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Why doesn’t the Free File Fillable Forms program  \nrecognize my username or password?  \nIf you created an account to file your 2010 tax return, you must access your tax return by using the URL or website  \naddress that is included in the New Account Confirmation email. You should have received email message  \nfrom \"customer_servicefreefilefillableforms.\" Find that message. Then copy and paste the URL or website address  \nfrom the body of the email into your Internet browser at the top of your web page. Enter the URL and you will be taken  \nto a screen that asks for your username and password to access your account.  \nWhat are Free File Fillable Forms?  \nThe Fillable Forms option is the tool for you if you are comfortable filling out tax forms and schedules without software  \nhelp. This FREE forms-based program provides you with an experience comparable to paper forms and allows you to  \nchoose the federal income tax forms and schedules you need, fill in your tax information, sign electronically and e-file  \nyour return. If you are not comfortable with this method and your income is less than $58,000, you may want to  \nconsider choosing Free File with free software.  \nHow are Free File Fillable Forms different from tax software?  \nUnlike most tax software, Fillable Forms is a simple electronic equivalent of paper forms. It provides basic field error  \nchecking, but no simplified questions that ask about or explain tax situations, error checking or other features included  \nin most tax software applications. Fillable Forms does only mathematical calculations. It does not calculate taxes, look  \nup taxes in the tax tables, or compute any other line item that might vary based on the information you enter on your  \nform. On the 1040 tax form there are several lines, including tax, standard deductions and certain credits that will not  \ncalculate using \"Do the Math.\" You may need to enter amounts on these and other lines of the 1040 tax form, including  \nstandard deductions and certain credits , since these will not be calculated.  \nHow do I create an account?  \nSelect Fillable Forms at the [IRS.gov](IRS.gov) Free File page and continue through to the Fillable Forms screen. Create an  \naccount by selecting your own user name and password. Save this information to access your return later. Fillable  \nForms also requires an e-mail address so that we can send you a confirmation message with your user name and a  \nlink to the Fillable Forms.  \nIf you leave the site and need to go back to complete your return, do not return to [IRS.gov. Instead](IRS.gov. Instead), use the website  \naddress you received in the confirmation e-mail message from the Free File Fillable Forms provider. Follow the  \nprompts to get back to your return.  \nIf I have started my return and need to come back to complete it, what do I do?  \nTo get back to your return you first need to access your account, and to access your account, you must enter the  \nwebsite address you received in the confirmation email. Once you have started your return, you do not need to  \ngo back to the Free File Fillable Forms pages on [IRS.gov. The website address](IRS.gov. The website address) is the address of the Fillable Forms  \nprovider.  \nCan I use Free File Fillable Forms to prepare and e-file my state tax return?  \nNo. If you want to prepare and file your state income tax return, you may want to choose a Free File tax software  \nprogram or look for other federal and state tax preparation and e-filing options at our e-file for Individuals page.  \nWhat if I don't get an email acknowledgement within 24","cbCaijrAwmEvcfRv","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijrAwmEvcfRv","pdf",35908,"English","# Free File Fillable Forms Frequently Asked Questions\n## Account access and use\n## What the tool does and how it differs from tax software\n## Preparing returns (federal vs. state) and e-file activation\n## Troubleshooting and year-specific options","[{\"question\":\"Why doesn’t the Free File Fillable Forms program recognize my username or password?\",\"answer\":\"Use the confirmation URL or website address from the New Account Confirmation email for the account created to file your 2010 tax return. 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