If you do you taxes yourself, what software do you use?

[Burt]

Used TurboTax last year but it looks like their rates went up. Its $40 for the federal and $30 for each state (I have two). Heck, for about $50 I could have someone do them for me.

[torridjoe]

Taxcut federal I found online for $13.95. With one state it's $19.95.

I've used it since 1999. Go with that. You can import last year's TurboTax with it, too.
And don't forget to deduct the cost!

[Burt]

Taxcut federal I found online for $13.95. With one state it's $19.95.

I've used it since 1999. Go with that. You can import last year's TurboTax with it, too.
And don't forget to deduct the cost!

Federal + 1 state is $19.95? So all I would have to do is buy a second additional state?

[Jackal]

Taxcut federal I found online for $13.95. With one state it's $19.95.

I've used it since 1999. Go with that. You can import last year's TurboTax with it, too.
And don't forget to deduct the cost!

Same here. Taxcut (created by HR Bock), is $19.95 for federal and state. :yes:

[Burt]

Ya know, I think I started with TaxCut last year but they didnt have the Arkansas forms I needed for partial year residency.

Or maybe that was TaxAct. I dont focking know.

[torridjoe]

Federal + 1 state is $19.95? So all I would have to do is buy a second additional state?

Yep. I think they also have an online version where you can save your progress and come back to it later, and that's even cheaper.

[Gutter]

TurboTax, got fed + state for $30 at Sam's Club :dunno:

They made some nice changes to the product, it's awesome.

[CMT]

Software is for pussies. I use a legal pad, a pencil and a calculator.

Been doing my own taxes for 10 years.

[dolfan06]

I've had a lot of success sending all my crap to my family's accounting firm.

[Burt]

TurboTax, got fed + state for $30 at Sam's Club :dunno:


Good idea. I should look at Costco and see if they have something like that.

[parrot]

TurboTax online. No need to go out and buy software. Free prep and printing, $9.95 each to e-file state and fed.

[TK]

TurboTax online. No need to go out and buy software. Free prep and printing, $9.95 each to e-file state and fed.

Cost me $20 to e-file Federal and $30 to e-file state, plus a $25 processing fee.



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[parrot]

Cost me $20 to e-file Federal and $30 to e-file state, plus a $25 processing fee.



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That's right, the deal they sent me said for returning customers. Did you use them last year?

Also I forgot about the processing fee. :balls:

[OB]

Cost me $20 to e-file Federal and $30 to e-file state, plus a $25 processing fee.



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[parrot]

That's right, the deal they sent me said for returning customers. Did you use them last year?

Also I forgot about the processing fee. :balls:
Also, also, I just went and checked and it's going to be $24.95 to file state. As always, I'm an idiot.

[TK]

That's right, the deal they sent me said for returning customers. Did you use them last year?

Yup.

[TK]

Also, also, I just went and checked and it's going to be $24.95 to file state. As always, I'm an idiot.

I think it varies per state, if I'm not mistaken.

[Autumn Wind]

Turbo Tax, downloaded for free off the inter-nets.

[Gutter]

Turbo Tax, stolen for free off the inter-nets.

fixed.

[torridjoe]

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were you still wanting to join BOSMOSPOF?

[Autumn Wind]

fixed.

Hey, the point is free tax software. :jig:

[CMT]

Hey, the point is free tax software. :jig:


Why do you need software? Isn't it pretyy easy just to take a 1040 and start filling in numbers?

[Gutter]

Why do you need software? Isn't it pretyy easy just to take a 1040 and start filling in numbers?

Do you still write letters?

[CMT]

Do you still write letters?


Yeah. :dunno:

[Gutter]

Yeah. :dunno:

computers are the wave of the future.:eek:

[Autumn Wind]

Why do you need software? Isn't it pretyy easy just to take a 1040 and start filling in numbers?

Takes a hell of a lot less time with the software.

[CMT]

computers are the wave of the future.:eek:


That's why I use a computer to write those letters. :D

[Gutter]

Takes a hell of a lot less time with the software.

CMT probably still writes his own checks.

[CMT]

Takes a hell of a lot less time with the software.


How long does it take?

[CMT]

I guessin reality, (i) I'm not sure I'd trust the software, so I would have to check it for accuracy which would probably take as much time as just doing it myself in the first place, and (ii) I'm old-school, yo. :mime:

[Gutter]

I guessin reality, (i) I'm not sure I'd trust the software, so I would have to check it for accuracy which would probably take as much time as just doing it myself in the first place, and (ii) I'm old-school, yo. :mime:

You don't trust a computer to add and subract? :dopey:

[CMT]

You don't trust a computer to add and subract? :dopey:


I'd just want to make sure all the numbers got put in the right place and properly tabulated.

As I do it on the 1040 in pencil, it's clear that such is happening.

[Bill Swerski]

were you still wanting to join BOSMOSPOF?

:twak: JONESY AND BONKY IN 2006!@#! :twak:

[torridjoe]

:twak: JONESY AND BONKY IN 2006!@#! :twak:

Was it Bonky? I already said yes to Burt, so SDJ and McBone are the other two?
How about you answer my email of inquiry then, assdugout? We could avoid public confusion that way...

OB1, stand by.

[S.D. Jones]

Was it Bonky? I already said yes to Burt, so SDJ and McBone are the other two?
How about you answer my email of inquiry then, assdugout? We could avoid public confusion that way...

OB1, stand by.

I already accepted too :twak:

[TK]

This is the rare tri-subject thread.

And it's a beeyooty!!@#:hyper:

[Autumn Wind]

How long does it take?

About 20 minutes, give or take. I do 2 of them just to check - married filing jointly and married filing separately.

[CMT]

About 20 minutes, give or take. I do 2 of them just to check - married filing jointly and married filing separately.


That's definitely quicker than me. Do you itemize?

[Autumn Wind]

That's definitely quicker than me. Do you itemize?

We definitely add them up and compare against the standard deduction. But my wife does that, since the bulk of our itemized, um, items are medical expenses.

[TK]

That's definitely quicker than me. Do you itemize?

Also, turbotax keeps all your info from year to year, so you don't have to look it up. Which is nice.

[Autumn Wind]

Also, turbotax keeps all your info from year to year, so you don't have to look it up. Which is nice.

And you can export it to a fancy pants .pdf file for storage purposes.

[CMT]

And you can export it to a fancy pants .pdf file for storage purposes.


Right now I just carry arounf my last few years of tax returns in my briefcase. :yes:

[Autumn Wind]

Right now I just carry arounf my last few years of tax returns in my briefcase. :yes:

According to our tax returns, we're too poor to afford a briefcase. Maybe one of those freezer-size ziploc bags or something.

[parrot]

Also, turbotax keeps all your info from year to year, so you don't have to look it up. Which is nice.
:yes:

Prevents having to go through that whole asking the wife "What's your birthdate again?" thing every fucking year.

[futboljugador]

I'm with CMT. I don't have complicated enough taxes to use software.

Calculator, pen, 1040EZ done in about 10 minutes, 15 if I have multiple W2's.

[Scooby]

Same here. Taxcut (created by HR Bock), is $19.95 for federal and state. :yes:


Me and the mrs used taxcut also. Works well

[Steebo]

I used Turbo Tax for the first time last year and was most pleased with it.

I'll be using it again.

[DITKANATE!@#$@#$@#$]

i use turbotax

[CMT]

i use turbotax


Aren't you a bean counter? And you need software?@#$#$ :hyper: :hyper: :hyper:

WORST. ACCOUNTANT. EVAR@#% :clap:

[parrot]

Aren't you a bean counter? And you need software?@#$#$ :hyper: :hyper: :hyper:

WORST. ACCOUNTANT. EVAR@#% :clap:
It is a tip that pretty much all accountants use software in this new-fangled computer age.

[DITKANATE!@#$@#$@#$]

time is money my frined~!@# and i save a lot of time-money by using software!@#$@#$@#$ :yes: :hyper: