You’ve probably noticed some documents showing up at your door recently. 1099s, bank documents, and more. You know what that means, tax season is arriving! We are trying to sound excited here, but everyone knows tax day is everyone’s least favorite holiday.

So in preparation, how about we try and make it less miserable? Here are the top 5 tax preparation software available today. Take a look and see which ones will lighten the load and help you prepare and file with the least amount of headache.

A very well-known tax software that has been around for a long time now. They have updated the software many times over the years to make it as user friendly as possible. This makes it easy to use without having to turn to a tax professional.

Although, if you are still in need of help, they also provide the feature of talking to an expert to review and guide you through the steps. Turbo Tax offers a free version for basic tax returns and the ability to upgrade to paid, advanced versions for more complex needs.

Another very popular tax software that has been around a long time. It is pretty much the direct alternative to TurboTax, with a very user-friendly interface and multiple versions available for upgrade to meet a variety of needs.

Formerly known as Credit Karma Tax, Cash App Taxes is a completely free tax software that can handle all of your possible needs.

It is important to keep in mind that many of these “totally free” software have significant drawbacks, such as hiding the actual free version behind mountains of ads and marketing, charging for the actual returns, or offering massively downgraded services, Cash App Taxes really lets you do everything with their free version. You do need to have their mobile app installed in order to use it, but if you’re looking for an easy software to help with taxes without paying for it, this might be the one for you.

This is more similar to TurboTax and H&R Block in the sense that it has a free version with available paid upgrade plans, but the best thing it does is give free access regardless of tier to its Xpert Assist tax help service. If you’re looking for a software that will offer help when you need it, this might be the software for you.

This software was specifically built for freelancers and gig workers, allowing everyday expenses to be turned into business write-offs.

They have automatic tracking and account linking for further ease along with a very user-friendly interface. They also have everything in a questionnaire format to make accounting for your expenses as easy as possible. So, if you are a gig-worker or freelancer, definitely take a look at Keeper Tax.