Get TaxCut Standard 2008 for $1 at Dollar Tree

Your local Dollar Tree store has tax prep software for just a buck.

(Credit: H&R Block)

April 15 still seems like a long way off, but it's not too early to get a deal on tax prep software. Dollar Tree is selling H&R Block TaxCut Standard 2008 for just $1 (plus tax in most states).

What, no link? Alas, you'll have to use a little shoe leather to get this deal: Dollar Tree is a brick-and-mortar operation. Use the company's store locator to see if there's one in your neck of the woods.

This version of TaxCut includes one free federal e-file. As for state returns, well, that's where they get you: H&R wants $29.95 to prep a state return and $19.95 to e-file it. Rip!

My advice: If you do indeed need to file a state return (not everyone does), do it yourself. The completed federal return should you give you most of the data you need to quickly fill in your state's forms. It's worth 20 minutes and a stamp to avoid dropping an extra $50, right?

Interestingly, there's no "TaxCut Standard" listed on H&R's site, but the equivalent seems to be TaxCut Basic, which is $19.95 with five free federal e-files. (Who the heck needs five?) Needless to say, a buck is a pretty awesome deal if you have basic tax prep needs. Maybe that's why some folks are reselling the software for upward of $10 on eBay.

Thanks to Charles for the heads-up on this deal--for the second year in a row!

[peteyboy84]

i was just in dollar tree yesterday and saw this.

[j_a_s_p_e_r]

I wonder if you can upgrade using the Taxcut Federal premium without efile ($15-20) and still use the efile on this one... Now that would be an awesome deal. For those living in Ohio, the state has free online tax filing, so if you live in Ohio don't waste your money.

[nayr12]

If your filing needs are that simple, why not free file using H&R or any other one that the IRS posts on their site? As far as state filing goes, I can only speak about Illinois which has an easy-to-use web based filing for free.

[pinellasproofer]

Once you're out of the lower tax brackets, you can't free file, but I still don't make enough money to have more than simple filing needs. I bought it to save $14-$19.

[ekajekajekaj]

Unless I missed it in the free file H&R online, you can't save your info to import next year, where as with H&R Taxcut Standard you can. Also if you are a returning customer to H&R freefile it costs $14.95 to upgrade to TaxCut Standard and import the information.

Still I can't find a way to import my info from last years online free file into the dollar store TaxCut Standard.

[biggben]

I love Dollar Tree! Although for the past two years I received free federal and state filing from TurboTax through StateFarm.com. http://www.statefarm.com/landing/tax.asp

[capatel81]

I recommend TaxACT. It's free to file your federal and another $10-15 for state. Or you can just use the information from your federal forms to fill out your state forms, as Broida suggested. Here are some tax software programs that are ranked: http://taxes.about.com/od/taxsoftware/tp/taxsoftware.htm

On a separate note, I love this site. Thanks for the good finds Rick!