to IRS publications, but ideally, the sites' tax experts have written and rewritten simplified versions of the agency's complex language to help you make sense of everything. After you finish entering information, they run your answers through a review process and alert you to any errors or omissions before you e-file or print your completed return.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;There are tremendous variations among these sites in terms of the user experience they offer; the tax situations they support (most are available in several levels that support different forms and schedules); and the quality, quantity, and accessibility of help they provide.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;A Straightforward Approach&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;From start to finish, Liberty Tax makes it clear what information you need to enter. Of course, it asks upfront for a username and password, as well as answers to multiple security questions. If you prepared your 2018 tax return on the Liberty Tax site or a competitor's, you'll be able to import relevant data to use in your 2019 return. If you didn't, you'll need to supply personal contact details for you and your spouse and dependents. You verify your filing status and answer some standard pre-prep questions, and provide information about your 2019 income and residences. In contrast to services like TurboTax, which goes out of its way to add a little friendliness, Liberty Tax takes a straightforward, facts-only approach.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img alt='Liberty Tax Your Deductions' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1002 929'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/04VCLbQwCNZtBKwWIdrWFAR-1.fit_lim.size_1002x929.v_1580153575.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/04VCLbQwCNZtBKwWIdrWFAR-1.jpg' width='1002' height='929'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Liberty Tax Your Deductions' width='1002' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/04VCLbQwCNZtBKwWIdrWFAR-1.fit_lim.size_1002x929.v_1580153575.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/04VCLbQwCNZtBKwWIdrWFAR-1.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Entering Data&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Once you supply your personal information, it's on to the meat of the site&amp;mdash;entering your tax-related information. Liberty Tax offers a comprehensive, all-inclusive wizard like some other sites do, but you can also select the topics that apply to you from lists of options. It displays all possible tax topics no matter what version you use, but it notifies you when you've strayed into an area that requires a more premium version.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;In the Income section, Liberty Tax presents you with a variety of income types, divided into categories: Your W-2s, Interest and Dividends, Investments, Business, Retirement, and Other Income. Click on the link below any of them, and you advance to a screen where you can enter data about that topic. Click the link below Your W-2s, for example, and a multi-screen wizard will walk you through entering the information from that form. You can provide the data manually or import it from ADP or Equifax. When you return to the main Income list, a link to the form you just worked on will appear along with the option to add another. This is the way most tax websites work.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;To test Liberty Tax's error reporting, I entered a W-2, but omitted the State ID. Liberty Tax warned me of this incomplete field, but I was still able to save the screen and go back to the main Income menu. When I opened the form again, all the data I'd entered already was gone. Sites like &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/hr-block-deluxe-2020-tax-year-2019&quot;&gt;H&amp;amp;R Block&lt;\/a&gt; don't let you advance until you complete all the required fields, which did happen on other screens on the Liberty Tax site. Some, like &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/taxact-deluxe-plus-2020-tax-year-2019&quot;&gt;TaxAct&lt;\/a&gt;, at least let you create a bookmark to remind yourself of the missing data.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;When you finish the income section, you move on to dependents, deductions and credits, health insurance, and some miscellaneous (but important) tax-related topics. Liberty Tax moves relevant information into any state return you must file and completes its review of your return before you pay your fees and get ready to file.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Liberty Tax offers a capable review process. It found numerous errors on my test return, mostly incomplete screens. When I clicked to see the first one, it took me to the beginning of that section instead of directly to the offending page. After I fixed that first omission, Liberty Tax brought me back to the full list of errors, which is something some competitors don't do&amp;mdash;you have to click the Review link again to get back.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;I don't often find factual errors in testing tax websites, but I did come across one in Liberty Tax when I was entering medical and dental expenses. I clicked a link in the Q&amp;amp;A to see which expenses were deductible and read that expenses had to total more than 7.5 percent of your adjusted growth income (AGI) to be deductible. That number actually changed for the 2019 tax year. It's now 10 percent.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Getting Around Liberty Tax&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;There's nothing difficult about following Liberty Tax's navigation system, but there are some nonstandard conventions. The site has changed its main structure since last year. There's now a left vertical toolbar that divides the site into multiple sections: My Return (your filing status), Name &amp;amp; Address, Federal Taxes, State Taxes, and File. When you click the Federal Taxes link, a list of several subsections appears, like Income, Deductions &amp;amp; Credits, and Health Care. You can use these links to go directly to a specific area, but it's best to follow the site's sequential order. Unfortunately, there's no comprehensive topic-and-form outline like &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/freetaxusa-deluxe-2020-tax-year-2019&quot;&gt;FreeTaxUSA&lt;\/a&gt; offers, so you can't see the site's topics in their entirety.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Sometimes, just clicking a response button will advance you to the next screen, which is a nice time-saver (though on some screens you have to click multiple times to get to the actual question). In other cases, you can advance or go back by clicking links. But some screens have Cancel and Save buttons. If you click Cancel without saving, a pop-up message tells you that your data will be lost if you don't save. So you have to click a link that says &quot;Save my progress&amp;hellip;I'll finish this form later.&quot; Every other site except for &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/jackson-hewitt-online-premier-2020-tax-year-2019&quot;&gt;Jackson Hewitt&lt;\/a&gt; autosaves data, which is a lot safer and less work for the user.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Another unusual feature: When you log back in to the site, it takes you to the very beginning of the site (My Return) instead of asking if you want to pick up where you left off, like most other sites do. I got popped back to that screen at other times in my testing too sometimes, for example, after I canceled out of a screen.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;TurboTax sets the bar high for online tax preparation when it comes to the user experience. Liberty Tax's current interface might have qualified for the leading edge several years ago, and some taxpayers might appreciate its simple, clean interface, but it looks dated. The site uses most of the screen at some points, yet there's often a lot of white space on other screens where all of the action takes place in the upper left corner. Furthermore, there are very few graphics and the layout isn't compelling.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The right-side pane that allowed access to several site features is gone. Now the outer edges of the screen are bare except for a real-time total of your federal and state tax refund or obligation and links taking you to your account information, help, and sign-out.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img alt='Liberty Tax IRA' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1005 933'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/04VCLbQwCNZtBKwWIdrWFAR-2.fit_lim.size_1005x933.v_1580153575.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/04VCLbQwCNZtBKwWIdrWFAR-2.jpg' width='1005' height='933'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Liberty Tax IRA' width='1005' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/04VCLbQwCNZtBKwWIdrWFAR-2.fit_lim.size_1005x933.v_1580153575.jpg' align=&quot;center&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/04VCLbQwCNZtBKwWIdrWFAR-2.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Basic Help Options&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Liberty Tax could take a page from H&amp;amp;R Block when it comes to the on-site help it offers. You can chat with or send email questions to support specialists, as well as enter a word or phrase in the search box at the top. Unfortunately, with Liberty Tax, this usually only results in links to forms, though sometimes searches turn up a few FAQs about the requested topic.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;The interview pages themselves don't contain any hyperlinked terms that open guidance windows, like you'll find in TurboTax. There are occasional Q&amp;amp;A links that open help windows with brief explanations, but more often than not, you have to click the Help link or find another source for your answer. Other tax sites provide guidance like this in abundance, rewritten to make it understandable to taxpayers. This is a serious shortcoming, given that Liberty Tax certainly has that information available. Enhancing the help section would improve Liberty Tax Deluxe's effectiveness and help speed up the tax prep process.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Mobile-Ready Tax Preparation&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img alt='Liberty Tax mobile' src=&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 350 719'%3E%3Crect fill='%23f7f7f7' \/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot; v-image-loader='{ imageSrc: &quot;\/imagery\/reviews\/04VCLbQwCNZtBKwWIdrWFAR-3.fit_lim.size_350x719.v_1580153575.jpg&quot;}' align=&quot;right&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/04VCLbQwCNZtBKwWIdrWFAR-3.jpg' width='350' height='719'&gt;&lt;noscript inline-template&gt;&lt;img alt='Liberty Tax mobile' width='350' src='\/imagery\/reviews\/04VCLbQwCNZtBKwWIdrWFAR-3.fit_lim.size_350x719.v_1580153575.jpg' align=&quot;right&quot; data-image-path='reviews\/04VCLbQwCNZtBKwWIdrWFAR-3.jpg'&gt;&lt;\/noscript&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Liberty Tax doesn't offer a standalone &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-mobile-tax-apps&quot;&gt;mobile tax app&lt;\/a&gt;, but you can complete and file a return on your Android or iOS smartphone or tablet, thanks to the site's use of responsive design. The mobile site offers access to all of the features included in the desktop version (except for the real-time total of your tax refund or obligation), though it rearranges a couple of elements to accommodate the smaller screen. It's improved since last year.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Navigation mirrors the desktop version. You click a link in the upper left to slide out the main navigation menu and a link in the upper right to get to My Account, Help, and Sign Out. The federal portion is divided into the Form 1040's primary sections, including Income, Deductions &amp;amp; Credits, and Health Care. Click on one of these, and a screen displaying the available topics opens. Most navigation is done via the Back and Next buttons, and sometimes, the Cancel and Save buttons, like in the desktop version. The mobile site performed well in my testing, though I encountered the same navigation quirks as I did on the desktop.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Liberty Tax turns in a decent performance on mobile devices, but PCMag's favorite way to file taxes from a phone or tablet this year is Intuit's TurboTax Tax Return App, thanks to its impressive interface and accessible, innovative help options.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;h2&gt;Help Needs Help&lt;\/h2&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Liberty Tax would rank higher with better-integrated help and a more aesthetically-pleasing user experience. If you've used it before and liked it, there's no reason to change&amp;mdash;unless your tax return is going to suddenly get more complex this year and you know you're going to need extra help. TurboTax Deluxe, with its more engaging user interface and skillfully employed guidance system, is a better option. It's our Editors' Choice for the 2019 tax season because of its skill and its style. It digs deep to identify all of your relevant tax issues and explain anything you don't understand, while providing a pleasant environment for what can be an unpleasant task.&lt;\/p&gt;rnrn&lt;p&gt;Once you finish putting last year's finances to bed, you should think about managing this year's money. 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Some provide standalone apps for Android and iOS, whereas others optimize their web sites for cellular browser entry.<\/p>\n<p>There are just a few downsides to getting ready and submitting your revenue taxes in your smartphone. Clearly, you may not wish to work on a smaller display, and it&#8217;s good to take steps to verify your return and any kinds chances are you&#8217;ll scan or {photograph} are safe. Meaning not engaged on it over public Wi-Fi, for one factor (extra on this later). However if you happen to stay in your telephone and also you\u2019re glad working\u00a0on it, give it a attempt.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Of the tax providers we examined, the next have devoted cellular apps:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i.pcmag.com\/imagery\/roundups\/06SRwk9U8hQmmj3jxgVMoKn-14.png\" data-lazy-sized=\"\" alt=\"Personal information, the home office deduction, and business expenses screens in Cash App Taxes\" data-image-path=\"roundups\/06SRwk9U8hQmmj3jxgVMoKn-14.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n    <small>Money App Taxes cellular apps (Credit score: Money App Taxes\/PCMag)<\/small>\n<\/p>\n<p>The providers with cellular variations of their web sites are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>FreeTaxUSA<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Jackson Hewitt<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Liberty Tax<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>TaxAct<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i.pcmag.com\/imagery\/roundups\/06SRwk9U8hQmmj3jxgVMoKn-15.png\" data-lazy-sized=\"\" alt=\"A landing page, another landing page, and a summary page on TaxAct's mobile site\" data-image-path=\"roundups\/06SRwk9U8hQmmj3jxgVMoKn-15.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n    <small>TaxAct&#8217;s cellular website (Credit score: TaxAct\/PCMag)<\/small>\n<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2 id=\"how-much-does-it-cost-to-use-a-tax-app\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_A_lot_Does_It_Value_to_Use_a_Tax_App\"><\/span>How A lot Does It Value to Use a Tax App?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the best tax prep options price greater than $100 for his or her self-employed editions, however you normally pay a lot much less. There are just a few free choices, too, which we cowl within the subsequent part.<\/p>\n<p>A lot of the firms behind these functions provide a number of editions of their providers. The worth sometimes goes up with the extra kinds and schedules it&#8217;s good to file\u2014or the extra providers you require, within the case of TaxSlayer. One of the best tax apps information you to the proper choice by asking you questions on your tax scenario earlier than you even begin submitting. Costs additionally go up if you happen to want additional skilled assist providers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The costs are the identical whether or not you employ the tax prep service in your desktop browser or a devoted cellular app, and you may change between them at any time. You don\u2019t pay till you\u2019re able to file, so you may take a look at completely different websites with out making a monetary dedication.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2 id=\"whats-the-best-free-tax-app\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Greatest_Free_Tax_App\"><\/span>What is the Greatest Free Tax App?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You possibly can possible put together and file your taxes without cost if you recognize the place to look.<\/p>\n<p>The IRS has a program (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/02\/04\/taxes-irs-refund-direct-file-elon-musk\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"(Opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noopener\">for now<\/a>) known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/filing\/irs-direct-file-for-free\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"(Opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Direct File<\/u><\/a> that permits you to file without cost on-line immediately with out utilizing a third-party app. It supported 12 states for the pilot program (the 2023 tax yr): Arizona, California, Florida, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming. It provides 13 extra for the 2024 tax yr:\u00a0Alaska, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. To qualify, it&#8217;s important to have lived in a kind of 25 states and meet just a few different necessities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-parent !mb-0\">\n<div id=\"video-container-01PRmCDwLRwEhjbMH3Yncn1\" class=\"!h-full\">\n<div class=\"relative\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"absolute w-16 h-16 block inset-1\/2 translate-center text-black z-20 cursor-pointer sm:w-24 sm:h-24\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"m371.7 238-176-107c-15.8-8.8-35.7 2.5-35.7 21v208c0 18.4 19.8 29.8 35.7 21l176-101c16.4-9.1 16.4-32.8 0-42zM504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248zm-448 0c0-110.5 89.5-200 200-200s200 89.5 200 200-89.5 200-200 200S56 366.5 56 256z\"\/><\/svg>                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ex.co\/transformations-account\/production\/bfcfb2aa-6920-4d3e-b0f4-ab7625e90e68\/a483b870-c648-43be-ab3a-ffbd1468c499\/thumbnail-720.webp\" alt=\"File Your Taxes for Free (or Very Cheap): These Online Tax Services Save You Money\"\/>\n            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-lg font-bold py-3 mb-0 flex items-center leading-tight\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"max-w-[2.5rem] md:min-w-12 md:max-w-12 inline mr-4 !my-2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/images\/pcmag.svg\" alt=\"PCMag Logo\"\/> File Your Taxes for Free (or Very Low-cost): These On-line Tax Companies Save You Cash\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Direct File helps you put together and file solely federal returns. However after you are achieved, it guides you to a free state-supported preparation software if it&#8217;s good to file a state return.<\/p>\n<p>For the pilot yr, Direct File supported only a few tax conditions: the Baby Tax Credit score, Credit score for Different Dependents, and the Earned Revenue Tax Credit score. It provides extra in 2025, together with the Baby and Dependent Care Credit score, Credit score for the Aged and the Disabled, Premium Tax Credit score, and Retirement Financial savings Contribution Credit.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It additionally helps deductions for educator bills, Well being Financial savings Accounts, and scholar mortgage curiosity for the 2024 tax yr. You possibly can, in fact, report W-2 revenue and some different sorts like unemployment and curiosity revenue, however you may\u2019t itemize. You need to take the usual deduction. You possibly can see the entire checklist of supported revenue, deductions, and credit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/filing\/irs-direct-file-for-free\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"(Opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>right here<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2 id=\"are-there-alternatives-to-irs-directfile\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_There_Options_to_IRS_DirectFile\"><\/span>Are There Options to IRS DirectFile?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You may qualify to make use of paid business software program like TaxAct or TaxSlayer without cost by way of the IRS Free File Program if, for instance, your adjusted gross revenue is beneath $79,000 otherwise you&#8217;re within the army. H&amp;R Block and TurboTax not take part within the Free File Program, however there are a number of different decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Money App Taxes is the one business app that is free for each federal and state returns, irrespective of how complicated your monetary scenario. There are some tax conditions that Money App Taxes would not help, although they are not widespread. FreeTaxUSA is free for federal submitting, whereas state tax returns price a still-reasonable $14.99 every. Each Money App Taxes and FreeTaxUSA allow you to report capital positive aspects, rental revenue, and self-employment revenue.<\/p>\n<p>In case your monetary scenario is easy sufficient that it&#8217;s good to file not more than a 1040 and some different kinds and schedules, a number of tax apps, equivalent to H&amp;R Block, TaxSlayer, and TurboTax, provide free editions.<\/p>\n<p>As all the time, you may file without cost if you happen to fill out IRS and state kinds kinds on paper and mail them.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2 id=\"are-mobile-tax-apps-similar-to-the-desktop-versions\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_Cell_Tax_Apps_Much_like_the_Desktop_Variations\"><\/span>Are Cell Tax Apps Much like the Desktop Variations?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Whether or not you are viewing them on a spacious monitor or a petite telephone display, private tax preparation providers work equally. You do not see the official IRS kinds and schedules, although some apps provide you with a sneak peek of them. As a substitute, the apps ask you questions on your tax-related data. As you reply them, the providers take what they want and fill within the IRS kinds within the background. Since this course of retains you from having to enter knowledge on any IRS kinds, it reduces the quantity it&#8217;s good to know concerning the ins and outs of the tax code and the way it has modified over the previous yr.<\/p>\n<p>Should you&#8217;ve ever used a tax prep service on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-desktop-computers\" data-element=\"link-injector\" x-track-ga-click=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">desktop pc<\/a>, you may surprise if it is attainable to get the identical expertise in your telephone. The brief reply is sure. We have been pleasantly stunned to see what the apps&#8217; designers can do. The apps compress content material and haven&#8217;t got as a lot room for ornamental graphics and massive icons, however the pages look remarkably just like their desktop counterparts in lots of circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to scroll extra to learn assist articles and easily to get by way of pages with a whole lot of questions, however you may certainly full a return that features Type 1040, Schedules A by way of F, and a myriad of others.<\/p>\n<p>We do not essentially suggest you tackle an enormous job utilizing a smartphone. If it&#8217;s important to file Schedule C for self-employment or Schedule D for funding transactions, it is unquestionably simpler to finish your tax return on an enormous display with a full-size keyboard. However irrespective of the place you begin your tax preparation, you may proceed it on any machine by signing in along with your username and password. So, you may work remotely in your telephone and end up in your laptop computer, or vice versa.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2 id=\"which-tax-apps-have-the-best-help\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_Tax_Apps_Have_the_Greatest_Assist\"><\/span>Which Tax Apps Have the Greatest Assist?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Even when they did not have in depth assist sources (which they do), tax web sites and apps would nonetheless make tax prep simpler than if you happen to had been submitting utilizing paper IRS kinds and schedules. Their steerage can imply the distinction between finishing your return your self and taking it to an expert\u2014which could nonetheless be essential in case your monetary scenario is complicated. Do-it-yourself tax prep is just not for everybody, in spite of everything.<\/p>\n<div class=\"py-4\" data-parent-group=\"related-stories\">\n<div class=\"mx-0 border border-b border-l-0 border-r-0 border-t border-gray-300 py-4 md:ml-8 md:mr-24\">\n<h3 class=\"font-stretch-ultra-condensed mb-2 text-lg font-semibold uppercase\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Really_helpful_by_Our_Editors\"><\/span>Really helpful by Our Editors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Some tax apps are the merchandise of well-known in-person tax prep firms (H&amp;R Block, Jackson Hewitt, and Liberty Tax). In case your tax prep will get to be an excessive amount of for you, these firms are glad to have their tax professionals end what you began\u2014for a payment. H&amp;R Block and TurboTax provide costlier variations that join you to tax professionals by way of chat, telephone, or display share. You get limitless entry to this service year-round, which might be helpful if you happen to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/how-to\/how-to-file-for-a-free-tax-extension\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">file an extension<\/a> or do tax planning within the offseason.<\/p>\n<p>Tax apps have other forms of assist, too. For instance, they put hyperlinks subsequent to some questions that open home windows with an expanded clarification of the query. These explanations keep away from the sophisticated language you see on IRS kinds for probably the most half and do not cowl matters in excruciating element. As a substitute, they attempt to make tax ideas as easy and comprehensible as attainable.<\/p>\n<p>Tax apps even have searchable assist databases. Kind in a phrase or phrase, they usually present hyperlinks to articles on the subject. They could additionally let you know  get to the web page within the app the place that data ought to seem. Most apps even have chat, e-mail, and telephone assist, whereas some host on-line communities.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2 id=\"should-you-use-irs2go\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ought_to_You_Use_IRS2Go\"><\/span>Ought to You Use IRS2Go?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You may wish to take a look at one other cellular tax app from the IRS itself. The official IRS2Go app features a handful of instruments that may assist with tax preparation and submitting. You possibly can examine the standing of your refund by getting into your Social Safety quantity, submitting standing, and refund quantity. Should you file electronically, it&#8217;s best to be capable to get your standing inside 24 hours of the IRS receiving the transmission. The standing of paper returns is normally obtainable inside 4 weeks.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Particular person taxpayers can submit funds immediately from their financial institution accounts utilizing IRS Direct Pay, a free, safe methodology. Bank card funds are an choice, too, for a payment, both on-line or by telephone. The app accepts three authorized fee processors.<\/p>\n<p>IRS2Go factors you to a few other forms of tax assist. One is IRS Free File, described earlier. One other is a search software that helps you discover free tax assist in your space if you&#8217;re aged, have a incapacity, communicate restricted English, or make lower than $67,000 yearly. Final, the AARP Tax-Aide Web site Locator helps you to seek for close by free tax preparation providers or these with distant choices. AARP volunteers focus particularly on taxpayers who&#8217;re 50 and older or who&#8217;ve low to reasonable revenue.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2 id=\"are-tax-apps-secure\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_Tax_Apps_Safe\"><\/span>Are Tax Apps Safe?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One be aware on submitting your taxes with a cellular machine: It&#8217;s good to take into consideration safety. The knowledge in your taxes is, by definition, delicate. All of the providers we suggest take safety significantly, nevertheless it&#8217;s essential to do your half as properly.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You may not take into consideration the safety of your Wi-Fi visitors. However if you happen to&#8217;re in any respect possible to make use of a Wi-Fi community you do not management (for instance, at an airport, espresso store, or library) at any level within the submitting course of, it&#8217;s best to use a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-vpn-services\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">VPN<\/a>. Should you&#8217;ve by no means used one, learn up on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/how-to\/what-is-a-vpn-and-why-you-need-one\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">why you want a VPN<\/a>. If the VPN conflicts along with your tax app, wait till you may hook up with a community you management earlier than doing anything along with your taxes.<\/p>\n<p>Most cellular tax apps and web sites help <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/how-to\/multi-factor-authentication-2fa-who-has-it-and-how-to-set-it-up\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">multi-factor authentication<\/a>, which it&#8217;s best to arrange and use as a result of it provides one other layer of safety to your on-line account.<\/p>\n<p>One other essential safety truth is that the IRS won&#8217;t ever name, e-mail, or textual content you out of the blue to ask for personal data. 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