About 2nd Story Software®

2nd Story Software, Inc., a privately held company founded in 1998, is critically acclaimed as a leader in developing affordable tax preparation software and providing Web-based services directly to consumers. TaxACT continually gives users well-informed tax strategies in an easy-to-use format, while maintaining focus on providing best value for customers. More information about TaxACT products is available at www.TaxACT.com.

2nd Story Software has earned the BizRate® Circle of Excellence for six consecutive years. The award recognizes the top performing online retailers that provided outstanding customer experiences throughout the year, as rated by their customers.

A True David and Goliath Story

TaxACT was created from the ashes of a product called Personal Tax Edge marketed by Parsons Technology. In 1994, Intuit, the makers of TurboTax, acquired Parsons Technology and Personal Tax Edge, their next closest competitor. By 1997, Personal Tax Edge was gone, but the discontinuation of Personal Tax Edge led the founders of 2nd Story Software (all of whom had worked on the Personal Tax Edge product) to create TaxACT. Starting with a simple goal to provide high quality tax preparation software to taxpayers at an affordable price, TaxACT launched in 1998. In less than a decade, 2nd Story Software claimed its place amongst the Goliaths of the industry, becoming the number two destination for online tax preparation.

10 TaxACT Facts You Should Know

  1. TaxACT Free Federal Edition is truly free for everyone — it includes all e-fileable forms to prepare, print and e-file an IRS return.
  2. Anyone can try TaxACT risk-free — no obligations or gimmicks.
  3. TaxACT offers five guarantees - Maximum Refund Pledge, Accuracy, Price Lock (new), Money-Back and Satisfaction.
  4. Web and Desktop versions of Free Federal Edition, Deluxe, State and Ultimate Bundle (Deluxe + State) are offered.
  5. All products include unlimited e-mail and Web support and video tutorials.
  6. TaxACT is the only Web-based tax planning and preparation product to offer a year-round tax preparation solution (Preview versions are released each October, with Final versions released in January).
  7. TaxACT State integrates with Free and Deluxe Editions so that Federal data transfers quickly and seamlessly to your State return.
  8. In the 2005 tax season, TaxACT became the first to offer free Federal tax software and free e-file to all American taxpayers.
  9. 2nd Story Software, a privately held company, was founded in 1998.
  10. TaxACTOnline.com is the 2nd most visited online destination for tax preparation services.1 Since 2000, TaxACT Online has assisted with more than 15 million e-filed Federal returns.

1 According to collective week end reports released by Hitwise™ during the 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 tax seasons.