For example, the five-part test for declaring dependents was easy to understand. All the blocks that MUST be filled in are flagged and you can flip from the interview to a forms checklist and answer questions in any order. Special help may cost extra if you need to contact SecureTax for answers to tax questions. If you used the system last year it offers to plug in last year's information to help you update for 1998. SecureTax also offers a tax organizer online for use during the year and if you just want to download free tax forms they provide that service.
Service is free for active military and Oklahoma residents.
The price also includes printing and mailing you a copy of the finished return. Both OneTax and SecureTax offer unique passwords and user ID protection that allows you to log out even if you're not done and return later to complete your on line return without losing data entered. OneTax pages seemed to take longer to load in a few different uses but provided good prompts for completing the process. Unlike the downloaded software, you can't see the tax forms as you work through the questions. OneTax, like SecureTax, allows you to register and prepare your return for free but only charges when you are ready to file electronically.