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Make the Most of Your Tax Refund & File for Free

February 16, 2010 at 11:12 pm Leave a Comment  

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of eSmart Tax.
All opinions are 100% mine.

If you haven’t filed your taxes yet, you are definitely not alone. We have been getting our paperwork together all week. The good news is, our sponsor wants you to file for free. You can complete & file your federal taxes online with E-Smart Tax. Their basic federal program is always free, but I love their Deluxe option.

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As one of the everyday American taxpayers they celebrate (even though my new last name isn’t quite so everyday), I want to file my taxes quickly, easily and with the best options to pay less taxes. Here are a few strategies we use to ease our tax burden:

  • File your own taxes—programs like E-Smart Tax make it easy to do without an accountant.
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About Heather Sokol

Heather Sokol is the founder of Inexpensively. She has been married to Spencer for many, many years. Together, they have five kids, fourteen pets, seven fish, and a web development company. What they lack is sanity.

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