Tax technology platform april has a new partnership with PayPal that allows U.S. PayPal Debit Mastercard customers to file their 2025 federal and state tax returns for free using april’s DIY tax filing service.
April and PayPal say the partnership will save customers approximately $160 in typical costs, based on IRS estimates on the average tax filing cost burden for nonbusiness taxpayers.
PayPal Debit Mastercard customers can follow a simple step-by-step flow through april’s tax engine to enter information, upload documents, and file electronically with the IRS for fast, secure processing. April’s platform prefills information based on the data available in customer uploaded documents. For tax-filing questions, customers can use april’s AI-powered chatbot or obtain live support for a fee.
Through this streamlined experience, the average time to file is less than 20 minutes, and april guarantees the maximum possible refund, according to PayPal.
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“With PayPal, customers can pay state and federal taxes using flexible and rewarding ways to pay, receive their federal tax refund up to five days early, or deposit refunds into PayPal Savings, a high-yield savings account provided by Synchrony Bank,” a Jan. 20 media release states.
By connecting tax filing to where people manage their payments, april can deliver better outcomes for both PayPal and its customers, said Ben Borodach, CEO and co-founder of april.
“Together with PayPal, we’re helping millions of customers simplify an essential and often complicated part of managing their finances,” Borodach said in a statement.
“At PayPal, we’re committed to giving our customers smarter, more rewarding ways to manage their money all in one centralized place, whether they are earning, spending, sending, or saving,” added Shanthi Sarkar, vice president of debit and money management at PayPal. “Our partnership with april empowers customers to manage even more of their finances in one trusted place, helping them streamline tax preparation and take meaningful steps toward setting up their finances for the year ahead.”
More information on how to file taxes through PayPal’s partnership with april can be found here.
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