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The following companies currently offer free Federal and State tax preparation to New York State taxpayers for tax year 2007. To use free e-file for both your Federal and New York State tax returns, you should access the software companies using the links below

Company	Company information	Eligibility requirements
TurboTax^® www.taxfreedom.com	Free federal and state online tax preparation and e-filing with TurboTax Freedom Edition^SM Filing with TurboTax is easy and accurate. It asks you easy-to-understand questions, uncovers overlooked deductions, and double-checks for errors.	You meet at least one of the following: You qualify for the earned income tax credit (EITC) You earned $30,000 or less federal adjusted gross income (FAGI) You served Active Duty Military (including Reservists and National Guard) with a military W2 and FAGI of $54,000 or less.
OnLine Taxes OnLine Taxes at OLT.com	OnLine Taxes wants to show young New York taxpayers doing your own taxes can be easy! It provides a simple, fast, accurate way to do your 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ along with your New York income tax return. No software to download.	If you are: Age 20 or younger.
TaxSlayer.com www.taxslayer.com	TaxSlayer.com is a full-featured online tax filing system that has been used by millions of taxpayers to securely and accurately file their taxes. It offers the most comprehensive free file program available which allows taxpayers to file BOTH state and federal tax returns for FREE.	You meet at least one of the following: Your federal adjusted gross income (FAGI) is less than $10,000 You qualify for earned income tax credit You served Active Duty Military (including reservists, National Guard and Coast Guard) with a military W2 your household income is less than $54,000 and you are age 25 or younger, or you are age 65 or older.

Company

Company information

Eligibility requirements

TurboTax^®

www.taxfreedom.com

Free federal and state online tax preparation and e-filing with TurboTax Freedom Edition^SM

Filing with TurboTax is easy and accurate. It asks you easy-to-understand questions, uncovers overlooked deductions, and double-checks for errors.

You meet at least one of the following:

You qualify for the earned income tax credit (EITC)
You earned $30,000 or less federal adjusted gross income (FAGI)
You served Active Duty Military (including Reservists and National Guard) with a military W2 and FAGI of $54,000 or less.

OnLine Taxes

OnLine Taxes at OLT.com

OnLine Taxes wants to show young New York taxpayers doing your own taxes can be easy! It provides a simple, fast, accurate way to do your 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ along with your New York income tax return. No software to download.

If you are:

Age 20 or younger.

TaxSlayer.com

www.taxslayer.com

TaxSlayer.com is a full-featured online tax filing system that has been used by millions of taxpayers to securely and accurately file their taxes. It offers the most comprehensive free file program available which allows taxpayers to file BOTH state and federal tax returns for FREE.

You meet at least one of the following:

Your federal adjusted gross income (FAGI) is less than $10,000
You qualify for earned income tax credit
You served Active Duty Military (including reservists, National Guard and Coast Guard) with a military W2
your household income is less than $54,000 and
- you are age 25 or younger, or
- you are age 65 or older.

Definitions:

Federal adjusted gross income (FAGI): On your 2007 federal tax return, this is the amount on line 4 of Form 1040EZ, line 21 of Form 1040A, or line 37 of Form 1040.

Earned income tax credit (EITC): See IRS Information concerning eligibility for EITC. The IRS EITC Assistant can be used to determine your eligibility for the credit.

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Last Modified: May 14, 2008