How to use H&R Block to file your taxes for free in 2019

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• Tax Day 2019, the last day to file your 2018 tax return in most states, is Monday, April 15.
• The IRS recommends e-filing your taxes and requesting your refund via direct deposit.
• H&R Block offers a free online tax filing service for eligible taxpayers.
• Business Insider tried the free version of H&R Block's service and found it was easy to use.

The tax filing deadline is April 15 this year, except in Massachusetts and Maine, where residents have an extra two days to file because of holidays.

It's the first year Americans are filing taxes under the new tax law President Donald Trump enacted in late 2017. It was the most significant overhaul of the US tax code in 30 years. 

Read more: The IRS says filing taxes under Trump's new law should be 'seamless' for 90% of Americans

If your income was less than $66,000 in 2018, many online tax services offer the option to file for your federal taxes — and sometimes state taxes — for free. You can check your options using the IRS Free File Lookup tool.

The IRS also says the fastest way to get your tax refund is the method already used by most taxpayers: filing electronically and selecting direct deposit as the method for receiving your refund. Your refund should hit your bank account within three weeks of filing online. Often, you'll get your money even faster.

H&R Block is one such tax company offering free services to eligible taxpayers. Its website estimates it prepared "over 23 million tax returns" in 2018.

I decided to check it out to see how it works and report.

Keep in mind, I didn't actually file my taxes. I just went through the motions, to get a better feel for H&R Block.

Here's how it works:

When you get to H&R Block's homepage, you're presented with a few different options. I went for the online-only service that allows you to file for free.

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H&R Block won't make you set up an account right away, if you don't want to.

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I chose not to, for the purposes of this article. Plus, I'm not quite ready to file my taxes for real, just yet.

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See Also:

• The IRS is now accepting tax returns. Here's what you can expect when filing under the new tax law.
• What people at every income level from $21,000 to $266,000 will have to pay in taxes this year
• The deadline to file your taxes is April 15 in every state except Maine and Massachusetts

SEE ALSO: Huge swaths of Americans should expect bigger tax refunds this year, and you can use H&R Block's free calculator to estimate yours

DON'T MISS: Here's when you can expect your tax refund to hit your bank account, according to the IRS

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