CNBC Select has run more than a dozen tax software programs through their paces to find the best in a variety of categories.

We compared the top free tax software options to help the do-it-yourself tax filers find the cheapest option in 2026.

TaxSlayer comes in five versions that look and work the same. Unlike some competitors, TaxSlayer charges more for additional ...

Ben Franklin popularized an unavoidable reality: "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." To make the latter easier, there's TaxSlayer, an e-filing software that ...