Many taxpayers can file their state and federal tax returns for free

Eligible taxpayers can file their federal and, in many cases, their state taxes at no cost. Taxpayers whose adjusted gross income was $72,000 or less in 2019 can file their 2020 federal taxes for free using IRS Free File. Many of them can also do their state taxes at no charge. They do so through Free File offered by the IRS.

Here’s are a few things to know about filing state tax returns through Free File.

• Most people make less than the $72,000 income limit. So, most people can use Free File.
• Generally, taxpayers must complete their federal tax return before they can begin their state taxes.
• More than 20 states have a state Free File program patterned after the federal partnership. This means many taxpayers are eligible for free federal and free state online tax preparation.
• The states with a Free File program are Arkansas, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia, plus the District of Columbia.
• IRS Free File partners feature online products, some in Spanish. They offer most or some state tax returns for free as well. Some of them may charge so it’s important for taxpayers to explore their free options.
• Free File partners will charge a fee for state tax return preparation unless their offer says upfront the taxpayer can file both federal and state returns for free. Taxpayers who want to use one of the state Free File program products should go to their state tax agency’s Free File page.
• Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and Wyoming don’t have an income tax. So, IRS Free File for a federal return may be the only tax product people in those states need.

随着纳税人准备提交联邦纳税申报表，大多数人还将考虑准备州税。对于想要省钱的申报者来说，有一些好消息。合格的纳税人可以免费提交联邦税，在许多情况下还可以免费交州税。

2019年调整后总收入为72,000美元或以下的纳税人可以使用IRS Free File免费提交2020年联邦税。他们中的许多人也可以免费缴纳州税。他们通过国税局提供的免费文件来这样做。

以下是供纳税人了解的有关通过“免费文件”提交州纳税申报表的一些信息。

大多数人的收入低于$ 72,000的收入限额。因此，大多数人都可以使用免费文件。
通常，纳税人必须先完成联邦纳税申报表，然后才能开始州税。
超过20个州建立了以联邦伙伴关系为模式的州免费文件程序。这意味着许多纳税人都有资格获得免费的联邦和州免费在线税收准备。
具有免费程序的州是阿肯色州，亚利桑那州，乔治亚州，爱达荷州，印第安纳州，爱荷华州，肯塔基州，马萨诸塞州，密歇根州，明尼苏达州，密苏里州，密西西比州，蒙大拿州，纽约州，北卡罗来纳州，北达科他州，俄勒冈州，罗德岛州，南卡罗来纳州，佛蒙特州，弗吉尼亚州和西弗吉尼亚州，以及哥伦比亚特区。
IRS Free File合作伙伴提供在线产品，其中一些使用西班牙语。他们也免费提供大多数或某些州的纳税申报表。其中一些可能会收费，因此对于纳税人来说，探索他们的免费选择很重要。
除非他们的报价预先表明纳税人可以免费提交联邦和州纳税申报表，否则“免费文件”合作伙伴将收取州税收申报准备费。想要使用州免费档案计划产品之一的纳税人应转到其州税务局的“免费档案”页面。
阿拉斯加，佛罗里达州，内华达州，南达科他州，德克萨斯州，华盛顿州和怀俄明州没有所得税。因此，用于联邦退税的IRS免费档案可能是这些州人们唯一需要的税收产品。