TaxAct is cheaper than several of its well-known competitors, and it offers affordable access to tax pros who can guide you through filing. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from ...

TurboTax and TaxAct are among the best tax prep apps I've tested, but each one excels in a different way. Here's how they compare on price, features, usability, expert help, and more.

Preparing and filing your taxes isn’t usually a pleasant experience, especially if you’re doing the work yourself. Two of the largest tax-filing software programs, TaxAct and TurboTax, can make it ...

TaxAct has three different versions. TaxAct Free supports taxpayers who need only to report W-2 income, dependents, unemployment and retirement income, the Earned Income Tax Credit, the Child Tax ...

TaxAct might not have the name recognition as TurboTax and other services, but it offers a similar process and can be less expensive for many filers. Let’s take a deeper look at some of the upsides ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. -- TaxAct launches Xpert Full Service(R) along with Spanish-language support, and Refund Advance for the 2026 tax ...

TaxACT Online Ultimate is a bargain unmatched among online tax prep services. Its interface, navigational tools, and competent coverage of tax topics make it a good choice for simple-to-complex tax ...

The 2026 tax season is well underway, with a little less than a month until the April 15 deadline. Close to 90% of filers expect a refund, according to a new LendingTree survey, and a third of them ...

Blucora, a Dallas-based public company that owns the TaxAct tax prep software business as well as the Avantax financial planning and wealth management business, said Tuesday it is selling TaxAct to an ...

Blucora, the parent company of Avantax Wealth Management, the tax-centric broker/dealer created from the acquisitions of HD Vest and 1st Global, expects synergies between that business and its TaxAct ...

For millions of taxpayers, choosing the right software for filing their returns comes down to a battle of TurboTax vs. TaxAct — or, if they want the option of face-to-face service, TaxAct vs. TurboTax ...

TaxAct provides extensive coverage of filing topics in an intuitive interface, along with useful help resources and a good final review process. Intuit TurboTax excels in every aspect of personal tax ...