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Associated Press

"You may not have to spend a dime to do it yourself. If your adjusted gross income is $57,000 or less, you can file electronically -- and get your refund faster -- for free."

Baltimore Sun

"If you’re trying to get free tax preparation from the IRS Free File program, beware of look alikes."

New York Daily News

"'It's very simple: You can get your return done in under half an hour, and any basic computer will do this as long as you have Internet access,' said Tim Hugo, executive director of the IRS Free File Program. "You can do it sitting on your living room couch in your slippers.'"

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The Free File Alliance: Serving the American Taxpayer

The Free File Alliance offers moderate and lower income Americans a fast, free and safe way to do their federal taxes online.

The Free File Alliance, a coalition of 19 industry-leading tax software companies, has partnered with the IRS to help millions of Americans prepare and e-file their federal tax returns through the Free File program.

Free File gives 70 percent of Americans free access to the industry’s top tax preparation software. Users get the step-by-step help they need to prepare, complete and file federal tax returns online – at no cost.

Taxpayers with a 2009 Adjusted Gross Income of $57,000 or less can visit www.IRS.gov and click on the Free File icon to begin.

Since 2003, the Free File Alliance-IRS partnership has delivered free tax services to more than 25 million people.

Fast

The Free File program is the quick, efficient way for 70 percent of taxpayers to prepare and file their federal tax returns completely online.

With Free File, taxpayers can:

•   Get step-by-step help to quickly and accurately prepare and e-file federal tax returns. Free File takes the guesswork out of doing taxes.
•   Prepare and file returns whenever it’s convenient. Free File is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
•   Get a faster refund. If used with direct deposit, refunds arrive in as little as 10 days.

Free File has been proven to increase the accuracy of tax returns and helps users through every step of the filing process.

Free

Taxpayers with a 2009 Adjusted Gross Income of $57,000 or less qualify for the Free File program. They can use the best online tax software – at absolutely no cost. There’s no postage, preparation cost or other fees. It’s all online, and it’s all free.

More than 98 million Americans can visit www.IRS.gov and get the free, step-by-step help they need to prepare and file their federal tax returns.

Safe

The Free File Alliance’s partnership with the IRS means e-filing is secure and accurate. Free File software meets the highest standards of security, privacy and support.

Every federal tax return is transmitted through a secure IRS e-file system and is completely safe. A confirmation email is then sent to let the taxpayer know that the return was accepted.

Taxpayers responding to an IRS survey about last year’s program reported a tremendous level of satisfaction with Free File. According to the survey, 95 percent said they found Free File easy to use, while 98 percent said they would recommend the program to others.