Tick Tock Tick Tock. Time is winding down as tax day gets closer. This, by the way, is April 17th this year. Are you still trying to steal a passing moment to file your forms? Well, grab your 1040EZ, your smartphone and a coffee break and let me help you. I have some apps that are safe, secure and simple enough to use to help you file in time and avoid the wrath of your favorite Uncle, Sam.
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H&R Block at Home

Free is a word we all love to hear. And this app put the ‘free’ in freedom with a quick easy step by step process. Free to download, free to prepare, free to print, and free to e-file from your phone. Take a picture of your W-2 and upload it into your return. Its that easy and you are guaranteed 100% accurate calculation. You can also keep track of your return with status alerts making you free of worry. You can download this app for your iPhone or Android devices.

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Turbo Tax

This app is optimized for the on-the-go kind of person. With a quick snap of your W-2, Turbo Tax does the rest by pulling all of your info and automatically entering in the data for you. After a few simple questions, the app will then file your taxes for you. If you have a more complex filing, TurboTax for iPad will be the better choice, as it offer more features including the ability to transfer last year’s returns and income data. Both iPhone and iPad versions also offer personalized advice from the experts. While the app on both Apple and Android devices are free to download, you do have to pay to file your forms.