TurboTax deal: Save 30% on 2025 Desktop Deluxe at Amazon

SAVE 30%: As of December 29, you can pick up TurboTax Desktop Deluxe 2025 (federal and state) for $55.99, down from $79.99, on Amazon.

As a freelancer, tax season is a weeks-long dread that begins as soon as the first 1099 arrives in your inbox. If you’re like me and literally hate everything about tax time, the goal is always the same: get it over with as quickly and painlessly as possible, without leaving any money on the table.

Right now, you can pick up TurboTax Desktop Deluxe 2025 (federal and state) for $55.99 on Amazon. That’s 30% off the list price of $79.99, which is a solid way to use your Christmas gift card balance for something you’ll actually need in a few weeks.

This version is specially designed for people who need to maximize their deductions. It researches more than 375 deductions and credits (including home office expenses and charitable donations) to ensure you get the biggest refund possible. It also includes five federal e-files and one state download, and it can import your information from last year’s return, so you don’t need to manually retype every detail.

Just a warning to my fellow early birds: Although the software is available for download now, some specific tax forms might not be finalized by the IRS until mid-February, so you might see a “pending” message on some sections if you try to file today.