The federal basic edition on E-file is totally free so if you have uncomplicated tax returns, everything is going to be free. However, if you have complicated tax returns, you have to pay a tax service fee. The tax service fee accommodates the preparation of a tax return on the website. Basic tax return preparation costs about $220. Using E-file is quite an advantage since you are offered a chance to prepare and file your individual income tax return using tax preparation and quality filing software all for free.
Come to think of it, filing tax returns for free saves you a lot of money and you can redirect the saved money to cover other expenses. Unfortunately, you cannot cancel a tax return after e-filing it. If you wanted to change anything in the document, all you can do is wait for the IRS to reject it.