How to Do Alabama State Taxes for Free Online

Alabama, like many states that provide online tax return services for individuals, allows you to complete your state tax return for free. The state of Alabama contracts with several partners -- including TaxSimple and Intuit for the tax year 2009 -- through which you can do this. You can only file your state taxes for free, though, if you meet certain restrictions these partners impose. These restrictions help low-income wage earners, students, the elderly and even active duty military personnel complete their state tax returns.

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  Open your Web browser and go to the official website of the state of Alabama (See Resource).

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  Click "Taxes" in the "Residents" section of the page.

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  Click the "Online Tax Filing" section to be directed to the Alabama Department of Revenue website.

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  Click "Alabama Free File Alliance" on the page.

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  Look at the software developers and tax filing vendors listed under the "Alabama Free File Alliance" section. Read the income qualifications and/or criteria required by each vendor that you must meet in order to file your tax return free of charge. For example, TaxSimple allows anyone with an adjusted gross income of $57,000 or less to file an Alabama tax return for free.

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  Click one of the links to go to the state tax filing vendor's website for which you're qualified. Follow the on-screen prompts to register with the tax filing software vendor.

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  Fill out the electronic forms and information required to complete your Alabama income tax return. Click the "Submit" or "File" button to electronically submit your state tax return for free.