Do-It-Yourself Tax Preparation Deals

Tax Day 2012 is rapidly approaching. Although not nearly as fun as the countdown to Christmas, it’s a holiday that requires much preparation. This year personal income taxes must be filed by April 17. According to the IRS, they’ll receive more than 144 million individual tax returns this year. If you prefer to save a little cash and complete your taxes on your own, here are some do-it-yourself tax prep deals.

TaxACT Freebies TaxACT Free Federal Edition bills itself as the only free solution to include all e-fileable forms and schedules necessary for simple and complex returns. You can file form 1040, 1040A and 1040EZ as well as Schedules A-F. Other free tax offers usually don’t include the required schedules.

H&R Block at Home Deluxe Deal
Big box stores like Office Max are also offering tax time deals on software. Right now at Office Max the H&R Block At Home Deluxe + State 2011 is ten dollars off at $34.99. Plus your purchase includes a $10 Office Max gift card. In addition, all online orders ship for free, no minimum purchase required.

Staples.com Turbo Tax Discount
Right now you can save $10 off your purchase of TurboTax Deluxe & higher at Staples.com. They’ll also give you a $5 Staples gift card with every Turbo Tax purchase. There’s also a printable 15% off coupon that you can use on eligible products like tax software.

Buy.com Sale
Another option for those who want to buy H&R Block At Home is to head to Buy.com. Right now the Deluxe version is on sale for $24.99 with free shipping. That’s 44% off the regular price.

Cash Back on Citizen Tax
Citizen Tax allows you to e-file both your Federal and State Returns for $29.99. You pay when you’re ready to file and support is free.

Target Printable Coupon
Head to Target’s coupon page to save $10 on select H&R Block tax software. Use this on your in-store purchase of H&R Block products. It’s an easy way to save money on what can be considered a dreaded purchase.

By Alison Storm

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Right now at Office Max the H&R Block At Home Deluxe + State 2011 is ten dollars off at $34.99.