Instead of TaxAct
TaxAct alternatives
TaxAct provides online filing, downloadable tax preparation software and a mobile app, with support for self-employment, investment income and rental income. It also offers audit support, unlimited live tax advice through Xpert Assist for consumer 1040 products, data-import tools and a $100k Accuracy Guarantee for qualifying software errors. Eligible standard returns can start at $0, while paid plans begin at $44.99; state filing costs extra. Its Free Edition is narrower: it covers Form 1040 without attached forms or schedules, and excludes investment, rental, business and self-employed income and expenses.
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H&R Block Online
by H&R Block OnlineFree plan WebiPhoneAndroidFilers wanting iOS and Android apps plus audit support — H&R Block Online adds iOS and Android platform support while retaining self-employment, investment, rental and audit support.
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FreeTaxUSA
by FreeTaxUSAFree plan AndroidiPhoneWebMobile filers needing self-employment, investment, or rental support — FreeTaxUSA supports iOS and Android, alongside self-employment, investment and rental income, with state filing paid separately.
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Meu Imposto de Renda
by Meu Imposto de RendaFree plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3Brazilian taxpayers seeking a free, broad-platform option — Meu Imposto de Renda is free, supports Linux, macOS and Windows, and has no state-filing charge.
Free plan Visit site - 4
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CloudTax
by CloudTaxFree plan AndroidiPhoneCanadian filers seeking mobile filing with included state filing — CloudTax is a mobile app with included state filing and a free tier that lets users pay even $0.
Free plan · paid from 39 Visit site - 6
TaxSlayer
by TaxSlayerFree plan AndroidiPhoneWebMobile filers seeking self-employment and audit support — TaxSlayer supports iOS and Android and includes audit support, alongside the same listed income types as TaxAct.
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WISO Steuer
by WISO SteuerFree trial AndroidiPhoneLinux+3German filers wanting guided returns and automatic document entry — WISO Steuer prepares German income tax returns, recognizes photographed documents automatically and estimates refunds live.
From €35.99/yr Visit site - 8
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Free plan Web - 9
CrossLink
Free trial iPhoneWebWindows6.4 Visit site - 10
MyTAXPrepOffice
Free trial AndroidiPhoneLinux+3 - 11
Drake Tax
Free trial MacWebWindows - 12
Go Tax Pro
Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb - 13
OLTPro
Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb+1 - 14
ProConnect Tax
Free trial APIMacWeb+1 - 15
TaxSlayer Pro
Free trial iPhoneMacWeb+16.0 Visit site - 16
CCH Axcess Practice
Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb - 17
UltimateTax
Free trial LinuxMacWeb+15.9 Visit site - 18
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TaxOwl Pro Business
Paid AndroidiPhoneLinux+3 - 20
NTO Software
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Sure-Fire Tax Software
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X.TAX Business Tax
Free trial APIWeb - 23
nLync 1040 Software
Paid Web5.4 Visit site - 24
Sigma Tax Pro
Paid Web - 25
TaxFile
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United eFile 1040+ Pro
Paid MacWeb - 27
UpTax
Free trial Web - 28
TTS Tax Software
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TaxWise
Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb+1
Those limits and the extra state-filing charge are reasons to compare alternatives. TaxAct supports mobile access, but its platforms also include downloadable software, so check which devices matter to you. Compare free-plan eligibility and limits, support for your income types, state-filing costs, audit support and whether a service fits your country’s tax system. Some alternatives have broader device coverage or a different state-filing approach; others focus on tax returns outside the United States. The right switch depends on the return you need to file and how you want to prepare it.