Until the end of January you can get one tax question answered free courtesy of Turbo Tax. A real live person will get back to your within two days. You only get to ask one question, so make sure it is a good one! The question can be about federal or state taxes for individuals or businesses. The more detailed your question, the better. Submit your question here.

Be prepared to share your name, email, and answer two quick questions about your taxes. Then pick a two-hour window during which a Turbo Tax specialist can get back to you, between 7 am and 7 pm PST. They will reach out to you twice, then close the request.

I have not used this service, but I would expect a pitch to purchase Turbo Tax software from the tax expert who calls you back. Just a hunch. Let me know if you use this service!

Caveats: one question per person.