Taxes
Tax time shouldn’t cost you money you don’t have. Here’s how to file for free, get real help from trained volunteers, and claim every credit you’re actually owed.
Pick what fits your situation below — each opens a real, free tool or service. Or ✦ ask Sorcery AI to point you straight there.
If your income is under the IRS limit (about $89,000 for 2025 returns), you can file your federal taxes online for $0 using guided software. Just start from the official IRS page so it stays free.
Real, IRS-certified volunteers prepare your taxes for free at thousands of local sites — libraries, community centers, schools. Great if you make about $67,000 or less, have a disability, or speak limited English.
The nation’s largest free tax-prep service, with a focus on people over 50 and low-to-moderate income. You don’t have to be an AARP member to use it — open to anyone who qualifies.
The Earned Income Tax Credit can mean thousands back — even if you owe nothing — but millions of people who qualify never claim it. See if it’s your money.
The Taxpayer Advocate Service is a free, independent part of the IRS that helps when you’re stuck — delays, errors, hardship. Most people have no idea it exists.
A free 6-digit IRS Identity Protection PIN stops scammers from filing a fake return in your name and stealing your refund. Free to anyone — set one up in minutes.