Tax Preperation

Mayfriday0529

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Do you guys use the self tax preperation software available in stores to do your taxes?
Is it simple to use?

I hear TaxAct is giving there standard version for free.
 

Drakkon

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if u make under a certain ammount,are above/ewlow certain ages, or fall into certain categories theres a lot of "free" tax websites out there that'll do it for ya. I used them in the past and every year worked out fine.
This year however make too much, not a student, and not enough time so might be looking to H&R block this season.
 

Mayfriday0529

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25,000, single no dependants.

very simple,

but also need something for my mom, 30,000 single no dependants.


edit: H & R block charges to much, 120$ last year first time i used them.
 

SuepaFly

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I used the H&R Block online tax preparation and submitted them through it as well, cost me like $30 all together. But then again, I haven't got many complicated deducations or anything. I tried some of the free programs and then also the H&R Block one. I decided to use H&R so I could do it at work ;)
 

StageLeft

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Taxcut two years running now. I won't use turbo tax because of that spyware crap they had going a while ago. It's not there now, but fvck them.
 

EagleKeeper

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Unless one has a large amount of refund coming, it is better to mail in the return. Why pay $20+ to e-file it.

Getting Tax S/W may be worth it; paying some-one else to do your taxes is not unless you either have such a complex return or can not understand simple questions that are at the high school level.
 

StageLeft

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Originally posted by: EagleKeeper
Unless one has a large amount of refund coming, it is better to mail in the return. Why pay $20+ to e-file it.

Getting Tax S/W may be worth it; paying some-one else to do your taxes is not unless you either have such a complex return or can not understand simple questions that are at the high school level.
Yep, I do software with a paper return. My take on it is that the fed should not be charging for an e-file. It's more convenient to them, but they know that people are so desperate for money NOW that they'll pay $20, but again the f-you comes out. I'll wait two weeks if they're going to charge me, and they're going to open my letter and shift through papers while they're at it.

 

Frew

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My Dad owns a business that does Tax Preparation so when I turn 18 Im sending all my taxes to him.
 

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Lifer
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Originally posted by: LeadFrog
My Dad owns a business that does Tax Preparation so when I turn 18 Im sending all my taxes to him.

You understand you have to pay taxes before you're 18, right?