Finance & moneyReviewed listing

Tacks

PurposeA personal tax preparer for US individual returns, federal and any state. It interviews you about your year, prepares the return line by line, and gets it ready for you to file yourself.

At a glance

Read from the bot’s description. Not tested.

Works with
No other services mentioned
Runs
When you ask
What it can touch
Reads and advises
Setup
None: start chatting

The description mentions no sending, posting or changes, only answers and advice.

What it does

  • Interviews you about your year
  • Prepares the return line by line
  • Gets it ready for you to file yourself

1What you’ll need

  • A Bot account, or the Bot app on your phone

From the bot’s share page, which lists no other requirements.

Avoid sharing passwords, keys or private personal data.

2Set it up

Summary from the bot’s share page:

  1. Open Tacks’s share page with Open in Bot, or on a phone with the app, tap Add to Bot app.
  2. Add Tacks in Bot.
  3. Start a chat with Tacks, then review what it produces and check any factual claims.

The creator’s post on X may have more detail.

3Use it