File Your Taxes Online Without the Stress — With AI Screen Guidance

Tax season is stressful for almost everyone, but it is especially overwhelming if you are filing online for the first time, handling self-employment income, or navigating a life change like marriage, home ownership, or a new side hustle. Tax software promises to make it easy, but the reality is page after page of jargon-filled questions that assume you already know the answers.

Screen Copilot changes the equation. Share your screen while using any tax software, and the AI walks you through every field, every dropdown, and every decision --- in plain English.

Why Online Tax Filing Feels So Hard

Tax software interfaces are designed by tax experts for tax experts. They use terms like "adjusted gross income," "itemized deductions," "Schedule C," and "estimated tax payments" as if everyone learned these in school. Common pain points include:

• Not knowing what a field means --- is "Other Income" for your Etsy shop or your interest earnings?
• Fear of making a mistake --- one wrong answer could trigger an audit or delay your refund by weeks
• Confusing flow --- tax software asks hundreds of questions, and the order does not always make sense to a non-accountant
• Missing deductions --- you cannot claim what you do not know exists
• Multiple forms --- W-2s, 1099s, 1098s, and knowing which numbers go where

YouTube tutorials show someone else's tax return, which rarely looks like yours. A generic FAQ cannot see the specific field you are stuck on. You need help that understands your screen right now.

How Screen Copilot Guides You Through Tax Filing

When you share your browser tab with Screen Copilot, the AI can see the exact tax form page you are on --- the questions being asked, the fields to fill in, the options available, and any error messages displayed. This means it can provide guidance that is specific to your current step, not generic advice.

Every Field Explained

Hover over a confusing field or ask "what does this mean?" and Screen Copilot reads the field label, the surrounding context, and any help text on the page. It then explains what information goes there in plain language. "Adjusted Gross Income" becomes "your total income from all sources minus specific deductions like student loan interest --- it is the number on line 11 of your last year's return."

Decision Support

When the software asks whether to take the standard deduction or itemize, Screen Copilot can explain what each option means, describe common scenarios where one beats the other, and help you think through which applies to your situation.

Error Prevention

If Screen Copilot sees you entering something that looks unusual --- like a negative number in an income field or a Social Security number in a phone number field --- it can flag the potential error before you submit.

Deduction Discovery

As you work through your return, Screen Copilot can suggest commonly missed deductions and credits based on the information visible on your screen: home office deduction for remote workers, education credits for students, child tax credits for parents, and more.

Works With Any Tax Software

Screen Copilot is not integrated with any specific tax platform --- it sees your screen, so it works with whatever software you use:

• TurboTax --- the most popular consumer tax software
• H&R Block Online --- great free filing option for simple returns
• FreeTaxUSA --- budget-friendly with paid support options
• IRS Free File --- free filing directly with the IRS for qualifying taxpayers
• IRS Direct File --- the IRS's direct filing pilot program
• Cash App Taxes --- free federal and state filing
• TaxAct --- middle-ground option between free and premium

The AI adapts to whatever interface it sees. Switch from TurboTax to H&R Block mid-research, and Screen Copilot follows right along.

Common Scenarios

First-Time Filer

You just got your first W-2 from your new job. You have never filed taxes before. Screen Copilot walks you through creating an account, entering your personal information, inputting your W-2 data (matching box numbers to fields), and reviewing your return before submission. Every step is explained as if you have never done this before --- because you have not.

Freelancer with 1099 Income

You drove for a rideshare company and did some freelance design work. You have multiple 1099 forms and are unsure about self-employment tax, quarterly payments, and business deductions. Screen Copilot helps you navigate Schedule C, identifies which expenses are deductible, and explains estimated tax obligations.

Life Change (Marriage, Home, Baby)

Your tax situation changed this year. Screen Copilot helps you determine the best filing status, understand the mortgage interest deduction, claim the child tax credit, and navigate education credits --- all in context as the questions appear on screen.

Your Tax Data Stays Private

Tax returns contain your most sensitive personal information. Screen Copilot processes your screen to generate guidance but does not store your tax data. Conversation history is saved locally in your browser, not on external servers. You can delete your threads at any time.