TaxAct

Low-cost US tax filing software with a free tier, pay-when-you-file pricing and a long history of 'activate now' promotions.

Tax Software

Deal 2026 · Expected for Deal

Filing-season discount expected; 2026 season had 40% off federal + state

No coupon code needed: the discount applies through the deal link.

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How to get the TaxAct discount

Watch TaxAct for a new-customer or early-filer offer
Activate the offer with the promo link before the deadline
File and pay at the discounted price

Fine print: Expected for tax year 2026, not announced. The 2026 offer required filing by April 15 and applied to federal and state returns.

What is TaxAct?

TaxAct is a budget alternative to TurboTax and H&R Block for people who file their own US federal and state returns. It suits filers who are comfortable with a guided form but want a lower price, including freelancers and investors who need more than a free tier.

How the pricing works

TaxAct has a Free federal tier (the company said about 44% of filers qualified), then Deluxe, Premier and Self-Employed. In December 2025 the list prices on its homepage were $29.99, $49.99 and $69.99 for federal, with state returns charged extra. TaxAct's promotions usually work as a discount you claim now and pay later: the price is only charged when you file, and it is applied to the actual price at that time, which can change.

When it is discounted

The best documented Black Friday week deal is Cyber Monday 2023: 50% off federal and state filing for 2023 returns, activated by November 27, 2023, with Deluxe shown at $12.50 against $24.99. We could not open a confirmed source for a 2024 or 2025 Black Friday offer. Forum posters said the 50% deals they remembered did not appear in the 2025 season. In filing season 2026, a 40% off federal and state offer was posted on March 30, 2026, valid for returns filed by April 15, so deadline pushes are where the discounts have lately appeared.

What to watch out for

Percent-off deals apply to the price at filing time, and commenters noted that base prices can rise during tax season.
State returns are an extra charge on most plans.
Offers must usually be activated by a date, then the return filed by April 15.

For tax year 2026, no Black Friday offer has been announced. Plan for a filing-season discount instead, and compare the final checkout price before you pay.

Key features

Free federal tier for simple returns
Deluxe, Premier and Self-Employed plans
Pay when you file
Optional live tax advice add-on
Accuracy guarantee up to $100,000
Max refund guarantee

Pros & cons

👍 Pros

Lower list prices than TurboTax
Discounts are applied only when you file
Free tier covers many simple returns

👎 Cons

Base price can change during the season
State returns cost extra
No confirmed 2024 or 2025 Black Friday deal found

TaxAct pricing

As of November 2026, tax year 2026 prices are not published. Last confirmed list prices (homepage, December 2025): Free $0, Deluxe $29.99, Premier $49.99, Self-Employed $69.99, each plus state fees where applicable. A live tax advice add-on was listed at $45.00.

TaxAct deal history

Black Friday 2026 outlook: TaxAct ran a Black Friday or Cyber Monday sale in 1 of the years we tracked (2023). The discount was 50%. No year needed a coupon code.

Year	Sale	Offer	Dates	Code
2023	Cyber Monday	50% off federal and state filing for 2023 returns, activate by Nov 27 [source]	n/a	none

Best time to buy TaxAct

Highlighted months had a TaxAct sale in at least one past year we tracked.

Frequently asked questions

Does TaxAct have a Deal deal in 2026?

It is expected. Filing-season discount expected; 2026 season had 40% off federal + state. Expected for Deal.

Is there a TaxAct coupon code or promo code?

No code is needed right now. The discount is applied automatically when you open the deal link and pick the discounted plan.

What was the TaxAct Cyber Monday deal in 2023?

50% off federal and state filing for 2023 returns, activate by Nov 27.

Does TaxAct's 50% off apply to state returns too?

In the Cyber Monday 2023 offer it applied to online consumer federal and state 1040 returns filed by April 15, 2024. Other TaxAct promotions have applied to federal filing only, so read the offer terms.

Is the TaxAct discount charged when I claim it?

No. In the 2023 offer, payment was not due until you filed, and the percentage was applied to the actual price at that time, which can differ from the price shown when you claimed it.

When is TaxAct usually cheapest?

The documented deals fell in late November (2023) and in the spring deadline push (2026). Because we could not confirm Black Friday offers for 2024 or 2025, do not count on one for 2026.