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No free alternative to Sprintax Returns yet

Free US tax tools handle resident returns, but none guides nonresident aliens through Form 1040-NR, treaty benefits and e-filing.

About this gap

Sprintax Returns, Federal return, from

$54.95 USDone-time

≈$78.34 CAD one-time (converted from USD)

Build effort

Months for a small team

An editor’s estimate for a free tool that ranks Strong.

Demand

Nobody has asked for one yet.

What a free alternative needs

The capabilities that keep people paying for Sprintax Returns.

  1. Form 1040-NR and Form 8843

    Nonresident returns and the exempt-individual statement that students and scholars must file.

  2. Residency status and day-count tests

    Substantial presence test and exempt-individual rules worked out from travel history.

  3. Tax treaty benefit lookup

  4. IRS e-file for nonresident returns

  5. State returns

Why it is hard

Treaty tables and nonresident rules need yearly upkeep, and e-filing needs IRS authorization and acceptance testing.

Closest free options

Each covers part of the job. None replaces Sprintax Returns yet.

Building one?

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  • Listing is free. An editor reviews the free queue every week.
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About this page

Last checked : an editor confirmed that no free alternative ranks Strong.

Price: Federal return, from, checked Oct 8, 2026. Price source. USD to CAD at 1.4257 as of Oct 7, 2026.

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Sprintax Returns is a product of Sprintax, named here for comparison only.