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Each year, more people fire their accountants and file tax returns using do-it-yourself software. More filers are also opting for paperless returns; 73 million people filed online with the IRS last year. We've reviewed desktop and online applications that walk you through calculating and submitting a return without having to crunch numbers on confusing IRS forms. Each service helps with the latest credits for long-distance telephone tax, buying a hybrid car, and making a home more energy-efficient. Keep in mind that if you gross less than $54,000 or serve in the military, you can file electronically for free. Accounting software can give you a hard start on digitizing those personal and small business finances well in advance of that return.
Intuit stops short of giving TurboTax a radical face-lift every year, which is good news for longtime users who don't want to relearn the familiar menus. Read more
January 30, 2008Our first look at H&R Block TaxCut 2007 reveals some key changes from the 2006 version, but nothing dramatic for the majority users. Read more
January 30, 2008Track income and expenses in a program such as Microsoft Excel? Some of these free online word processors come with spreadsheets that let your accountant easily log in. Read more
August 11, 2006; updated March 9, 2007Electronic tax-filing services use strict security measures, but security software offers extra protection to keep your data safe. Read more
February 26, 2007The government will refund as much as $500 of what you pay to make your house more energy-efficient. Here are some tips. Read more
August 22, 2006Multifunction machines come in handy when you need to scan receipts and fax forms to an accountant. Read more
March 04, 2007Use tax software to take control of your business tax tracking and filing. But don't fire your accountant. Read more
updated March 8, 2007Sell stuff online? These services provide secure shopping carts for a Web-based business. Come tax time next year, they'll help you amass a tidy digital record of Schedule C income. Read more
July 17, 2006The answers to the two big questions about the app are: Yes, Mint should worry. And No, Quicken Online is not going to cannibalize Quicken's software sales. Read more
December 19, 2007Services from the two most popular digital tax-prep brands are available to try or buy, although state forms won't trickle in until mid-January. Read more
December 14, 2007Quicken: Too buggy. Mint: Too simple. Really, it all comes down to that. Read more
October 19, 2007Mint is an online financial management service, clearly designed to compete with Intuit's Quicken and Quicken Online. Unlike many of the existing online banking and budgeting products, you won't run out of gas with this product too fast. Read more
September 18, 2007HiTask is a really simple collaborative task management tool for small groups. Members can create tasks, meetings, reminders, notes, and birthdays to add to their own schedule or assign to others. Read more
April 6, 2007Peepel is a new Web-based office suite that's managed entirely within one browser window to emulate the feel of a desktop work space. Read more
March 6, 2007Presenters for the post-lunch session today focused on two challenges. First was how to help people simultaneously collaborate on projects. Read more
March 23, 2007Better than keeping an odometer log in the car, this service collects your car trip data so you can later deduct the expenses from your taxes. Read more
January 4, 2007A deluge of last-minute filing overloads the electronic filing system used in Intuit's popular TurboTax software. Read more
April 17, 2007Politicians target Web sites like IRS.com, which they say are misleading. Read more
April 17, 2007If the tax agency gets its way, it could start demanding personal info on people who sell via Amazon and eBay. Read more
April 13, 2007More than 20 years after its first attempt at a massive upgrade of 1960s-era mainframes, the IRS still isn't sure when the project will be finished. Read more
April 12, 2007An IP-based system could be more resilient and accept emergency requests in formats way beyond voice. But who will pay? Read more
April 10, 2007
The IRS now lets you deduct part of the purchase of a hybrid car. Here are the latest, greenest models.
Hybrids are tax-deductible. How should you shop for a hybrid and how much much gas money can they save your household?
Calculate the insurance, taxes, and mortgage interest for your home.
Import data from brokerage accounts and then export them to TurboTax and TaxCut.
Graphs and reports help you see how your portfolio of investments is faring.
Don't miss that Ming vase. This app helps you account for the treasures in your home.
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