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Using tax software ensures you file on time, minimize errors, and get the largest possible refund. The top services we've tested make the preparation process as painless as possible. I write about ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of accounting, and an accounting and finance professor who ...