NYS Reminds Taxpayers of Free Tax Filing Software Online

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The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance wants to remind New Yorkers of the tax filing deadline and that there are Free File software options. Taxpayers can make filing federal and state income tax returns fast and free for qualifying New Yorkers, by visiting www.tax.ny.gov/pit/efile/.

The Tax Department partners with the Free File Alliance to save eligible taxpayers the cost of buying tax software or hiring a tax preparer.

You may be eligible for Free File if:

• your federal adjusted gross income (AGI) for 2022 was $41,000 or less, regardless of your age; or

• you are 57 years old or younger with a federal

• adjusted gross income of $60,000 or less; or

• your federal adjusted gross income was $73,000 or less and you served as Active Duty Military (including as a Reservist and or member of the National Guard).

“Many New Yorkers are eligible to electronically prepare and file their taxes online using brand-name software through Free File,” said New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Acting Commissioner Amanda Hiller.

“As the April 18 tax filing deadline approaches, we encourage eligible taxpayers to take advantage of this free software to quickly and easily e-file their tax returns.”

To ensure you’re not charged a fee, you must access the Free File through the Tax Department’s website to complete your return.

Information about Free File is available in multiple languages, including Chinese, Russian, Bengali, Haitian Creole, Korean, Yiddish, Italian, Arabic, Polish and Spanish.

If taxpayers do not qualify to use one of New York’s Free File software providers, you still have choices. To see other e-file options, visit the Tax Department website at https://www.tax.ny.gov/.