While filing taxes isn’t fun, at least it’s never been easier. Thanks to a bunch of apps now available for Apple’s iOS and Android, you can track your expenses, donations and even file your return using your smartphone. But not all tax apps are created equal. Just like every other app category, there are good ones and those that should never have seen the light of day. Plus, with increasing concern about identity theft and malware apps, it’s critical to know that the tax apps you’re using for your most sensitive information are ones that you can trust. I went through the choices and winnowed the list down to the most useful apps from reliable providers. For those with the simplest returns, you can file from your smart phone with TurboTax SnapTax (Free, Android Market and iTunes). First you answer a few questions to see if you qualify for filing using Read More

There’s good news and bad news. The bad news is, if you know that filing your taxes is going to be a complex affair involving many investments and assets and dividends, SnapTax, from Intuit, is not going to help you. The good news is, if you have a really simple tax return ahead of you, it’s about to get even simpler! SnapTax is Intuit’s mobile version of the popular TurboTax software, and will allow you to take a photo of your W-2 form using your phone, from which it will glean all relevant information for your tax return. So, for all you non-home owners who are scraping by with wages or unemployment and filing with the 1040EZ, SnapTax will get your return done in…well, a snap. You can pick it up for free from the Android Market. Read More

There's just under a week to go until Tax Day which is April 18 this year. As the deadline nears, so does our anxiety about filing taxes. Luckily for you, there are several Android apps that can help you prepare your taxes, and even file them. It’s great to see financial institutions and services target consumers on the mobile level -- I did a list of Android tax apps last year, and there were far fewer apps dedicated to tax services. Here are some useful Android apps to help you survive tax season this year. TurboTax SnapTax lets you do all your tax work on your Android. Use the camera phone to take photos of completed tax forms, complete the detailed forms in the app, and submit your e-file securely. This Intuit-powered app works for federal and state taxes, and will help you through the basic filing process. The app is Read More

Tapping into Android apps on the Motorola Xoom tablet literally introduces a new dimension to Google’s mobile operating experience. While the distinction between apps on tablets and smartphones on Android devices is less pronounced than what exists between the iPad and iPhone (as well as the iPod touch), there are a handful of great Android apps for the Motorola Xoom that you should consider downloading right out of the box. So, what are they? Shortly before the Xoom’s February 24 release date, Zynga’s immensely popular game Words With Friends debuted on Android’s devices. The Scrabble-like game, which is free, is much better suited to the tablet form factor than on any smartphone. Battle other wordsmiths in the living room or match your skills against a random stranger in another part of the globe. If you are more of a fan of action games, than dual-stick shooter Gun Bros is a great Read More

In 2011, we launched a new series where we round up some of our favorite new apps for smartphones (primarily iPhone and Android) on a monthly basis. With February now coming to a close, we've listed some of the new apps that caught our eye this month below. This month's list includes both those that are available now and those we're eagerly anticipating. LiveShare: From Cooliris, known for their 3D browser extensions, LiveShare is new group photo-sharing. Like Beluga for photos, LiveShare groups can be public or private with no limits on number of friends. New features are coming soon, says the team. Also available for Windows Phone 7. (Free) SnapTax: Intuit's new application that lets you prepare and file your taxes on your mobile device. Launched earlier this year, but deserves a spot in this month's round-up given that tax day is fast approaching! (Free to try, $14.99 when you Read More

If you are like me and have been putting off filing your taxes for any number of reasons, TurboTax SnapTax is an application you will definitely want to check out. Taking all the information from your W-2 and entering it online can become a pain, especially if you have more then one source of income, but TurboTax has gone above and beyond this year, and made it extremely easy to file. Simply snap a picture of your W-2, give the application a few minutes to pull the needed fields from the image and auto-populate them into your tax forms. From here you simply go through the information that it pulled and verify that the information is correct. Once you verify the accuracy of the information, you can pay directly through the app and then file your taxes. Within minutes you can file your Federal and State returns, and then sit back Read More

RIDGELAND, Miss.--()--The days of filing taxes via snail mail are numbered. In fact, according to the Internal Revenue Service, more than 75 percent of the 140 million people who filed tax returns in 2010 did it by e-filing. Furthermore, an increasing number of Americans are turning to the convenience of wireless smartphones, specifically Android-powered devices, to file their taxes. “Cellular South has the Android-powered devices consumers need and want, along with unlimited plans and reliable network that will keep them securely connected.” Cellular South, the wireless provider with the highest smartphone penetration rate in the nation, understands the need for great apps to help users manage their finances and file taxes on-the-go. The Android-powered device leader has enlisted its Discover Apps experts to identify the very best e-filing apps found on Android Market and has a few recommendations. “With tax time quickly approaching, consumers are looking for easy, convenient and secure Read More

02.03.11        App Score: 8/10    TurboTax SnapTax is a novel and convenient way to do your taxes, requiring only your iPhone and whatever W-2’s your employer sent in the mail. While it might not be the most cost-effective option out there, and it certainly will not work with every tax bracket, SnapTax is sure to find an adoring group of users who are too busy to do taxes the old fashioned way. The way it works is simple. After you fire up TurboTax SnapTax, it will ask you to take a picture of your W-2 form. This process will feel familiar to anyone who has electronically deposited a check using Chase Mobile. Once the form has been processed and uploaded, the app will ask for some basic information such as name, social security number, and a few odd questions here and there to determine if the user is Read More

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It’s that time of year again when you get to do your beloved task of filling your taxes. There are a few applications in the Android market today which help with this process and make things a little easier for you. Check them out below. Tax Central is the official H&R Block application that can help you with many questions you may have with your taxes and offers more than 50 years of tax experience. Check out what you can do with the H&R Block application below, as well enjoy a few screen shots. Summary and Downloads: Application: Tax Central Developer: H&R Block Cost: FREE Tax Central Turbo Tax Snap Tax is the official Turbo Tax application that will allow you to do your taxes right on your Android handset. Doing your taxes with Turbo Tax Snap Tax is a breeze, and best of all you can do it on the Read More

Posted by Comments It’s tax season! I’m sure you are all excited about that, right? Well you may be excited if you receive a refund on your taxes but filing taxes isn’t fun. H&R Block and Intuit have made it easier by estimating and filing your taxes through your Android device! The IRS stated that there was an 8% increase of self-prepared E-files. I suspect with help like the apps below this number will only continue to increase. Tax Central by H&R Block Tax Central gives answers to the most popular questions that most consumers ask about filing their taxes. You can estimate your refund, create a custom checklist for yourself and even test yourself with a quick 30 second quiz! Tax Central will also help you locate your locate H&R Block office. TurboTax SnapTax SnapTax will allow you to file your taxes simply by taking a picture of your W-2, Read More

Several interesting apps emerged in the Android Market this week, some shooting straight to the top of the charts. Many come from the fastest growing app genres—entertainment and productivity. Popular Science expands its digital reach with a new Android app, while SwipePad Beta makes Android management an easier task. Here are this week’s top Android apps. The RealPlayer Beta Android app has undergone a pretty big update, with an improved user interface and a handy home screen widget for flipping through your music playlists. Free, this app now has a landscape mode for music playback, more options around playing and managing your media, including quick deletes for videos and songs. Music video site VEVO has made its way to Android, with an app to enjoy songs on your mobile phone. The free app is easy to use, with tab buttons for exploring categories of streaming music videos. Mark and share your favorites, Read More

Today’s fresh Android apps remind us that money talks and that-which-cannot-be-named-on-a-family-website walks. Try doing your taxes over your phone with the latest app release from Intuit called TurboTax SnapTax. Track your expenses on the go with MoneyWise. Or, remember that time is money and speed up your app launching with SwipePad Beta. Doing taxes doesn’t get much easier than this. Snap a photo of your W2 with your phone’s camera and let SnapTax go to work. Answer a few follow-up questions right from the app, then click to file both state and federal taxes electronically for a $15 fee. This approach won’t let you itemize deductions, file any subforms, or do anything too advanced. But, if you normally file the EZ form, why not do it from your phone? Track your daily expenses with that tool in your pocket. Enter amounts and categorize expenses in the moment. Or, go back and Read More

Welcome to the weekly roundup of the best new Android applications and games that went live in the Market or were spotted by us in the previous week or so. The list is pretty short, mostly because last week's roundup was a couple of days late, thus eating into this week, and January in general seems like a slow month for the Market. Please wait for this page to load in full in order to see the AppBrain widgets, which include ratings and pricing info. ABBYY Business Card Reader (BCR) offers an easy way to add a new contact to your smartphone’s address book: simply take a picture of a business card and save the contact. With ABBYY BCR, you can get more info about your contacts on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter or find address from business cards on Maps. ABBYY Business Card Reader intelligently identifies various contact information on a business Read More

We're nearing that time of year when people agonize over their taxes.  Over the years, things have gotten easier for the average Joe as PC software has helped to lessen the mental burden.  Things continue to progress this year with Intuit's TurboTax-branded SnapTax application for Android phones. Users who typically file simple tax returns (1040EZ) can do so directly from their handsets by taking a picture of their W-2 statement. After a few more tidbits of info, the user is ready to send off their taxes. The application is free to download and install, however, it runs $14.99 for a TurboTax filing license to process the form. Verizon managed to sneak in another software update following the DROID Bionic one we saw earlier today. This... Read More » The DROID Bionic update that everyone has been waiting for and that we assumed was on its way,... Read More » For many Read More

Worth Reading? +1 [1 votes] With January here its Tax time again for most of us. I like to put mine off until around October personally, but if you are the sort that actually gets a refund, you may be keen to get things going. TurboTax has announced a new app for Android devices called SnapTax that allows you to do your taxes directly from your Android smartphone. The app only works with filers that need to use 1040-EZ forms so if you need other forms you are out of luck. The app is actually pretty cool. It allows you to take a picture of your W2 and the important details that you need to plug into the tax forms are automatically extracted from the photo and put into your forms. Then you answer questions about what you do, and you can file your taxes and save them in PDF format. Read More