The big deadline to file your income taxes with the IRS is Monday, April 18. And if you’re like some of us, you’ve made procrastination an art form. Thankfully, there are a number of apps specifically designed to help you do your taxes the way you want to: on the couch, in your pajamas, with a bowl of ice cream in one hand and your iPad in the other.

Although it’s still more limited than we’d like, the current tax app selection for iPad is better than any other platform, meaning there are more choices out there to make your tax filing process as painless, accurate, and fast as possible. Who isn’t a fan of that? Below are our favorite iPad apps to help you file your income taxes.

This article was originally published in April 2011 and updated on February 10, by Rachel Grozanick, to include TaxACT Express and TaxSlayer.

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