As you may know, ALOT's mission is to make the Internet easy. Now we'd like to help make tax time easy - or at least easier - by connecting you to a variety of helpful tax tools.

You'll get quick and easy access to these great online tools right from your toolbar or ALOT home page to help make preparing, filing and even paying your taxes more convenient and as hassle-free as possible. Having the right information at hand is half the battle when doing your taxes. And you can ensure you'll have all the necessary information and relevant paperwork you'll need with access to a detailed tax preparation checklist. This handy checklist will be your guide to compiling and organizing your tax documents and recording pertinent personal and financial information. And since dealing with your taxes usually involves a number of complicated computations, you'll get connected to an assortment of free, easy-to-use tax calculators to help save you time and effort. They'll help you plan smarter, make tax-related decisions and maybe save some money. Also, If you're planning to file your taxes online you can do so for free with access to the IRS' Free File program. The program provides free federal income tax preparation and electronic filing for eligible taxpayers. Find out if you're eligible for the program. If you're not eligible for the IRS's Free File program, you can still file your federal taxes online at one of the many tax-prep websites. And now you can easily file your taxes online quickly, safely and securely with access to a listing of free and affordable online tax filing services. Plus, you can also pay your taxes online with a connection to Official Payments, a leading provider of electronic payment solutions for the IRS, states, municipalities, colleges and universities nationwide. You can pay federal, state and local tax bills by credit card, debit card and electronic check and schedule future dated and recurring payments. In addition, if you're due a tax refund from 'ol Uncle Sam you can find out when you will receive it with access to "Where's My Refund?," the IRS' online refund-tracking tool. The tool provides you with accurate and current information on your tax refund status.

So now you can make tax time a little easier with quick and convenient access to a variety of great tax tools.