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Joe Raedle / Getty Images The IRS is developing a system that would let taxpayers send electronic returns directly to the government for free, sidestepping commercial options such as TurboTax. The ...

When it comes to taxes, the rules on income, deductions and credits are complicated enough. Then comes the guesswork about tax preparation: How much should someone pay for tax-prep software or an ...

Tax planning is different from tax compliance, tax preparation or even tax projections. The hard truth is that most tax accountants are only tax preparers. They review your prior-year data and add new ...

Expect to pay record high fees for 2024 tax preparation services this season. Fees have climbed as much as 40% over the past five years as accounting firms struggle to hire fresh talent to replace ...

For everyone with sticker stock after seeing their accountant’s bill this tax season, the latest inflation numbers have a message: You’re not alone. The cost of “tax return preparation and other ...

There are five tax benefits I've noticed seem to keep flying under the radar. Here are five choice tax benefits that are ...

A correction was made to this story. Read below for details. The prices for Intuit TurboTax and H&R Block TaxCut have shifted significantly, making it tough to tell how much you'll actually pay to ...

Tax preparation software can speed up and simplify the process. But how do you know which product is best for you? NerdWallet, the personal finance website, did a lot of the legwork for you.

Ghost tax preparers claim they know tricks to get you more money but leave you in hot water with the IRS. Geoff Williams is a journalist and author. His byline has appeared in numerous publications, ...

Personal information of potentially millions of taxpayers may have been leaked, a Congressional study found this week Kimberly White / Stringer / Getty Images Tax preparation firms like H&R Block (HRB ...