TurboTax vs Cash App Taxes: which costs less for tax year 2025?
TurboTax and Cash App Taxes each come out cheaper in 0 of 6 situations. In 5 more, we couldn't confirm one side's price. The answer depends on your forms and state, so here's the estimated total for each situation.
TurboTaxGuided self-filing, live experts or full service
vsCash App TaxesFree federal and state filing
Estimated total by situation
Cheapest plan from each service that handles the return, with federal, state and required add-ons.
| Situation | TurboTax | Cash App Taxes | Lower cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| W-2 employee in Illinois | $0 Free Edition, do it yourself | $0 Free, do it yourself | Same |
| Freelancer in California | Premium: California price not verified | Free: Stock sales (Form 8949) support not verified | Can’t confirm |
| Family investing in New York | Premium: New York price not verified | Free: Dependents & child credits support not verified | Can’t confirm |
| Crypto trader in Florida | $139 Premium, do it yourself | Free: Stock sales (Form 8949) support not verified | Can’t confirm |
| Family with kids in Georgia | Deluxe: Georgia price not verified | Free: Dependents & child credits support not verified | Can’t confirm |
| Moved from New Jersey to New York | Deluxe: Multiple state returns support not verified | Free: Multiple state returns support not verified | Can’t confirm |
Estimates for a sample return in each situation. Yours may differ.
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A guided, interview-style product line that scales from simple returns to self-employment, with assisted and full-service tiers.
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Free self-filing inside the Cash App ecosystem, with some situation limits.
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