Chime Taxes
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Chime Taxes, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Chime Taxes's own pricing page, checked 22 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free tax filing | Free | Federal tax filing · State tax filing · No filing fees · No upsells |
| Chime Taxes | Free | Requires a Chime membership · Tax filing is through the Chime app · 100% free to file federal and state taxes; no fees or upsells |
The facts
Each one read from Chime Taxes's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accuracy coverage
- The page says april reimburses up to $10,000 for penalties or interest caused by a mathematical error in its tax preparation software, subject to its terms.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Early refund
- A federal refund may arrive up to five days early when directly deposited with Chime, but Chime says refund timing is not guaranteed.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Federal and state filing
- The page says filing federal and state taxes through Chime is free, with no fees or upsells.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Investment income
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Member requirement
- The filing instructions say users become Chime members and start taxes from the Taxes option on the app home screen.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile access
- mobile_appchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Prior return import
- The page says filers can upload last year’s tax form if they filed with someone else previously.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Provider distinction
- The page identifies April Tax Solutions Inc. (“april”) as the provider of tax e-file services.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Refund guarantee
- The page advertises a maximum refund guarantee; its disclosure says april may amend a return at no additional charge when an eligible preparation error is found.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- Chime says its security program is independently audited and based on frameworks including NIST CSF, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, and SOC 2.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security controls
- Chime says it applies at least 128-bit AES encryption and regularly reviews access controls and tests its products.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Self-employment support
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- State filing
- includedchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Support
- The tax page lists free tax filing support as a feature; Chime says its member services team is available 24/7 by app chat or phone.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported tax situations
- The service covers W-2, self-employed and gig income, unemployment, retirement, Social Security, investment income, bank interest, and itemized deductions.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Tax service limitation
- Chime says it does not provide tax advice and directs users to consult an accountant for guidance tailored to their situation.checked 12 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Chime partners with april to provide tax filing through the Chime app.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- Chime describes itself as a financial technology company and says its co-founders set out to build the company in 2012.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2012checked 19 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California, United Stateschecked 19 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
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