Mobile devices such as the iPhone 5s and iPad Air can help you get answers to your tax questions, file your return and track your refund from anywhere.
U.S. Cellular recommends the following apps to help streamline your tax preparation process:
IRS2Go, the official IRS app, gives you access to tax planning and preparation tips and connects you to the IRS via YouTube, Twitter and Facebook for updated information on tax law changes, initiatives, products and services. You also can track a tax refund through this secure system.
TaxAct Central makes it fast and easy to complete, file and track your taxes. It features a handy checklist to help you efficiently gather necessary information, a Help Center to answer tax-related questions, calendar with deadlines for annual, quarterly and monthly filing and daily tips about a variety of tax issues.
TurboTax SnapTax allows you to snap and tap, then complete the E-file process in as little as 10 minutes. Taxpayers can snap a photo of a W-2, answer simple questions and E-file securely from their smartphone or tablet. Users can download the app for free and then they can file federal or state taxes directly from their device for $14.99.
MyTaxRefund by TurboTax tracks what you are most concerned about your tax refund. This free app monitors the status of federal and state returns. You also can see whether refunds are pending, accepted or rejected and track the timing of a refund, so you have a better idea when your check or direct deposit will arrive.
To help businesses stay on track throughout the year, Concur keeps track of expenses and allows business professionals to stay productive while on-the-go. Large and small businesses can easily track business travel and manage expense reports with this free app. Concur also photographs receipts and edits expenses, imports data from credit cards, keeps track of receipts and allows you to approve and submit expense reports.
You can also come by a free Device Workshop at U.S. Cellular to learn more about utilizing all that your smartphone has to offer to manage your taxes. U.S. Cellular's next Device Workshop is on Saturday, March 15 from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. at 403 Wilson Street in Brewer and Saturday, March 22 from 8 to 9 a.m. at 33 Mid Mall Boulevard in Bangor. Device Workshops are free and open to the public.
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