Pay from your refund
Your refund goes through a refund transfer. Our fee is deducted automatically and the rest is sent to your US bank account, Wise, Revolut or Payoneer.
A small refund-transfer handling fee applies and is shown before you confirm.
Pricing
Flat prices. No percentage of your refund.
You always see the full price before you pay. Your refund estimate is free — and you can pay from your refund, so there's nothing to pay upfront., and you pay only when your return is ready.
- ✓ E-filed with the IRS
- ✓ Expert option: prepared by a CPA or EA
- ✓ Maximum refund guarantee
Choose how you file
Do it yourself with our software, or let a real tax expert do it for you. Both apply every tax treaty benefit for your country.
Two ways to pay. You choose.How you pay
You see the exact total before you confirm.
Pay now by card
Pay securely online with any major card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. The IRS sends your full refund directly to you.
Visa
Mastercard
American Express
Example: J-1 Work & Travel, one state, do it yourself
Worked one summer in New Jersey and want federal and state taxes back.
- Federal return
- $45.00
- New Jersey state return
- $49.95
- You pay
- $94.95
- + handling fee only if you pay from your refund. With an Expert, you get a fixed quote from $80.
A real tax expert, not just software
Tax software is a tool — you fill it in and you carry the risk of mistakes. With Tax From US you choose: our software, or a real person, a CPA or Enrolled Agent, who prepares and checks your return.
| Feature | DIY tax software | Refund agencies | Tax From US |
|---|---|---|---|
| A real tax expert checks your return | ✗ | ~ | ✓CPA or Enrolled Agent |
| Price published upfront | ✓ | ✗ | ✓from $45 yourself · from $80 with an expert |
| Business, LLC and 1099 income | ~ | ✗ | ✓LLC, partnership, corporation, Uber |
| FICA refund claimed for you | ✗ | ~ | ✓ |
| ITIN, your passport stays with you | ✗ | ~ | ✓Certified Acceptance Agent |
| Help with IRS letters | ~usually a paid add-on | ~ | ✓our mistake is fixed free |
| Support in your language | ✗ | ✓ | ✓English · Українська · Русский |
| Refund in 3–5 weeks on average after e-filing | ~ | ~ | ✓ |
✓ yes ~ sometimes or extra cost ✗ no
Other services
ITIN application
Certified Acceptance Agent: your passport stays with you
$350Amended return
Fix a return filed by you or another preparer
from $150Document retrieval
We get your W-2 from your employer
from $75EIN application
A tax ID for your US company
$150Return with Schedule C
Uber, delivery, freelance and other 1099 income
from $250Business return (1065 / 1120)
US LLCs, partnerships and corporations, current or past
from $500Bookkeeping
Monthly books for your US company, plus software fee
from $150/moConsultation
Video or phone with a CPA or Enrolled Agent
$150 / 30 minBring a friend, save money
Share your personal link from your account. Get $25 for every friend who files with us — and your friend gets $10 off the first order.
Get my referral link →Have an access code?
Students of our partner colleges and J-1 sponsors file their federal return, ITIN application and Form 8843 for free. State return $49.95, FICA refund $69.95.
Enter my code → About the Prepaid Program →Our promises
Maximum refundA CPA or Enrolled Agent checks every treaty benefit and deduction you're entitled to.
100% accuracyIf an error on our side leads to an IRS penalty or interest, we pay it.
We see it throughIf your refund is delayed because of us, we fix it at no cost. If the IRS delays or questions it, we help you resolve it — any extra work is quoted upfront.
No hidden feesFlat prices, never a percentage of your refund. The full total is shown before you pay.
Questions about pricing
Do you take a percentage of my refund?
No. Our prices are flat. A bigger refund doesn't cost you more.
Why is the federal return "from" $80?
With an Expert, $80 covers a standard nonresident federal return. The final price depends on the forms you need — state returns, FICA, several income types or dual status. You always get a fixed price before you pay.
I worked in two states. How much will I pay?
Each state needs its own return. Doing it yourself: federal $45 + two states $99.90 = $144.90. With an expert the federal return is from $80, and each state return costs the same $49.95.
When do I pay if I choose "pay from your refund"?
Only when your refund arrives. Our fee and the handling fee are deducted, and the rest is sent to your account.
What if my refund doesn't arrive?
If the delay is caused by us, we fix it at no cost to you. If the IRS delays or questions your return, we help you resolve it. Extra work such as replying to IRS letters or tracing a refund may have a separate fee, and we always tell you the price first.