Connecticut State Department of Revenue Services

Individual Income Tax Filers:  DRS will be holding a webinar on Wednesday, April 2, at 10:00 a.m.  This session will provide information for filing 2024 Connecticut income tax returns and helpful tips for electronically filing such returns. Select here to register.

New Businesses:  DRS will be holding a webinar on Wednesday, April 16, at 10:00 a.m. This session will provide an overview of the requirements for registering a new business with DRS. Select here to register.

Free File

General Information

Welcome to Free File.  You may qualify to prepare and file your federal and Connecticut individual income tax returns online at no charge. 

The free service is made possible from Free File, which is a partnership between the Internal Revenue Service, the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services, a number of other states, and the Free File Alliance.

The Free File Alliance is a group of industry-leading private-sector tax preparation companies that have agreed to provide free commercial online tax preparation and electronic filing.

Please read the information on their websites carefully before you begin the filing process. You may be charged a fee for filing your taxes electronically if you do not meet the qualifications for Free File.

Be aware of two points in going to these sites:
  1. You must file both your federal and state return for the system to work. If you have already filed your federal return using another electronic filing service, you will not be able to file your state return electronically.
  2. There may be a charge to file your taxes electronically if you do not meet the qualifications.

The offers below are listed in alphabetical order, by company. To take advantage, read the descriptions, choose one of the offers, and click on the link. When you click, you will leave the Department of Revenue’s website.

Software Company

Brief Description

 

 

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With 1040.com, you can prepare and file your federal and Connecticut personal income tax returns online at no charge if you meet the following requirements:

  • Your AGI is between $17,100 and $84,000; or
  • You were active-duty military with an AGI of $84,000 or less.

Access 1040.com's dedicated Free File website by clicking on the logo to the left. Otherwise, fees or charges may apply.

 

 

 

 

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With FreeTaxUSA, you can prepare and file your federal and Connecticut personal income tax returns online at no charge if you meet the following requirements:

  • Your AGI for 2024 was $48,000 or less; or
  • You were active-duty military during 2024 with an AGI of $84,000 or less.

Access FreeTaxUSA's dedicated Free File website by clicking on the logo to the left. Otherwise, fees or charges may apply.

 

 

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Online Taxes at OLT.com would like to offer free federal and Connecticut personal income tax returns online tax preparation and e-filing if

  • your AGI is $48,000 or less, regardless of age; or
  • You were active-duty military with an AGI of $84,000 or less.

The OLT Free File website must be accessed through the logo to the left. Otherwise, fees or charges may apply.

Page Last Edited on 31-Jan-2025