Is TaxAct simple to use?

Posted by Caitlin on April 6th, 2009

The following post in our Reader Question series is an actual user submitted question. To maintain the integrity of the original question, we do not edit or change reader questions in any way.

Q: I have never prepared my taxes online before. Is [TaxAct] pretty simple to use? I have a basic return, the only thing I am concerned about is my mortgage interest.

A: I had never prepared my own taxes at all before this year, online or otherwise. I used TaxAct and found it to be surprisingly simple, straightforward and intuitive. If you're interested in reading about my experience with TaxAct, I blogged about it here. TaxAct should help calculate the impact of your mortgage interest on your tax return.

To learn more about TaxAct or other online tax preparation services, see our reviews and comparison chart.

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