DO IT YOURSELF

If your situation is relatively simple (no investment, self-employment or rental income), preparing and filing your own tax return is not as difficult as you might think, and it can be done fairly quickly and for free. If your situation is simple, self-preparation will likely be easier and faster than having someone else prepare your tax return for you. Tax software knows the tax law and it will guide you through a series of questions to obtain the information needed to prepare your tax return. If you answer these questions carefully, you will get a proper result. The following link can help.

MyFreeTaxes (prepare and file your own tax return, online, for free)

MyFreeTaxes is a rebranded version of TaxSlayer that is offered by United Way.