ATLANTA – State Representative Sharon Beasley-Teague (D-Red Oak) today encouraged constituents to take advantage of free tax preparation services available through the Free File program. Every taxpayer with a 2013 Adjusted Gross Income of $58,000 or less may visit www.IRS.gov/freefile to prepare, complete and e-file their federal tax returns at no cost.
“I encourage everyone making $58,000 or less to take advantage of the free tax services available from the IRS and Free File Alliance,” says Rep. Beasley-Teague. “The Free File program provides free access to tax preparation software so you can easily prepare and e-file your federal taxes online at no cost. All the calculations are done for you in just a few easy steps, and you can even get a refund in as few as 10 days.”
IRS Free File, which is available at www.IRS.gov/freefile, provides a list of Free File Alliance member companies and their free tax software offerings. Users may either choose the company that fits their needs or utilize the “Help me Find Free File Software” tool. After selecting a company, users will be transferred to the company’s website to prepare, complete and electronically file their federal income tax returns. The service is also available in Spanish.
Free File also offers basic federal e-filing services with no income limitations. This basic e-filing service, called Free File Fillable Forms, allows taxpayers who are familiar with tax law and need no preparation assistance to complete and file their federal income tax electronically. It is also available at www.IRS.gov/freefile.
Free File is made possible through a partnership between the IRS and the Free File Alliance, a coalition of industry-leading tax software companies. Since its inception in 2003, the program has offered 70 percent of taxpayers’ free access to leading commercial tax preparation software from Free File Alliance member companies. Free File has saved taxpayers an estimated $1.2 billion in filing costs.
Representative Sharon Beasley-Teague represents the citizens of District 65, which includes portions of Fulton County. She was elected into the House of Representatives in 1992, and currently serves on the Games, Fish, & Parks, Human Relations & Aging, Legislative & Congressional Reapportionment, and Ways & Means committees.
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