McDonnell: Over 2 Million Taxpayers Can Prepare, File Taxes Free

From Governor McDonnell's Office: 

Gov. McDonnell announced Tuesday that more than 2 million low- and moderate-income Virginia taxpayers the opportunity to prepare and electronically file their 2011 federal and state income tax returns for free this tax season.  

VA Free File is modeled after the highly successful Internal Revenue Service Free File program used by millions of taxpayers since 2003 to e-file their federal income tax returns for free.  Free File lets taxpayers who meet certain eligibility criteria, including an income threshold, e-file their state and federal tax returns for free online using commercial tax-preparation software.  Free File supports the Virginia 760 form for residents, the 760PY form for part-year residents, and the 763 form for non-residents. 

McDonnell said that a "fraction of those who qualified for free tax-return preparation and e-filing of their federal and state returns took advantage of Virginia’s new Free File program."

McDonnell also said that taxpayers who earned less than $57,000 or less in adjusted gross income go to the tax department's website to see if they qualify for free file. 

"Most taxpayers who don’t qualify for VA Free File can still file their taxes online for free beginning this year by using the tax department’s new Free Fillable Forms program," states a release from McDonnell's office. "In January, Virginia became the first state to offer Fillable Forms that can be filed online."