The Free File program provides free federal income tax preparation and electronic filing for eligible taxpayers through a partnership between the Internal Revenue Service and the Free File Alliance LLC, a group of private sector tax software companies. Many companies offer free or paid state tax preparation and efiling services. Some companies may not offer state tax preparation and e-file services for all states.

With all Free File options you can:

• File your taxes any hour of the day or night.
• Know that your return is safe and secure.
• Receive a quick IRS confirmation, within 48 hours, that your return was received.
• Get your refund in a few as 10 days with Direct Deposit.
• File a free federal extension.

Free File Fillable Forms – I want to fill in the tax forms and file them online without tax software.

• There are no income limitations.
• Looks like blank IRS forms. You choose, self-prepare, and e-file your 1040, 1040 A and 1040EZ return.
• Includes basic calculation capability.
• Get quick access to the most commonly filed federal tax forms and schedules for Free File Fillable Forms.
• Does NOT support state forms or State e-file.
• Returning users: To sign back into the Free File Fillable Forms, please click the link in the email sent to you when your account was created.