(pulsating music)

[Narrator] Ah, that dreaded time of year.

These apps will help you get your financial ducks in a row.

Start with Taxcaster.

You enter some of your information

like marital status income and dependents.

Sounds like a dating app, right?

But it will estimate your tax refund

and recommend which turbo tax product is the best value.

No need to keep a shoebox of receipts under your bed anymore

Shoeboxed allows you to photograph

and keep record of your receipts throughout the year.

As tax time approaches the app creates

a report for your deductions.

And then there's H&R Block's tax prep app.

It syncs information uploaded from your computer and phones

so if you begin filing on your home computer

and need to snap a W-2 you left at work

this app puts everything in one place.

Next, there's IRS2GO.

Yes, the IRS has an app.

Besides showing you the status of your refund

you can use it to securely pay your taxes.

It even points you to free tax help in your area.

Finally, you'll need Pause.

This isn't a tax app.

It's a meditation game to keep you sane.

Its calming gameplay is something you'll especially need

at the end of your tax-filing journey

after you discover you won't be getting that refund

you'd hope for.