Can I File My Tax Return for Free in 2020?

Preparing tax returns is a hassle at best for most people, and for many, the burden of getting their returns done imposes a real cost. Getting help from a tax preparer or from a tax software package can be expensive, and for those who are already struggling to make ends meet, paying for tax advice isn't high only the list of priorities for spending their money.

To help taxpayers with their tax return preparation, the Internal Revenue Service is once again offering free filing to many Americans in the coming tax season. With fairly generous income limits, millions of taxpayers will be able to get the help they need with their returns without having to pay a dime. Moreover, some improvements to the program hope to avoid some of the controversy that surrounded free filing last year.

The IRS has worked with a company called Free File for several years to support the Free File program. Late last year, the two parties agreed to eighth straight memorandum of understanding that set out the ways that the IRS and Free File would work together in order to run the program.

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Source Fool.com