Everyone Can Use Free File

The IRS Free File service provides free federal income tax return preparation and electronic filing for all taxpayers. All you need is access to a computer and the Internet and you can prepare and e-file your federal tax return for free.

Free File is offered through a partnership between the IRS and the Free File Alliance, a group of private-sector tax software companies. Since Free File’s debut in 2003, more than 27 million returns have been prepared and e-filed through this program.

Free File offers two options. The first is Traditional Free File, which includes approximately 20 tax preparation software products from which to choose. Taxpayers with 2009 incomes of $57,000 or less are eligible for this service. The second option is Free File Fillable Forms, which is an electronic version of IRS paper forms. All taxpayers can use Free File Fillable Forms to prepare and file tax forms electronically.

Use the following steps to file your return through IRS Free File:

1. Step 1. Get Started. Access IRS.gov and click the Free File logo or go to www.irs.gov/freefile. You must access Free File companies through the official IRS Web site to qualify for the free service.

2. Step 2. Determine Your Eligibility. If your 2009 income was $57,000 or less, you’re eligible for Traditional Free File’s easy-to-use, step-by-step software. If your income was higher, you are eligible for Free File Fillable Forms.

3. Step 3. Link to Free File Company Service. If you opt for Traditional Free File, you can choose one of the approximate 20 offerings by reviewing which one fits your situation. You can click "I Will Choose A Free File Company" or "Help Me Find A Free File Company." To get started with Free File Fillable Forms, just click the "Choose Free File Fillable Forms" button.

4. Step 4. Prepare and e-file your Federal Income Tax Return. Either Traditional Free File or Free File Fillable Forms will allow you to file your return electronically, for free.

Both the fillable-forms option and the "full service" Free File offerings are only available through IRS.gov. Whether you are new to Free File or a returning taxpayer, you must access Free File through IRS.gov; otherwise, the provider may charge a fee.

Manhattan Certified Public Accountant (CPA) serving these zip codes:
Central Harlem - Morningside Heights 10026, 10027, 10030, 10037, 10039
Chelsea - Clinton 10001, 10011, 10018, 10019, 10020, 10036
East Harlem 10029, 10035
Gramercy Park - Murray Hill 10010, 10016, 10017, 10022
Greenwich Village - Soho 10012, 10013, 10014
Lower Manhattan 10004, 10005, 10006, 10007, 10038, 10280
Union Square - Lower East Side 10002, 10003, 10009
Upper East Side 10021, 10028, 10044, 10128
Upper West Side 10023, 10024, 10025
Washington Heights - Inwood 10031, 10032, 10033, 10034, 10040

Brooklyn (Kings County) Certified Public Accountant (CPA) serving these zip codes:

Albemarle-Kenmore Terrace 11226, Bath Beach 11214, Bay Ridge 11209, Bedford Stuyvesant 11216, Bensonhurst 11214, Bergen Beach 11234, Beverley Square East 11226, Beverley Square West 11226, Boerum Hill 11201,11217, Borough Park 11219, Brighton Beach 11235, Broadway Junction 11233, Brooklyn Heights 11201, Brownsville 11212, Bushwick 11221, Canarsie 11236, Carroll Gardens 11231, Caton Park 11218, City Line 11207, Clinton Hill 11205, Cobble Hill 11201, Coney Island 11224, Crown Heights 11225, 11213, Crown Heights North 11213, Cypress Hills 11208, Ditmas Park 11226, Ditmas Park West 11226, Downtown 11201, DUMBO 11201, Dyker Heights 11228, East Flatbush 11203, East New York 11207, 11208, East Williamsburg 11206, Farragut 11210, Fiske Terrace 11230, Flatbush 11226, Flatlands 11236, Fort Greene 11205, Fort Hamilton 11209, Fulton Ferry 11201, Georgetown 11230, Gerritsen Beach 11239, Gowanus 11231, Gravesend 11223, Greenpoint 11222, Greenwood Heights 11232, Highland Park 11207, Homecrest 11239, Kensington 11218, Mapleton 11204, Madison 11229, Manhattan Beach 11234, Manhattan Terrace 11230, Marine Park 11234, Midwood 11230, Midwood Park 11210, Mill Basin 11234, Mill Island 11234, Navy Yard 11205, New Lots 11236, North Side 11211, Northeast Flatbush 11212, Ocean Hill 11233, Ocean Parkway 11230, Paerdegat Basin 11236, Park Slope 11215, 11217, Plum Beach 11235, Prospect Lefferts Gardens 11225, Prospect Heights 11217, 11238, Prospect Park South 11217, Red Hook 11231, Remsen Village 11236, Rugby 11203, Sea Gate 11224, Sheepshead Bay 11235, South Midwood 11210, South Side 11210, South Park Slope 11215, Spring Creek 11239, Stable Brooklyn 11218, Starrett City 11239, Stuyvesant Heights 11216, Sunset Park 11220, Vinegar Hill 11201, Weeksville 11233, West Midwood 11230, Williamsburg 11206, 11211, Windsor Terrace 11218, Wingate 11203,

Queens Certified Public Accountant (CPA) serving these zip codes:

Arverne 11692, Astoria Heights 11370, Astoria 11102, 11103, 11105, Auburndale 11358, Bay Terrace 11360, Bayside 11359, 11360, 11361, Beechhurst 11357, Bellaire 11427, 11428, 11429, Belle Harbor 11694, Bellerose 11426, Blissville 11101, Breezy Point 11697, Briarwood 11435, Broad Channel 11693, Cambria Heights 11411, College Point 11356, Corona 11368, Ditmars 11005, 11370, Douglaston 11362, 11363, Dutch Kills 11101, East Elmhurst 11369, 11370, 11371, Edgemere 11690, Elmhurst 11373, Far Rockaway 11096, 11690, 11691, 11692, 11693, 11694, 11695, 11697, Floral Park 11001, 11002, 11003, 11004, 11005, Flushing 11351, 11352, 11354, 11355, 11356, 11357, 11358, 11359, 11360, 11361, 11362, 11363, 11364, 11365, 11366, 11367, 11368, 11369, 11370, 11371, 11372, 11373, 11374, 11375, 11377, 11378, 11379, 11380, 11381, 11385, 11386, 11390, Forest Hills Gardens 11375, Forest Hills 11375, Fresh Meadows 11365, 11366, Fresh Pond 11385, Glen Oaks 11004, Glendale 11385, Hammels 11693, Hillcrest 11365, 11366, Hollis Hills 11427, Hollis 11423, Holliswood 11423, Howard Beach 11414, Hunters Point 11101, Jackson Heights 11372, 11370, Jamaica 11405, 11411, 11412, 11413, 11414, 11415, 11416, 11417, 11418, 11419, 11420, 11421, 11422, 11423, 11424, 11425, 11426, 11427, 11428, 11429, 11430, 11431, 11432, 11433, 11434, 11435, 11436, 11439, 11451, 11499, Jamaica Estates 11423, 11432, Jamaica Hills 11432, Kew Gardens Hills 11367, Kew Gardens 11415, 11418, 11424, Laurelton 11413, LeFrak City 11368, Linden Hill 11354, Lindenwood 11414, Long Island City 11101, 11102, 11103, 11104, 11105, 11106, 11109, Little Neck 11362, 11363, Malba 11357, Maspeth 11378, Meadowmere 11422, Middle Village 11379, Murray Hill 11358, Neponsit 11694, New Hyde Park 11040, 11042, North Shore Towers 11005, Oakland Gardens 11364, Ozone Park 11416, 11417, Pomonok 11365, Queens Village 11427, 11428, 11429, Queensboro Hill · 11355, Queensbridge 11101, Ravenswood 11106, Rego Park 11374, Richmond Hill 11418, Ridgewood 11385, 11386, Rochdale Village 11434, Rockaway Beach 11693, Rockaway Park 11694, Rosedale 11422, Roxbury 11697, Saint Albans 11412, South Jamaica 11435, 11433, 11436, 11434, South Ozone Park 11420, 11436, Springfield Gardens 11413, Sunnyside Gardens 11104, Sunnyside 11104, Tudor Village 11417, Whitestone 11357, Willets Point 11368, Woodhaven 11421, Woodside 11377,