
OnLine Taxes
OnLine Taxes is web-based tax preparation software from a company founded in 1999 and headquartered in St.
What OnLine Taxes is
OnLine Taxes is web-based tax preparation software from a company founded in 1999 and headquartered in St. Joseph, Missouri. The Free Edition prepares, prints and e-files federal returns, includes supported forms and schedules, email support and prior-year data import. It also handles investment, rental and self-employment income. Premium Edition costs $7.95 a month and adds email, live-chat and phone support, audit support, year-over-year comparison, online account access and lifetime customer support. State filing is a separate paid add-on: State Tax Return costs $9.95 a month, billed per state, and supports multiple states plus nonresident and part-year returns where available. The pricing model is freemium, with free federal preparation and paid upgrades. Mobile access is web-only. The service therefore separates federal filing in the free edition from premium support features and state returns, which have their own charges.
Good
- Free federal return preparation
- Supports investment, rental and self-employment income
- Prior-year data import included
- Premium plan offers audit support
- Multiple state returns supported
Watch out
- State filing costs extra
- Mobile access is web-only
- Premium support requires a paid plan
Who it suits
It suits people preparing federal returns online, including those with investment, rental or self-employment income. Users needing state returns or enhanced support can choose paid plans.
Verdict
OnLine Taxes offers a free federal filing option with broad income support, plus paid premium and state services. Check the separate per-state charge and web-only access before choosing it.
Plans and prices
From OnLine Taxes's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free Edition | Free | Federal return preparation, printing, and e-filing · All supported forms and schedules · Email customer support · Prior-year data import · Investment, rental, and self-employment income support |
| Premium Edition | $7.95 a month | Email, live-chat, and phone support · Audit support · Year-over-year comparison · Online account access · Lifetime customer support |
| State Tax Return | $9.95 a month | State return preparation and e-filing · Multiple states supported · Nonresident and part-year returns supported where available · per state |
The facts
Each one read from OnLine Taxes's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audit support
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Investment income
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Mobile access
- web_onlychecked 20 Sep 2026
- Rental income
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Self-employment support
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- State filing
- paid_add_onchecked 20 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 1999checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- St. Joseph, Missouri, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
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