This year, electronic filing is free for all
The Washington Post
This year, all taxpayers can file returns for free electronically without having to buy tax software or go through a tax preparer. Since 2003, people with low to moderate incomes could file their tax returns electronically at no charge by going through the Free File program. The program is run through a partnership between the IRS and the Free File Alliance, a group of private-sector tax-preparation companies.