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Looking at your paycheck stub and seeing how much of your pay went to Uncle Sam can be quite disheartening. If you play your cards right, you could get some of it back when you file your taxes. But hiring a tax professional can cost a pretty penny.

You could do your taxes by hand, but if math isn’t your thing, that’s easier said than done. And even if you are a math whiz, those cryptic tax laws can trip you up in a hurry. Luckily, there is another option: letting your computer do the work for you.

One way to do that is to use an online filing service. If you choose to go that route, TaxACT is a great choice. They will prepare your federal return for free, and state returns are available at very reasonable rates. Visit our TaxACT deals page to see how you can get your free federal return.

For those who prefer to prepare their taxes offline, there’s TurboTax. You’ll have to pay for the software, but you can get it at a fraction of the cost of professional tax preparation (with…

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