OnLine TaxesReviews of olt.com

Like others here I've been using olt's free tier for my expat federal return for years and it's always been really good. User friendly, good software. Thanks OLT!

I've been using OLT for the last 20+ yrs. Always very happy. The format is easy to use with common sense. The added cost of representation, on-line chat or phone in help is reassuring although I've never been audited or had a rejected filing. This year,2025, there was a minor glitch in a transmission error but it was corrected within 24 hours. My returns were ultimately accepted and proof came in the form of e-mail. You can print hard copies as well. Why pay more for what is essentially a no-brainer?!

I've used OLT for about 15 years. Retired with a pension and investment income. The only problem I have every year is getting the software to understand I don't pay State taxes on my income. I always need help with that step. Knowing this, I always pay the small fee for chat or phone assistance which has done the trick quickly.

We have used OLT.com for 15 years. WE LOVE IT! The OLT team goes the extra mile for your special needs. This means they will generate new software if you have a very arcane and unusual tax issue that is not normally encountered. The format is much easier to understand than TurboTax, which we used from 2006 to 2010, when it got to be very expensive. I feel I personally know their top administrator, since he has helped me numerous times, to solve various unusual issues due to our tax status. In brief, having had our taxes done by professionals [we had to wait and wait to get filed. Due to our modest income, we were last in line, as our accountant handled his major accounts first], and then used TurboTax [too complicated], OLT has been our choice year after year. Wonderful people, great service, amazing prices - unbeatable!!! *****. :o)

I have used OnLine Taxes (I call it TaxOLT) since 2019. It is very easy to use, thorough, accurate and inexpensive. Your federal return is ALWAYS free and your state return is either free or just $9.95. You know that price in advance and you are not tricked into paying more. This is the best online tax preparation software that I have ever used - by far. Go to the IRS free filing site and check it out vs. the other options: - click on "Explore Free Guided Tax Software" - click on "Browse all trusted partners" - click on "TaxOLT"

Quick & EZ. We are living abroad. Very simple. Thanks.

I have used OLT for 3 years. I was looking for a cheap way to file electronically. OLT was the ticket! 10 bucks for fed & state, $16 if you want on-line/phone support and audit support. OLT is good if you are familiar with filing your own taxes. If you are a rookie & know nothing about filing taxes, you might be happier with something like TurboTax that has more guidance and has you answer tons of questions, but is also much more expensive. For me, I am very happy with OLT. It has my recommendation.

Living in France makes a simple tax return fairly complicated, especially with capital gains on my accounts in the U.S., but it was quick and easy with OLT. Every step is clearly presented in terms that can easily be related to the original 1040 and its documentation, so there is no mystery or interpretation of cryptic "simplified" language like on other tax sites. There was never any doubt where my entries would go on the final forms, and I could easily confirm by downloading the pdf before submitting e-file. For years I've been using TaxAct, but this year, TaxAct has put up a paywall on 1099-DIV, asking $80 for e-file on a return with AGI under $2,000. TaxAct is listed by the IRS as free for profiles like mine, but TaxAct is cheating by popping up paywalls at the very end of filing. In contrast, OLT claims to be free and is actually the real free, e-file accepted by the IRS in less than one hour.