Get TurboTax 2009 Business Edition Free of Charge

Now that the calendar reads 2010, it's time to start thinking about -- ugh -- taxes. You probably can't get out of paying them, but you can avoid paying for tax software: Intuit is offering TurboTax 2009 Business absolutely free.

Yep, free. Regular price: $109.95. The catch, if you can call it that, is that this version is strictly for folks who own an S Corp, partnership, C Corp, or multiple-owner LLC.

Sole proprietors and self-employed types (like me, dangit) will have to pony up for the Home & Business Edition (unless you also own one of the aforementioned corporations).

TurboTax Business comes with a free Federal e-file option; you'll have to pay extra for State. Also, if you've used this edition in the past, you won't be able to do a year-over-year transfer of your previous data. (This promotion was obviously designed with new users in mind.)

The software downloads right to your PC, so you don't have to wait on physical media. That's my kind of freebie! I'm not sure when this offer expires, so if you're interested, grab it immediately. You can thank me in the comments. :)