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TelosTax is a free, open-source browser app for personal tax preparation for federal tax year 2025. It offers AI tax guidance, document import, deduction finding, and federal and state filing support. Its scope includes Form 1040 with Schedules A–H, SE, and D, plus more than 30 supplemental forms and calculations for all 50 states and Washington, DC. It also provides IRS and state PDF templates with auto-populated fields, an offline Private Mode, and optional AI features that use your Anthropic API key.

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    H&R Block Online

    by H&R Block Online
    Free plan WebiPhoneAndroid

    Self-employed filers with investment or rental income — H&R Block Online adds self-employment, investment, rental, and audit support, while state filing is a paid add-on.

    7.4 Free plan Visit site
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    OpenTax by Invaro

    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    Tax engines for AI agents and automation — OpenTax adds corporate and fiduciary forms, deterministic W-2 and 1099 processing, and proof-backed calculations, but covers 29 states.

    7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    Quicko

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Indian taxpayers tracking investments and planning taxes — Quicko adds tax planning tools, investment account connections, and Tax P&L tracking, while TelosTax focuses on 2025 personal tax preparation.

    7.2 Free plan · paid from ₹999 Visit site
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    Taxfix

    by Taxfix
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    German filers seeking guided or expert-prepared returns — Taxfix offers step-by-step self-filing or independent tax-adviser preparation and ELSTER submission, unlike TelosTax's self-service app.

    7.1 From €39.99/yr Visit site
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    TaxAct

    by TaxAct
    Free plan Web

    US filers with self-employment, investment, or rental income — TaxAct supports self-employment, investment, and rental income, while TelosTax specifies 2025 personal filing and broader state calculations.

    6.7 Free plan · paid from $44.99 Visit site
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    TurboTax

    by TurboTax
    Free plan Web

    US filers with self-employment, investment, or rental income — TurboTax supports self-employment, investment, and rental income, while TelosTax offers offline use and an open-source tax engine.

    6.5 Free plan · paid from $79 Visit site
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    BharatTax AI

    Free plan Web

    Indian filers needing ITR, GST, and TDS tools — BharatTax AI adds GST and TDS workflows, 22 scheduled Indian languages, and portal-ready ITR-1 export beyond TelosTax's personal tax scope.

    7.2 Visit site
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    IndiaTax.AI

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb
    7.3 From ₹499 Visit site
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    Keeper

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb
    7.3 Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site
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    FlyFin

    Free plan AndroidiPhone
    7.2 From $20/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
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    Filabl

    Free plan Web
    7.1 Free plan · paid from £19/mo Visit site
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    SelfTax

    Free plan APIExtensionSelf-hosted
    7.1 Free plan Visit site
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    Instead

    Free plan Web
    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    Taxation.ai

    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb
    7.0 Free plan · paid from $15 · 14-day trial Visit site
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    TaxTim

    by TaxTim
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb
    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    Prime Meridian

    Free plan Web
    6.8 Free plan Visit site
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    TaxVerge

    Free plan Web
    6.6 From ₹4,999 Visit site
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    Filed

    Free trial APIMacWeb+1
    6.5 Pricing on request Visit site
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    ProConnect Tax

    Free trial APIMacWeb+1
    6.2 From $539/yr Visit site
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    TaxGPT

    Free trial AndroidExtensioniPhone+3
    6.0 Pricing on request Visit site
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    OK Tax

    Paid LinuxMacWeb+1
    5.8 From $10 Visit site
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    Abacus

    Paid Web
    5.7 Pricing on request Visit site
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    ONESOURCE Indirect Compliance

    Paid APIWeb
    5.5 Pricing on request Visit site
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    TaxBuddy

    by TaxBuddy
    Paid WebAndroid
    5.2 From ₹699/yr Visit site

Its focus on personal returns for 2025 may not fit a different tax year or taxpayer type. When comparing alternatives, consider whether you need investment or rental income support, business or fiduciary returns, document processing, or a professional to prepare and review a return. Some options add tax planning, investment tracking, or accounting tools; others connect tax engines to assistants and automation platforms. TelosTax is free, but its optional AI tools require an API key. Compare each product's filing workflow, platform access, and price against the specific return you need to complete.

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