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Last Updated: 11/07/2025

TaxAct

from TaxAct Inc.

Last Updated: 11/07/2025

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Community Rating

Mostly recommended

State Return

$4.95 - $44.95(Verified 06/21/2024)

Federal Return

$0 - $64.95(Verified 06/21/2024)

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TaxAct Review

TaxAct is a tax preparation firm based in Cedar Rapids, IA. The company, which was founded in 1998, helps individuals with tax preparation and filing services.

TaxAct FAQ

What does TaxAct charge for filing a tax return?

The price of services can vary widely depending on the type of services you require. To help you compare prices we have categorized tax preparation services into three tiers: basic, standard, and premium.

Federal tax returns

TaxAct charges $0 for a basic tax return.
TaxAct charges $0 for a standard tax return.
TaxAct charges $64.95 for a premium tax return.

State tax returns

TaxAct charges $4.95 for filing a state tax return.

What additional benefits does TaxAct offer?

As well as offering federal tax filing and preparation servcies, TaxAct also offers the following benefits:

Audit support.
Automatic error detection.
IRS Free File available.
Tax deduction finder.

Note that you may pay a premium for these additional benefits through other providers and you may not need them all. Consider the services you or your business require before choosing a tax preparation firm.

What type of tax preparation software does TaxAct offer?

Desktop Software

Web Browser-Based
iOs Application
Android Application

What tax filing options does TaxAct offer?

File Online

File With Mobile App
File In Store

Is TaxAct a legit company?

TaxAct Inc. was founded in 1998, it is a well-established company that has been in business for 28 years. Based on their "mostly recommended" SuperMoney community rating, they seem to be a reputable company.

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Headquarters

1425 60th St NE Ste 300

Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

(319) 373-3600

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SuperMoney Net Recommendation Score

SuperMoney users mostly recommend this product, giving it a user recommendation score of +45, or 3.9 on a 5-point rating scale.

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TaxAct Community Reviews

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Aidan B.

Jan 23, 2023

May or may not recommend

TaxAct is easy to use and effective for filing taxes. It is a super easy process and I haven’t ever had an issue with this service.

Micheal W.

Jan 2, 2021

May or may not recommend

The TaxAct company is a good company that I have been using for 3 years now, and it has always been easy when it comes to tax season. Their accuracy, the way they help out with customers in preparing taxes is what makes me love their services so much! They have helped me right from when I a beginner till now! The fee is very affordable too! I would ...Show More

Ashley B.

Nov 29, 2020

May or may not recommend

The TaxAct company is a one hundred percent reliable. I do not have to go through the stress of filing out my taxes. They help me with the process. The fee is very affordable. They are fast and comprehensive also. I see myself working with them for a long time from now. I would recommend it to everybody I know.

Lee M.

Nov 28, 2020

May or may not recommend

I have been using this service for 8 years and I am quite hap with it. There are cheaper options out there, but I have stayed with TA because I have had 0 problems. I like the guaranteed accuracy that is backed by $100,000. Users can also import PDF files of 1040, 1040A and 1040EZ returns with ease.

Moses O.

Oct 16, 2020

May or may not recommend

I find it stressful filing out my taxes as a small business owner. Working with TaxAct could not have been more thrilled. Professional, fast, comprehensive. The company sent everything I needed in a beautiful file folder complete with tabs for future reference right to my doorstep. I'll be working with them for years to come.

Braden J.

Apr 26, 2017

May or may not recommend

Absolutely godawful this year. I dredged through their terrible UI, was never responded to with questions in customer support, and what's even worse is that they completed failed to process my ETF transfer so I was hit with over $500 in penalties and interest when I was finally made aware that my taxes weren't paid properly. When I tried to contact customer support about this, they gave me a canned response. ...Show More

Anonymous

Feb 17, 2016

May or may not recommend

Since the year 2000 TaxAct had the greatest feature: SEARCH box called "Forms and Topics." It worked like the Google search. For example. you typed "EIC" for "Earned Income Credit", it brought you immediately to the place in Q&A to enter your data. It had been like this in every year's edition of their software. It was the same in the program for Partnerships and S-Corporations. ...Show More

Anonymous

Apr 4, 2015

May or may not recommend

I wanted to give filing my taxes myself a go this year, and after asking around, TaxACT seemed like a good option. It was very important to me that I felt comfortable and confident inputting all of my personal data into the site, which I was. I never once felt like I was putting myself at risk. From my experience, TaxACT is a reliable way for any beginner to file ...Show More

Anonymous

Apr 4, 2015

May or may not recommend

I am very impressed with TaxACT so far. I have to file a form 8938, which I have had issues in the past because not many CPA's are experts on it. I gave another online tax software a shot, but that didn't turn out so well. I then tried a brick and mortar CPA's office but they weren't as familiar with the form and I was not confident in their ...Show More

Anonymous

Apr 4, 2015

May or may not recommend

I've used another online tax program for over 10 years, but with some recent changes to that program, I decided to give Tax Act a try. They saved me sooo much money! It was just as easy to use as the other tax program, but I got the benefit of saving some dough on my filing. I am now a happy Tax Act customer and will be buying the program ...Show More

Anonymous

Apr 4, 2015

May or may not recommend

I have been using TaxACT for probably five or so years and haven't had any issues up until now. TaxAct notified me that there was an error made by their software an that my tax bill was off by 5 grand. This is extremely unnerving, because I really don't want my taxes to be messed up at all. They aren't in the position to do anything to help me, because ...Show More

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