21–30 of 64 posts
Why do we use it? Simple, TurboTax Online _still_ in _2014_ says my system is not supported. I run Chrome on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.
H&R Block Online is just fine with my system, doesn't complain and works great, we've used it for six years, on Ubuntu.
Up 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."
http://www.propublica.org/article/how-the-maker-of-turbotax-...
http://www.npr.org/2013/03/26/175332655/what-would-the-u-s-b...
--
http://theweek.com/article/index/241919/why-turbotax-tried-t...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/leonardburman/2013/04/15/the-tax...
http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/26/4150900/intuit-lobbies-aga...
Intuit's statement on the matter: http://www.propublica.org/documents/item/621241-intuit-state...
It's a shame ReadyReturn[1] is so nerfed (due to intense lobbying from Intuit) - as otherwise it'd be pretty great. 1: https://www.ftb.ca.gov/readyreturn/ A federally-based solution for this would be ideal; the government is already well-aware of the relevant data. The only reason we have to do any work at all is because of the bizarre vagaries and loopholes of the tax code (and the gigantic amount of lobbying from t…
Fun 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 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100124/1836527884.shtml
Personally, I don't understand why the IRS doesn't give me a way to electronically submit my taxes to them directly. I hate having to use a third party.
States have their own programs (e.g. New York http://www.tax.ny.gov/pit/efile/pit_webfile.htm )
Personally, I don't understand why the IRS doesn't give me a way to electronically submit my taxes to them directly. I hate having to use a third party.