E-file your tax return online

It's easy to e-file your tax return using the Drake tax preparation software from the comfort and convenience of your home or office. Drake prompts you to enter your income tax information and tells you if you are missing something important. File your federal return and one state tax return for only $14.95 -- a fraction of the cost of similar on-line services. Fees are payable by credit card only.

What you need

Have all paperwork ready and organized into two categories: Income and Deductions. Income includes W-2 form(s) from your employer(s), 1099 dividend and interest statements, retirement distributions, etc. Deductions include child daycare expenses, education expenses, donations and charitable gifts, home mortgage interest, etc. Take the time before logging onto the Drake site to total your expenses by category, such as medical costs or non-reimbursed employee business expenses.

What to do

Drake lets you choose between form-based or question-based data entry methods. The questionnaire method is similar to the popular e-filing packages you buy or use on-line. The forms method is for people who are used to doing taxes on their own. For example, if you are applying for Earned Income Credit, click on the tab "Credits," locate the EIC form, and fill in all data as prompted.

Drake keeps you posted

Accutax does not provide support for self-preparers, but Drake does. Drake will email you when your credit card has been charged and when your tax returns have been accepted by the federal and state tax departments. If you have any questions about your return, use the email link on the Drake Web site.

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