Since the Federal tele-file option has been eliminated, they’ve decided to allow FREE e-filing if you meet certain criteria. According to the IRS, 70% of U.S. taxpayers will be eligible for free e-filing through partner companies. You should go to those sites THROUGH the IRS site to make sure you get the free version. Visit Free File to see if you qualify and to get links to sites that will process your filing for free.

I’d already filled out the paperwork, double-checked it all, and was ready to print it all out and send it in (the PDF forms from the IRS can be typed in and saved/printed!), when I checked on the free filing. After going through the process, which was just a series of questions and typing numbers into boxes, I ended with exactly the same info as I had on the paper version. Whether that says I did the paper stuff right or that the online version covered everything, I was pleased and I got my federal taxes filed tonight. Online!