Should you file your taxes on your own or hire a tax professional?

You 're better off filing your tax return electronically rather than on paper in almost all instances. You'll make fewer math and input errors, your taxpayer identification numbers are verified, and refunds come faster. The trick is to find the right soft

E-filing is a lot more beneficial than paper filing, especially when it comes to taxes.

The Wall Street Journal tested two top-selling tax-prep software programs to see which is the best choice for taxpayers in need of help on their 2008 returns.

Barron's put three tax-prep software programs to the test to see if they're a good buy for preparing taxes electronically.

Taxpayers who like to file on their own have many options this year - including several free ones. Eva Rosenberg explains the perks and drawbacks of several services.

Some people wait till the last minute to do everything, even their taxes. Luckily many tax preparation firms take new customers up until the due date. Andrea Coombes gives some suggestions on how to look for the right firm for you.

Even if you aren't normally required to file a tax return, you'll have to file in order to get a fiscal-stimulus check. Luckily, the IRS has expanded its Free File program to make it easier to file online.

Even seemingly simple tax returns can get complicated. And those complications can disqualify you from the IRS FreeFile plan, as thisMarketWatch article explains.

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Just days before the tax-filing deadline, the IRS issued a warning late Friday afternoon that scammers are creating Web sites that, posing as an IRS "free file" site, gather taxpayers' return information and then snag their