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Many Taxpayers Can Get Free Help Preparing and Filing Their Returns

Consumers' CheckbookMarch 24, 2026

Each year, Americans spend an average of $240 to prepare and file their tax returns, according to the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service. And the process is so complicated that about one million taxpayers who could get money back don’t file returns, allowing the U.S. Treasury to keep more than $1 billion of their money. Many taxpayers can get free assistance…

Many Taxpayers Can Get Free Help Preparing and Filing Their Returns

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