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- Tax season is almost over, with a final deadline of April 17 this year.
- The IRS free file look up tool details which services offer eligible taxpayers free tax filing.
- Business Insider reviewed the free file version of several online tax services.
Tax day is just around the corner.
The last day to file your taxes this year is April 17. If you've waited until the last minute, don't panic.
Many online tax services offer the option to file for your federal taxes — and sometimes state taxes — for free, as long as you meet certain age and salary requirements. You can check your options using the IRS free file lookup tool — and you can find all of the free online sites here.
The IRS also says the fastest way to get your tax refund is the method already used by most taxpayers: filing electronically and selecting direct deposit as the method for receiving your refund. Your refund should hit your bank account within three weeks of filing online. Often, you'll get your money even faster.
I previously compared two online filing giants, TurboTax and H&R Block, head to head. Then I checked out a number of sites that provide free — or mostly free — tax-filing services.
Here's what I thought of all of the sites, which are listed in no particular order: