IRS only links me to corp. sites. None of the tools allow filing through the IRS directly without a bloodsucking middle man. Is my only option snail mail if I want to deal w/the IRS directly?
All I can say is a few years ago I started having a professional take care of my taxes and it is no longer something I have to struggle with. It is such a relief, I highly recommend it.
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I use TurboTax every year. Just e-filed 2018 federal and state taxes yesterday using TT Premier Edition. Both accepted already.
I use TaxAct though I plan on outsourcing tax prep next year. Tired of dealing with it as each year there is always some special tax situation that bogs down preparation effort.
IRS has free fillable forms that will do the basic math. Since I use mark to market accounting, this is the only option.