TaxCaster by TurboTax

Intuit Inc

About this app

Heads up! This TaxCaster app is scheduled to be removed from the App Store on October 27, 2025 and updates will no longer be available. For future tax projection needs, please visit our tax calculator on the TurboTax website at https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/calculators/taxcaster/.


This interactive, free tax refund calculator provides quick, accurate insights into how much you will get back or owe this year. It's easy. Just enter some basic info and watch your refund add up.

KEY FEATURES

• Up-to-date: Updated to 2024 tax laws for an accurate tax refund estimate.
• Know your taxes: Use an estimate from the federal income tax calculator to get a quick read on your taxes before you prepare your tax return.
• Plan ahead: Run scenarios on life events like getting married, having a baby or buying a home. Adjust your paycheck withholdings so you take home more money or plan ahead so you pay less tax.
• TaxCaster en Español: If your device language is set to Spanish, the app will default to the Spanish setting. You can also override the default/change the language in the app settings.
• Family of apps: Navigation drawer that lets you easily switch to other Intuit apps.
• NOTE: TaxCaster doesn't prepare your taxes. You can use it to estimate your taxes, and then use TurboTax to prepare and file your taxes.

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Ratings and reviews

Very inaccurate tax calculation. I just finished my taxes and may owe a penalty. I assumed that I had just estimated something wrong. But, it turns out that I estimated a little high and the app still undercaluculated the taxes. It's good for helping you collect your normal income and deductions, but not good at the tax calculation. The web version is equally inaccurate for me.

Edit: Since the newest update, it will give the correct refund amount, HOWEVER- you have to enter all information, it will give an amount that is roughly $2,000 less than it should be. You then close the app and reopen it, and it shows correct amount. Have used this app for a few years, and has always been accurate. This year, however, it said I would be getting back $9,192. When i actually went to file my taxes, i was told i will only be getting $6,927. That is an inaccuracy of $2,265!

Very wrong! This app showed a refund of $17,000!! I knew that was ABSOLUTELY WRONG! I use TurboTax anyway so when I did my taxes last week I knew we would not be getting a refund like that. It was $12,000 off from actual refund! And yes, I entered all info correctly into TaxCaster so I'm not sure how it came up with that number.

What’s new

We’ve moved! The TaxCaster product is now on web and the app is scheduled to be removed after October 27, 2025. https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/calculators/taxcaster/.