Filing a tax return can be daunting for anyone, but lower-income taxpayers face some particular challenges.
There are countless paid services offering to help people do their taxes. Many of these are legitimate, while some push predatory advance refunds, which are essentially high-interest loans. But even if you use a completely legitimate paid tax-preparation service, the experience will generally cost you between $150 and $200 at such places as H&R Block or Liberty Tax Service.