The free tax filing tool that walks you through it.

Yes, genuinely free. The questionnaire, the tax estimate, the file-ready packet, and the instructions for filing free through the IRS all cost nothing. There is no account, no payment, and no card.

Not directly, and that is deliberate. At the end you get your complete, file-ready packet, with every number already sorted onto the right form and line, plus step-by-step instructions for filing that return for free through the IRS itself, using IRS Free File or IRS Direct File. You still file free; you just do it through the IRS instead of paying a filing service. Nothing here is tax advice.

Not required, but recommended. Nothing is gated behind a signup, and your answers save automatically in your own browser, so you can close the tab and pick up exactly where you left off. The catch is that browser storage is fragile: clearing your history, switching devices, or working in a private window can wipe your progress. A free account keeps your answers safe from that, and it saves your return for next year, so you do not have to redo all this work. Either way, this tool never collects sensitive information like your Social Security number or bank details.

• Personal 1040 returns: W-2 wages, interest and dividends, retirement and Social Security, dependents and credits, and the new 2025 deductions for tips, overtime, car loan interest, and seniors.
• Self-employment: sole proprietors and single-member LLCs, with expenses, home office, vehicle, and depreciation.
• Rentals and royalties: residential and commercial property, plus oil and gas.
• Farming: farm income, expenses, and crop share.
• Investments: stock and crypto sales, capital gains, and sales of business property.
• Business returns: partnerships and multi-member LLCs, S corporations, and C corporations, with a Schedule K-1 for every owner.
• State returns: all 50 states and the District of Columbia, including part-year moves and multi-state income.

If your answers reach a situation it does not handle yet, it tells you on the spot instead of handing you numbers that would be wrong.