Paying your taxes is easier than overthrowing the government with an army of slightly ornery Bichon Frise puppies. For $75, today's side deal gets you a complete tax preparation from the professional number crunchers, decimal smashers, and form-filling-out thrashers at Liberty Tax Service (up to a $250 value). This deal covers a standard tax return (1040, W-2, and California state return) and does not encompass business, corporate, or self-employed returns. Liberty Tax Service has a money-back accuracy guarantee. Appointments are required.

Liberty Tax Service has numerous LA-area locations, but this Groupon is valid for six (see sidebar). Each location is staffed with professional refund hounds who can chase away the burden and stress of tax season and sniff out your maximum allowable refund. Unless you can find the square root of a tuber and divide it by half the value of zero, like Liberty's staff can, then you won't get the biggest refund possible. In order to get your full refund, bring a comprehensive selection of forms and reciepts, including your 1040s, W-2s, 560Zs, 2345Exs, and T-1000s.

Valid for standard e-file tax returns only.

Reviews

Yelpers and Yahoo! Locals throughout California give Liberty Tax Services five-star ratings:

• These guys can save you a lot of money. Finding these guys is almost like finding a pot of gold. – Terry S., Yelp
• My fiance and I were very impress [sic] with how knowledgeable they were and the best part is that we got our check the next morning. – mimi, Yahoo! Local
• I ended up with a net refund which was phenomenal. But more than anything, it was the piece [sic] of mind that made going to Liberty so worth it. – Aaron R., Yelp