IRS introduces free e-file with no income limits

Would it really behove them to do so? You still have to file a state return in many states. You might also like to carry over certain information from one year to another, or perform planning for the current tax year. BTW, last I heard, the Free File Alliance agreement with the IRS ends this Oct. 15th...

-Mark Bole

It doesn't seem like much competition for the tax software companies. It's apparently not much more than filling out the forms by hand on the screen instead of on paper. There's no interview or guidance. It does some of the arithmetic, one form at a time, but you have to calculate the tax yourself.

The introductory page says: "These online forms are electronic versions of paper IRS tax forms. ... If you're used to doing your Federal return using IRS paper forms, Free File Fillable Forms will look familiar. Entering your information is just like filling in IRS forms."

Bob Sandler