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My friend told me to use TurboTax, but are there better and cheaper alternatives for someone filing basic W2 income plus a few freelance gigs?

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My friend told me to use TurboTax, but are there better and cheaper alternatives for someone filing basic W2 income plus a few freelance gigs?
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2026 tax software alternatives FreeTaxUSA pricing Schedule C self employed tax year 2025Google ↗
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2026 tax filing software pricing FreeTaxUSA self employed Schedule C H&R Block TaxSlayer TurboTaxGoogle ↗
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2026 tax software alternatives FreeTaxUSA pricing Schedule C self employed tax year 2025 Google ↗
2026 tax filing software pricing FreeTaxUSA self employed Schedule C H&R Block TaxSlayer TurboTax Google ↗

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