TaxFile
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One plan a year · you review before filing

Tax filing pricing, with the deduction sweep in every plan

One subscription a year, renewing each filing season. Every plan includes your federal and state return, 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 /year

Billed yearly, renews each season

  • Federal and state 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
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Self-Employed

Freelancers, 1099 and gig workers

$89 /year

Billed yearly, most popular

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

Single-member LLC and small business

$199 /year

Billed yearly, renews each season

  • Everything in Self-Employed
  • Assets and depreciation
  • Quarterly estimated-tax planner
  • Multiple states and multiple income streams
  • Priority support
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Enterprise

Firms and high-volume filers

$399 /year

Billed yearly, renews each season

  • Everything in Business
  • Multi-entity and high-volume filing
  • Dedicated account support
  • Custom onboarding
  • Security review, your data stays yours
  • E-file via an authorized IRS e-file provider
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Prices in USD. Every plan includes your state return. Every plan is paid; the live preview on the homepage is the free taste.

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/year

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.

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Pricing questions

Quick answers before you pick a plan

Every plan is a subscription billed yearly and renewing each filing season. Simple is $39 a year, Self-Employed is $89 a year, and Business is $199 a year, each covering your federal and state return for the season plus deduction tracking and quarterly estimates between seasons. Enterprise is $399 a year for firms and high-volume filers, with everything in Business. Prices are in USD, you can cancel any time and keep access to the end of the paid year, 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 a paid subscription 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.
Your state return is included in every plan. 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 · billed yearly · cancel any time · you review before filing