# Tax - webcentive

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Taxes, with official sources first, because tax season is scam season. The IRS usually contacts you first by mail. It never demands gift cards, crypto or wire transfers, never threatens arrest by phone, and never asks for your PIN by email or text. Free help: IRS Free File, Free File Fillable Forms, MilTax and VITA/TCE volunteers. IRS Direct File is closed and is not offered for the 2026 filing season. The 25C home improvement and 25D residential clean energy credits ended for property placed in service after Dec 31, 2025. Check any paid preparer has a PTIN. Software and tax offices below are commercial.  

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Links last checked Oct 19, 2026.  

- **Official IRS help and free filing (start here)**
- [directfile.irs.gov](https://directfile.irs.gov/) - IRS Direct File: pilot closed, not offered for the 2026 filing season
- [eftps.gov](https://www.eftps.gov/eftps/) - EFTPS: free federal tax payment system from Treasury (on the old page)
- [irs.gov](https://www.irs.gov/) - IRS.gov: the only official IRS site, forms, payments and your online account (on the old page)
- [irs.gov (2026 options)](https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/2026-tax-filing-season-opens-with-several-free-filing-options-available) - IRS: free filing options for 2026, Free File, Fillable Forms, VITA/TCE, MilTax
- [irs.gov (25C)](https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/energy-efficient-home-improvement-credit) - IRS 25C home improvement credit: ended, nothing placed in service after Dec 31, 2025
- [irs.gov (25D)](https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/residential-clean-energy-credit) - IRS 25D solar and clean energy credit: ended after Dec 31, 2025
- [irs.gov (free file)](https://www.irs.gov/filing/irs-free-file-do-your-taxes-for-free) - IRS Free File: free guided software (AGI $89,000 or less for 2025 returns)
- [irs.gov (IP PIN)](https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams/get-an-identity-protection-pin) - IRS: get an Identity Protection PIN to stop tax identity theft
- [irs.gov (refunds)](https://www.irs.gov/refunds) - IRS: where's my refund
- [irs.gov (VITA/TCE)](https://www.irs.gov/individuals/free-tax-return-preparation-for-qualifying-taxpayers) - IRS VITA and TCE: free tax help from IRS-certified volunteers
- [militaryonesource.mil](https://www.militaryonesource.mil/financial-legal/taxes/miltax-military-tax-services/) - MilTax: free tax software and help for the military community
- [taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov](https://www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/) - Taxpayer Advocate Service: free help when an IRS problem is stuck
- **Tax scams: warnings and where to report**
- [consumer.ftc.gov](https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-avoid-government-impersonation-scam) - FTC: avoid government impersonation scams, the IRS never wants gift cards
- [identitytheft.gov](https://www.identitytheft.gov/) - FTC IdentityTheft.gov: report tax identity theft and get a recovery plan
- [irs.gov (Dirty Dozen)](https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/dirty-dozen) - IRS Dirty Dozen: the year's worst tax scams
- [irs.gov (is it the IRS?)](https://www.irs.gov/help/how-to-know-its-the-irs) - IRS: how to know it's really the IRS, it usually writes first by mail
- [irs.gov (phishing)](https://www.irs.gov/help/report-fraud/report-fake-irs-treasury-or-tax-related-emails-and-messages) - IRS: report fake IRS emails and texts (phishing@irs.gov)
- [irs.gov (scams)](https://www.irs.gov/help/tax-scams/recognize-tax-scams-and-fraud) - IRS: recognize tax scams, fake calls, texts, emails and letters
- [tigta.gov](https://www.tigta.gov/) - TIGTA: Treasury Inspector General, report IRS impersonation scams
- [tigta.gov (report)](https://www.tigta.gov/reportcrime-misconduct) - TIGTA: submit a complaint about IRS impersonation or misconduct
- **Find a tax pro, state taxes and professional groups**
- [aicpa-cima.com](https://www.aicpa-cima.com/) - AICPA: the national CPA association
- [irs.gov (choose a pro)](https://www.irs.gov/tax-professionals/choosing-a-tax-professional) - IRS: choosing a tax pro, every paid preparer must have a PTIN and sign
- [irs.treasury.gov](https://irs.treasury.gov/rpo/rpo.jsf) - IRS directory of preparers with credentials (CPA, EA, attorney)
- [naea.org](https://www.naea.org/) - National Association of Enrolled Agents: find an enrolled agent
- [natptax.com](https://www.natptax.com/) - National Association of Tax Professionals (may block automated checks)
- [taxadmin.org](https://taxadmin.org/) - Federation of Tax Administrators: links to every state revenue department (on the old page)
- [usa.gov](https://www.usa.gov/state-taxes) - USA.gov: state taxes, find your state tax agency
- **Tax software and tax preparers (commercial)**
- [cash.app](https://cash.app/taxes) - Cash App Taxes: free federal and state filing
- [freetaxusa.com](https://www.freetaxusa.com/) - FreeTaxUSA: free federal filing, paid state returns
- [hrblock.com](https://www.hrblock.com/) - H&R Block: software and offices (taxcut.com on the old page)
- [jacksonhewitt.com](https://www.jacksonhewitt.com/) - Jackson Hewitt: tax offices
- [libertytax.com](https://www.libertytax.com/) - Liberty Tax: tax offices
- [taxact.com](https://www.taxact.com/) - TaxAct (on the old page)
- [taxslayer.com](https://www.taxslayer.com/) - TaxSlayer (may block automated checks)
- [turbotax.intuit.com](https://turbotax.intuit.com/) - TurboTax from Intuit (intuit.com and turbotax.com on the old page)
- **Tax policy and research**
- [amazon.com](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=tax+guide+2026&tag=webcentive) - Amazon: tax guides
- [crcmich.org](https://crcmich.org/) - Citizens Research Council of Michigan: state and local tax research (on the old page)
- [ntu.org](https://www.ntu.org/) - National Taxpayers Union (on the old page)
- [savewealth.com](https://www.savewealth.com/) - SaveWealth: estate planning, taxes and retirement articles (on the old page)
- [taxfoundation.org](https://taxfoundation.org/) - Tax Foundation: tax data and state comparisons
- [taxpolicycenter.org](https://taxpolicycenter.org/) - Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center

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