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One price per return · you review before filing

Tax filing pricing, with the deduction sweep in every plan

Pay once per return for the season. Every plan includes the deduction and credit finder, the automated error check, and e-file through an authorized IRS e-file provider. There is no free plan. Prices in USD.

Simple

W-2 employees and simple returns

$39 /return

Federal return

  • Federal return prepared and e-filed
  • Full deduction and credit sweep
  • Automated error and audit-risk check
  • Plain-English explanation of every figure
  • You review and approve before filing
  • Bank-level encryption
Most popular

Self-Employed

Freelancers, 1099 and gig workers

$89 /return

Federal return, most popular

  • Everything in Simple
  • Schedule C and 1099 income
  • Home office, mileage and QBI deduction
  • Self-employed health insurance and supplies
  • Quarterly estimate reminders
  • Priority email support

Business

Single-member LLC and small business

$199 /return

Federal return

  • Everything in Self-Employed
  • Assets and depreciation
  • Quarterly estimated-tax planner
  • Year-round deduction tracking
  • Multiple income streams and schedules
  • Priority support

Enterprise

Firms and high-volume filers

Contact sales

Multi-entity, firms and high volume

  • Multi-entity and high-volume filing
  • Dedicated account support
  • Custom onboarding
  • Security review, your data stays yours
  • Volume pricing
  • Authorized IRS e-file provider

Prices in USD. Add a state return for $19. Every plan is paid; the live preview on the homepage is the free taste. Each CTA opens a quick signup to set up your account, not a checkout.

Why people switch

TaxFile vs the long interview vs a preparer

Clicking through a 90-screen interview, or paying a preparer a premium for a self-employed return, is where most filers lose time and money. Here is how TaxFile compares.

The old tax software

90+ screens

A long interview-style questionnaire where you do the work, the self-employed tiers cost more, and it is easy to miss a deduction nobody prompted you about.

A tax preparer

$200-$600 +

A higher fee for a self-employed return, a back-and-forth on documents, and a process you cannot see into until it is done.

TaxFile

$39-$199/return

Upload or chat, the AI reads your forms, finds the deductions you qualify for, runs an error check, and hands you a return to review and approve before filing.

Want to see it run first? Try the live preview or read how to file taxes online.

On every plan

The deduction finder, error check and e-file come standard

No matter which plan you pick, TaxFile reads your income, finds the deductions you qualify for, checks the return for errors, and lets you review and approve before filing.

Reads your documents

Upload your W-2s, 1099s and receipts or just answer a few questions. TaxFile reads everything and classifies your income, so you skip the long interview.

Finds your deductions

Built for 1099 and Schedule C income, TaxFile surfaces the write-offs and credits you qualify for, each with the dollar amount and a plain-English reason.

Checks before you file

An automated error, consistency and audit-risk check runs over your whole return and flags anything that looks off, before anything is submitted.

You review and approve

Every figure is explained, you approve the return, and it is e-filed through an authorized IRS e-file provider only when you say so.

Not tax advice · you review before filing · e-file via an authorized IRS e-file provider · bank-level encryption

Why there is no free plan

The live preview on the homepage is the free taste: watch TaxFile read your income, scan deductions, run the error check, and assemble a return, no signup required. Every paid plan prepares and files a real return, so support and security stay focused on people filing real returns. Try the preview, then pick the plan that fits your taxes.

Try the live preview

Pricing questions

Quick answers before you pick a plan

You pay once per return for the filing season, not a monthly subscription. Simple is $39, Self-Employed is $89, and Business is $199, all for your federal return. Add a state return for $19. Enterprise is a custom arrangement for firms and high-volume filers. Prices are in USD and there is no free plan.
No. We do not make guaranteed-refund claims. TaxFile helps you find and claim the deductions and credits you qualify for, which is what determines your refund or balance due. You review and approve every figure before filing.
No. Every plan is paid because TaxFile prepares and files a real return. The live preview on the homepage is the free taste, so you can see exactly how it reads your income and finds deductions before you choose a plan.
Simple fits W-2 employees with straightforward returns. Self-Employed is built for freelancers, 1099 and gig workers, with Schedule C, the home office, mileage and QBI. Business adds assets, depreciation and a quarterly estimates planner for single-member LLCs and small businesses. Enterprise covers firms and high volume.
You can add a state return for $19. TaxFile prepares your federal return first, then carries the figures into your state return so you are not entering everything twice.
No. TaxFile is self-prepared tax software, not personalized tax, legal or accounting advice. You review and approve your return before filing, and e-filing is submitted through an authorized IRS e-file provider. For complex situations, consult a CPA or tax professional.
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File your taxes online, with every deduction found

Get started and add your documents or answer a few questions. TaxFile prepares your return, finds the deductions you qualify for, and checks it for errors. You review and approve before anything is filed.

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USD · one price per return · you review before filing