TaxSlayer Free Federal Edition (10/25/2012-10/15/2013)
Allows for the free filing of any Federal tax return filed on a form 1040EZ.
Qualifications Include:
Your filing status is single or married filing jointly.
You do not claim any dependents.
You do not claim any adjustments to income.
The only credit you claim is the Earned Income Credit.
You (and your spouse if filing a joint return) were under age 65 and not blind at the end of 2012. If you were born on January 1, 1948, you are considered to be age 65 at the end of 2012 and cannot use Form 1040EZ.
Your taxable income is less than $100,000.
Your income came from only wages, salaries, tips, taxable scholarship or fellowship grants, unemployment compensation, or Alaska Permanent Fund dividends and your taxable interest was not over $1,500. If you earned tips, they are included in boxes 5 and 7 of your Form W-2.
You do not owe any household employment taxes on wages you paid to a household employee.
You are not a debtor in a chapter 11 bankruptcy case filed after October 16, 2005.
Features Include: Deduction Finder, Life Events Wizard, Real Time Refund Calculation, Free Email Support1
No charges apply for Federal 1040EZ with this version. Users have the opportunity throughout the return process to upgrade to the Classic or Premium versions. There is an additional charge for state tax returns as detailed in section (d).
1 We are considering offering phone support to TaxSlayer Free Federal Edition users for tax year 2012. This decision has not been finalized.
TaxSlayer Classic Federal Edition (10/25/2012-10/15/2013)
Allows for the filing of all Federal forms and schedules required for a simple or complex tax return.
Features include: Deduction Finder, Life Events Wizard, Real Time Refund Calculation, Free Email and Phone Support, TaxHelp Videos.
Federal tax returns prepared in this version are subject to a charge of $9.95. There is an additional charge for state tax returns as detailed in section (d).
For a complete list of Federal forms see appendix A.
TaxSlayer Premium Federal Edition (10/25/2012-10/15/2013)
Allows for the filing of all Federal forms and schedules required for a simple or complex tax return. Includes all of the features of the Classic version plus an advanced feature set.
Features include: Deduction Finder, Life Events Wizard, Real Time Refund Calculation, Free Email and Phone Support, TaxHelp Videos, Priority phone and email support, ability to pull forward prior year information, prior year comparison chart, tax audit assistance, tax advice
Federal tax returns prepared in this version are subject to a charge of $29.95. There is an additional charge for state tax returns as detailed in section (d).
For a complete list of Federal forms see appendix A.
TaxSlayer State Program (10/25/2012-10/15/2013)
TaxSlayer provides an integrated state tax program with all versions of TaxSlayer. This state program is available for all states that require the filing of a state tax return as well as certain forms for states without an income tax filing requirement AND Puerto Rico.
Available States: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC TN, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV
State tax returns are subject to a charge of $14.95 for the Classic and Premium versions. For users of the TaxSlayer Free Federal Edition, the first state return is subject to a charge of $22.90 and subsequent state returns are subject to a charge of $14.95. 2
For a specific list of state forms see appendix B.
2 The price the first state return for the Free Edition users is being re-evaluated for tax year 2012, with the possibility that it will be reduced. It
has not yet been decided if it will be reduce and, if so, what the new amount will be.
TaxSlayer Federal & State Free File Alliance Program 3 (10/25/2012-10/15/2013)
TaxSlayer is a member of the Federal Free File Alliance and as such provides a free Federal tax return to taxpayers that meet a certain set of qualifications. This product is only promoted via outbound links on the IRS free file page and the websites of participating free file states. One of these links must be used in order to access this product.
Qualifications:
Federal AGI is less than $30,000
Are currently Active Duty Military
For a complete list of Federal forms see appendix A.
For a specific list of state forms see appendix B.
3 The TaxSlayer Federal and State Free File Alliance Program offer qualifications change from year to year. The information provided within entirety of section (e)
is based on TaxSlayer.com’s offer for tax year 2011 and is expected to change.
TaxSlayer Free Military Program (10/25/2012-10/15/2013)
TaxSlayer provides free tax returns to all members of the active duty US military. These individuals are eligible for a free Federal and unlimited free state tax returns.
Features include: Deduction Finder, Life Events Wizard, Real Time Refund Calculation, Free Email and Phone Support, TaxHelp Videos
Eligibility is determined by matching the user-entered EIN to a database of EIN’s for active duty military.
Eligible customers may file unlimited free state returns with their free Federal return.
For a complete list of Federal forms see appendix A.
For a specific list of state forms see appendix B.
Prior Year Amended Tax Return (10/25/2012-10/15/2013)
Customers can file Prior Year Amended returns with TaxSlayer.
Features include: Deduction Finder, Life Events Wizard, All Major Forms and Schedules*, Free Email Support
The 2011 program will be available to access or create your 2011 tax return. If you created your 2011 in the 2011 Tax Year, the access fee will be $4.95. To create
a new 2011 account, your access fee will be $9.95. Most 2011 forms will be available to e-file your 2011 Prior Year Tax return. Returns with unapproved forms must be
printed and mailed to the IRS for filing. You will also be able to create and print your state returns at no additional fee (prior year state returns are not currently
approved for e-file).
For any year prior to Tax Year 2011 that the customer has an accepted e-filed return, the Prior Year access fee to view or print the return is $4.95. This fee will grant
the customer access to all prior year accepted pdfs and a credit of $4.95 will be given on their current year e-file."
Customers can complete an amended Federal and/or State return for Tax Year 2011 for an additional $10.00 4
For a complete list of Federal forms see appendix A
For a specific list of state forms see appendix B
4 **All pricing is good through 4/1/2013 at which point it is subject to change relative to market conditions.
Amended Tax Return (10/25/2012-10/15/2013)
TaxSlayer provides its amended tax return product for filers who need to make an adjustment on a return that has already been filed.
Features: 1040X format, free email support, amended state returns, audit assistance.
There is a charge of $19.95 for each amended return (includes states)