There are other places to look for e-filing programs. Many of the tax forms are prepared on a computer and e-filed. There's no charge for the service. The IRS warns that the phone line will get increasingly busy as this year's April 16 tax filing deadline approaches. Elderly couples and individuals also can get free help from IRS-trained volunteers at centers sponsored by the AARP, the nonprofit organization that focusing on older Americans.
Some companies offer free e-filing as a bonus to customers.
Each qualifying taxpayer can file and federal and a state form for free, she said. If you start filling out an online form and find your adjusted gross income is over the limit, you can stop and have no obligation to pay anything. You can then e-file it or print it our and mail it.