With the income tax deadline approaching quickly there is still an opportunity to save money on filing your taxes. Many people use tax software to file their own taxes every year. What many of those people don’t realize is that you can save money on the purchase of that software by downloading it online.

Turbo Tax is one of the most popular choices of Americans that like to do their own taxes. If you go to a brick and mortar store you can buy the software in a box. Some people will download Turbo Tax from Intuit’s website and pay the suggested retail price. The frugal shopper will check out a shopping site like Amazon and save as much as 30% on the purchase of the same software.

I have always been hesitant to purchase my tax software and internet security software online. I preferred to buy a boxed version so I would have the cd just in case I had trouble installing it or needed to reinstall it. However, this year with the current sluggish economy I decided to save nearly $30 and purchase Turbo Tax online through Amazon.

I installed the download tool from Amazon before I purchased Turbo Tax. The transaction went smoothly and I was able to install the software and update it in a matter of minutes. This year I realized even more savings as Turbo Tax now offers a free e-filing service.

If you still need to get your taxes done and you haven’t purchased your tax software yet I want to encourage you to browse on over to Amazon and get yourself a deal.