About ACTR
Streamlining the Tax Filing Process and Protecting Taxpayers' Rights
ACTR member companies and other private tax preparers provide more than 20 million free federal tax returns annually and provide Americans with a simple and efficient option for tax preparation that maximizes their refunds.
Key Issues
Ensuring Access to High-Quality Tax Preparation
Private tax preparation companies have decades of experience helping American taxpayers navigate our often complex tax code, and, for millions of low- and moderate-income Americans offer free tax-preparation and filing options.
Maximizing Refunds
Private tax preparers ensure their customers receive the biggest possible refund by helping them take advantage of all deductions and credits for which they are eligible.
Improving Tax Preparation Services
ACTR member companies collectively invest tens of millions of dollars in new technology and services that simplify the tax preparation and filing process. New innovative tools, software improvements and call centers — staffed with trained experts — allow private tax companies to meet Americans' needs where, when, and how they wish to be served.
Who We Are
The American Coalition for Taxpayer Rights ("ACTR") is a coalition of the nation's leading retail tax preparation, tax software, and tax-time financial services companies. Each year, ACTR member companies serve roughly 110 million of the more than 160 million Americans who file federal income tax returns — one of the most significant interactions most Americans have with the federal government each year. ACTR member companies are committed to making the tax-filing process simpler and more efficient, and often provide their services at no cost to the taxpayer.
ACTR was established in 2011 as a non-profit trade association to highlight the vital role private companies play in the U.S. tax system. Its members include the leading tax preparation and tax software companies and leading bank and financial services settlement companies.
ACTR member companies help prepare and file more than two-thirds of individual federal income tax returns. They also provide tax-time financial services such as refund transfers, refund advances, and debit cards, which millions of Americans choose to use each year to facilitate the electronic filing of returns and receipt of refunds. While united in championing taxpayer rights, ACTR member companies compete vigorously to deliver the best possible service to taxpayers.
Partnerships
The American Coalition for Taxpayer Rights (ACTR) was formed in 2011 by the nation’s leading retail tax preparation and tax software companies and financial institutions, which collectively prepare and file more than 110 million of the 160 million federal tax returns annually. ACTR advocates for taxpayer rights and strengthens America’s voluntary tax compliance system.
Tax Preparers
Financial Institutions
