Tax Preparation

[GhostDoggy]

Do you do it manually, with paper forms, do you use software (which?), or have someone else do your tax preparations?

 

[MustISO]

Turbo tax

 

[sonoma1993]

turbotax online

 

[GhostDoggy]

Being that this is a once per year activity for me, I can never remember which is the two softwares, Turbo Tax and Tax Cut, has most recently offended the common computer user with intrusive software. Can someone refresh my memory? I thought one of them installed some POS counter-piracy software that monkeys with one's optical writer. The wife thought it was TT, so yesterday we picked up TC, but for some odd reason I thought it was TC that was playing a-hole last year. I ask, because I have not opened TC yet and would rather exchange it if its TC that is playing s/w a-hole.

I'll also try to remember to instill a Restore Point on the wife's computer (that s/w is getting no where near my computers).

 

[Engineer]

Originally posted by: sonoma1993
turbotax online

 

[George P Burdell]

something online

 

[JACKHAMMER]

Originally posted by: MustISO
Turbo tax

 

[FoBoT]

taxcut is a fine program, i recommend it

 

[Ameesh]

Originally posted by: GhostDoggy
Being that this is a once per year activity for me, I can never remember which is the two softwares, Turbo Tax and Tax Cut, has most recently offended the common computer user with intrusive software. Can someone refresh my memory? I thought one of them installed some POS counter-piracy software that monkeys with one's optical writer. The wife thought it was TT, so yesterday we picked up TC, but for some odd reason I thought it was TC that was playing a-hole last year. I ask, because I have not opened TC yet and would rather exchange it if its TC that is playing s/w a-hole.

I'll also try to remember to instill a Restore Point on the wife's computer (that s/w is getting no where near my computers).

just do it on turbo tax online and you wont have any problems

 

[FoBoT]

turbotax was the software the had the piracy bug thing a couple years ago

http://www.geek.com/news/geeknews/2003Feb/gee20030227018852.htm

Consumers have been voicing their concerns about the inclusion of SafeCast software through shopping sites, online discussion groups, and other forums. SafeCast is Macrovision software intended to prevent software piracy.

 

[dquan97]

turbo tax online (free file) and then check the forms by hand before filing.

 

[jlee]

Manually with paper & snail mail. I'm thinking about doing it all online this year..haven't decided yet. I can use a 1040EZ, so it's really not that bad..

 

[farmercal]

I have used Tax Cut since 2001 and still like the software. I don't see any reason to pay for TurboTax just because they have a name. Both programs work equally well, it's just personal preference I guess.

 

[Rumpltzer]

I've used Turbo Tax online for at least five years as it has been free while I was making a grad student's salary. I think I may have paid for it last year... I don't remember.

I plan to use it again this year unless I find one that's free or one that offers a State and Federal form for one low price. Turbo Tax remembers me and my info from year to year which is both scary and convenient at the same time.