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When it comes to tax tips, Intuit's Turbo Tax tops our list. The Intuit-sponsored products also include Quicken and TurboTax. Both include tips on how to avoid or survive a tax audit, legal tax shelters, taxable and non-taxable income, plus much more.
www.TurboTax.com

1040.com
Though much of this site's info can be found elsewhere, 1040.com does offer good tax tips and a database of local tax preparers. If you're a tax preparer, you can join the list at no charge. www.1040.com

Quicken Tax Freedom Project
Prepare and e-file your 2004 federal and state returns for FREE if you qualify!

If you're one of the approximately 60 million American taxpayers with an adjusted gross income of $25,000 or less, you qualify for free online tax preparation and filing through the Quicken Tax Freedom Project. This year, Intuit has simplified and expanded the Quicken Tax Freedom Project by raising the income eligibility by $5,000 regardless of which form you file. Eligibility is determined by users' actual tax information when they enter it into TurboTax for the Web, Intuit's online tax preparation and filing service.

http://www.quicken.com/freedom/federal/

CompleteTax
Offers free filing to anyone whose income is $33,000 or less a year. For those whose incomes are above $33,000, there is a charge for various services. Charges should begin at around $24.95. www.completetax.com

TaxACT
Offers help preparing, printing and filing all in one place. Services range from Free to $16.95. http://www.taxact.com/

eSmarttax
Online tax software and filing. http://www.esmarttax.com/

AOL
Offers online tax filing, tax advice and tax forms. http://money.aol.com/tax

Electronic Filing Service, Inc.
E-file your return without downloading software. http://efs.com/

RapidTax.com
Online tax preparation and e-file. Chat support and email support.
www.rapidtax.com

Justanswer.com
Experts can answer your tax questions. Read other questions that have been asked. www.justanswer.com

>> Links and Forms

Main IRS

Tax Tips

How to file electronically

Information About Appeals

Small Business and Self Employed Community

What are Abusive Tax Shelters

>> FEDERAL INFORMATION:

IRS:
http://www.irs.gov

1040 Central
http://www.irs.gov

IRS e-file
http://www.irs.gov/efile/index.html

Tax Forms
http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/index.html

Federal Tax Statistics

Federal Forms
(Forms require a free Adobe Acrobat Reader)

http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/index.html

>> STATE INFORMATION:

MISSOURI

Missouri Department of Revenue:
www.dor.state.mo.us/tax/forms/

Missouri Tax Information
www.dor.mo.gov/tax/personal/

Electronic Filing Information (MO)
www.dor.mo.gov/tax/personal/electronic.htm

Tax Forms
www.dor.state.mo.us/tax/forms/

ILLINOIS

Illinois Department of Revenue
www.revenue.state.il.us/

Tax Professionals
www.revenue.state.il.us/taxprofessionals/

Electronic Filing Information (IL)
https://www.revenue.state.il.us/EFSI/

Tax Forms
www.revenue.state.il.us/taxforms/