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Re:FreeTaxUSA by Sohcahtoa82 on Wednesday January 10, 2024 @05:47PM (#38944549)
I used to use TurboTax Free Edition, constantly frustrated with all the dark patterns used to try to trick you into switching to non-free. Eventually I started making too much to use Free Edition, which is right around the time Credit Karma started offering free tax filing, but I hated CK's UI/UX. It made it easy to miss a deduction, and it did once. I used TT to basically "prepare" my taxes, but not actually file so I don't get charged, then prepared with CK and found a discrepancy. I was able to find and fix it and get my full refund.

But then some years ago, someone recommended FreeTaxUSA, and it's great. UI/UX is fine, federal filing is free, and state filing is only $15.

I've been using FreeTaxUSA for a few years now. 10/10 would recommend.

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Re:FreeTaxUSA by sand500 on Wednesday January 10, 2024 @05:55PM (#38944657)
California let's you file state taxes for free through the state:

https://www.ftb.ca.gov/file/ways-to-file/online/calfile/inde...

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Re:FreeTaxUSA by lyrrad on Wednesday January 10, 2024 @06:13PM (#38944911)
There are some limitations so those with higher incomes or more complex tax situations are unable to use this option: https://www.ftb.ca.gov/file/ways-to-file/online/calfile/calf...
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Re:FreeTaxUSA by LordDragonfang on Wednesday January 10, 2024 @06:08PM (#38944843)
Yeah, but for almost everyone on this forum who makes enough to even file taxes, the time that would be spent re-entering everything is probably more valuable than the $15 charge.
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Re:FreeTaxUSA by jjulius on Wednesday January 10, 2024 @06:20PM (#38944990)
>Yeah, but for almost everyone on this forum who makes enough to even file taxes...

That number is $12,950, FWIW.

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Re:FreeTaxUSA by lcnPylGDnU4H9OF on Wednesday January 10, 2024 @05:52PM (#38944619)
> Credit Karma started offering free tax filing

This seems much like an "illusion of choice" situation. Credit Karma and Turbo Tax are both owned by Intuit. (Not that you were fooled by the illusion, just that it stuck out to me.)

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Re:FreeTaxUSA by nearting on Wednesday January 10, 2024 @05:54PM (#38944644)
Credit Karma spun their tax service off to Cash App. So Intuit doesn't own both.
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Re:FreeTaxUSA by micromacrofoot on Wednesday January 10, 2024 @05:58PM (#38944699)
Credit Karma had to sell their tax filing offering to complete the sale, so Intuit doesn't own it: https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN285275/
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