Free Tax Filing Assistance for Military and Veterans
Posted by Gregory M. Rada | January 16, 2015 | Taxes
The 2015 tax filing season is here, and several companies are once again offering free or discounted tax filing assistance to servicemembers, veterans, and their families. Below are a few of the more popular options:
- TurboTax Freedom Edition – This is available to active duty military families with a combined income of $60,000 or less in 2014.
- TurboTax Military Edition – Free online federal and state taxes for E1-E5s, and $5 off TurboTax federal products for E6+ and Officers.
- TaxSlayer Military Edition – Free online federal and state taxes for ALL active duty military.
- MyFreeTaxes.com – This is the only service that offers free online filing, as well as in-person filing in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. To qualify, your family must have a combined income of $60,000 or less in 2014.
- Military OnceSource and H&R Block – These two organizations are teaming up again to offer free online filing service to servicemembers including 1 federal return and 3 state returns (good for members who PCS’d during the year). You must start your return by clicking on the Military OneSource link.
- IRS Free File – The IRS has it’s own free filing option for federal taxes. To qualify, your family must have a combined income of $60,000 or less in 2014.
