IRS Tax Tip 2023-20, February 15, 2023
Many taxpayers know about the IRS Free ob体育 program, which lets people who make less than $73,000 file their federal tax return for free. They should also be sure to check if the program offers no cost filing for their state tax return. IRS Free ob体育 can help millions of eligible taxpayers in more than 20 states file both a free federal and free state tax return.
The states included in the IRS Free ob体育 program are:
- Arkansas
- Arizona
- District of Columbia
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Mississippi
- Montana
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Oregon
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Vermont
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Here are a few things to know about filing state tax returns through Free ob体育:
- The income limit is $73,000 for IRS Free ob体育.
- Taxpayers must complete their federal tax return before starting their state return if they are using the same software for both.
- Not all IRS Free ob体育 partners offer free state return filing, and those that do may not offer it for all states.
- Some IRS Free ob体育 partners will charge a fee for state tax return preparation. If a taxpayer uses the IRS Free ob体育 online lookup tool to find an offer from a Free ob体育 provider, they should carefully review the offer to see if state returns are included for free or with a fee.
- Alaska, Florida, New Hampshire, Nevada, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming don't have a state income tax, but taxpayers can still use IRS Free ob体育 to electronically file their federal tax return.
Some states have their own free filing options for state returns. Taxpayers can visit their home state's department of revenue website for details.