Organizations and individuals that pay you money — whether a company, a financial institution, or a person who hires you as contractor — typically must report how much they paid you to the IRS.

CNBC Select has run more than a dozen tax software programs through their paces to find the best in a variety of categories.

Our picks are simple to use and avoid gimmicky pricing Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Martha C. White is a contributor to Buy Side and a finance expert, specializing in banking, loans and ...