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Poll: US residents, how do you do your taxes?
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Re: Poll: US residents, how do you do your taxes?
#2TurboTax.
Re: Poll: US residents, how do you do your taxes?
#3I voted for TurboTax because I've been doing my own bookkeeping throughout the year in Quickbooks and then using TurboTax each year for years now. I'm hiring an accountant this year though.
Re: Poll: US residents, how do you do your taxes?
#4H&R Block personal software, except for the years I have more unusual situations (AMT, non-qualifying options, etc), then I hire a CPA.
Re: Poll: US residents, how do you do your taxes?
#5FYI, this exists: http://opentaxsolver.sourceforge.net
Linked from there, this will take JSON input and fill the IRS's PDF forms: https://github.com/codehero/OpenTaxFormFiller
All of it's a bit rough, but if you're looking for a place to start on the problem from a programmer perspective, these are pretty good.
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#6I'm actually curious, does anybody have any insight as to whether there are any pitfalls to using something like TurboTax for startup employees who have had to deal with stock options.
For example if one has:
- Exercised stock options. (Filed an 83(b) - or forgotten to file an 83(b).)
- Sold stock.
- Sold derivatives contract on stock using something like ESO / EquityZen / Equidate.
Re: Poll: US residents, how do you do your taxes?
#7Fun fact: the US government has the ability to tell you how much you should be paying in taxes, and to pre-fill your tax returns. However this has been prevented by lobbyists from the tax preparation industry
Re: Poll: US residents, how do you do your taxes?
#8I'm actually curious, does anybody have any insight as to whether there are any pitfalls to using something like TurboTax for startup employees who have had to deal with stock options. For example if one has: - Exercised stock options. (Filed an 83(b) - or forgotten to file an 83(b).) - Sold stock. - Sold derivatives contract on stock using something like ESO / EquityZen / Equidate.
I haven't specifically used it for these, but I have seen workflows with in TurboTax that are geared towards stock options and similar.
Re: Poll: US residents, how do you do your taxes?
#9TurboTax.
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Re: Poll: US residents, how do you do your taxes?
#10Up until now, TurboTax. Now, CPA.
Having assets in other states that don't recognize same-sex marriages just makes things too complicated; it's no longer "married filing jointly."