Ann Carrns writes on The New York Instances: “This 12 months, there are quite a few methods to organize and file revenue tax returns freed from cost — however the number of options and qualifying standards is dizzying. So it can be crucial for filers to decelerate and ensure the packages they select are actually those they need. The Inner Income Service continues to supply the Free File program — on-line, do-it-yourself tax preparation software program from a dozen industrial distributors — to low- and moderate-income filers. (Typically, this refers to individuals who earn lower than $64,000, though some firms set decrease limits.) The web software program is made obtainable free to eligible tax filers underneath an settlement between the I.R.S. and the Free File Alliance, a gaggle of main tax preparation suppliers that features Intuit, the maker of TurboTax; H&R Block; and TaxAct. About 100 million individuals are eligible to make use of Free File, however solely about three million do annually, stated Tim Hugo, the alliance’s government director. The disparity, he stated, could also be a results of the I.R.S.’s lack of an promoting finances.” (nytimes.com)