Now You Can File Taxes by iPhone

1040EZ filers can use Snap Tax app on mobile phones
By John Johnson,  Newser Staff
Posted Jan 15, 2011 11:34 AM CST
Now You Can File Taxes by iPhone
AT&T customer Joe Walmsley tries out an Apple iPhone 4 at an AT&T store in Palo Alto, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011.   (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

Filers with uncomplicated taxes can take care of business in a matter of minutes—by smartphone, of course. Intuit's $15 Snap Tax app works on iPhones and Android phones by taking a photo of the filer's W-2, then using that data to fill out the form, explains the New York Times. After the filer checks things over, it ships the form to the IRS. Only 1040EZ filers who make less than $80,000 can use it. The app was out last year in more limited fashion, but improved image-recognition technology gives it a wider range this year.
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