How do I get started?
Click on the “ Start Now” button on the Free File home page to review the list of tax software companies and select one that best suits your needs. Once you select a company link from the list, you will be notified you are leaving the IRS.gov Web site and you will be taken directly to that company's Web site to begin preparation of your federal income tax return.
You may qualify for Free File if you have an Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of $52,000 or less.
If you used Free File in past filing seasons, you might not qualify for the free services for your tax year 2007 income tax return. Participation in the Free File program is limited to taxpayers with an Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of $52,000 or less.
Free File preparation and e-filing services are provided by commercial tax software companies not the IRS.
Members of the tax software industry (i.e., Free File Alliance, LLC) provide these free tax preparation and electronic filing services - not the IRS. Once you choose a particular company, you will be sent directly to the company's commercial website. Any questions about a particular service or company should be directed to the company providing the free service and not the IRS. Please contact the company to resolve your particular income tax issue. To find out how to contact the company, please refer to the company's website for more information about their customer service options. Companies associated with the Free File Program are affiliated with the Free File Alliance, LLC, a not for profit organization. IRS does not promote or endorse any specific programs or products associated with this program.
By going directly to a company's website and not through IRS.gov, you may be charged a fee for preparing and e-filing your federal income tax return.
You may determine after you start preparing your tax return with a particular company you are not eligible for the company's free service and you may be subject to a fee.
If this notification occurs you have the following options:
1. Return back to the IRS' Free File homepage and review the list of companies and their services and select another company you may qualify for;
2. Choose a company to complete your return but take note of the fee displayed on the company's website; or
3. Visit the IRS.gov web site, "e-file Partners for Individual Taxpayers", for additional low-cost e-file opportunities.
For example, if you select a company whose free services are provided to individuals with an Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of $26,000 or less and, based on your tax data, the company determines your AGI exceeds the $26,000 limit, you will be notified you may be subject to a fee. It is important you understand each of the company's eligibility criteria before selecting a company.