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- What is free tax software and how does it work?
- What is the best free tax software?
- How do free tax software products make money?
- Methodology: How we select the best free tax software
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Written by Danni Santana Editor Danni Santana has spent seven years as an editor and business journalist covering industries like sports, retail, restaurants, and now personal finance. Most recently he worked as a retail editor at Business Insider.He is a graduate of the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. His biggest loves outside of the newsroom include, running, cooking, playing video games and collecting sneakers. Peter Butler Writer Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering technology, software, finance, sports and video games since working for @Home Network and Excite in the 1990s. Peter managed reviews and listings for Download.com during the 2000s, and is passionate about software and no-nonsense advice for creators, consumers and investors.
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- Best free tax filing options
- Best free tax software, compared
- What is free tax software and how does it work?
- What is the best free tax software?
- How do free tax software products make money?
- Methodology: How we select the best free tax software
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