FreeTaxUSA is free, full stop, for federal returns. The only thing that costs is any state return and if you pay for the upgraded account which includes some optional features. I’ve used them for nearly a decade and have paid nothing. They don’t do a bait and switch where they filter you to a pay site if you go to their website directly vs. redirect from irs.gov. The IRS website is a little confusing because they include them among the sites that require AGI <$79,000, but they are still free even if over.
Items Not Supported
- Foreign employment income (Form 2555)
- Nonresident alien returns (Form 1040NR)
- Customers or preparers living outside the United States when they file their taxes
- At-risk limitations (Form 6198)
- Casualty or theft gain or loss for business and income producing property
- Donations of high value property over $5,000 such as collectibles, equipment, or real estate*
- We do support Form 8283, Section A, which includes donations of publicly traded securities even if the deduction is over $5,000