Compare Online Tax Preparation Websites

Here is a list of online tax preparation websites in order of overall cost for preparing a federal and state tax return. You should note the word 'overall cost' - taking into account that most of the 'free' tax filing websites, including the IRS site, do not allow you to file your state taxes free. .

We often get questions from people who file their federal taxes for free and then scramble to find a resource to file their state taxes by itself.