Free Online Income Tax Filing Services Grow in Popularity for Fast Easy Tax Refunds

Over the next week millions of Americans will begin to receive their W2 tax forms from their employers signaling the start of the tax filing season. While millions look forward to this time of year with hopes of receiving a tax refund, there is often the question about the best way to file.

Each year the number of Americans who turn to the internet as a way to file their income taxes grows. Millions now rely on free online federal income tax services to get their tax refund fast, easy and cheap.

The top two online tax services are typically TurboTax and H&R Block. Both companies offer those with straight forward tax filing situations the ability to file their federal income taxes, using the IRS form 1040EZ, for free.

In addition to the convenience of filing you taxes for free, the online services also get your tax return to the IRS faster and generally result in a tax refund sooner. If you opt to have the IRS direct deposit your tax refund, most American tax filers can expect to receive their tax refund in a matter of just a few weeks.

If you are not sure if you would qualify for the free tax filing offered by TurboTax, H&R Block and other, it usually boils down to the question of which IRS tax form you will use.

The online tax services will walk you through the process by asking you some questions and will help you decide. But generally, if you work a job where you are paid a salary or hourly wage and receive a W2 form from your employer you should be able to take advantage of the free online tax filing and refund offers.

For those who still enjoy filing the old fashioned way, the IRS.gov web site will provide you will all of the tax forms, tax schedules and tax filing instructions that you will need. All of which are available for you to download from IRS.gov and print out.