Tax Filing (was Re: App Question)

[Tim Wunder]

On Monday 26 January 2004 7:35 pm, someone claiming to be Ken Moffat wrote:
> Ken Moffat wrote:
> > Tim Wunder wrote:
> >> On 1/26/2004 8:36 AM, I believe that Rick Sivernell wrote:
> >>> List
> >>>
> >>>    Is there a really good tax program for Linux like Turbo Tax or
> >>> Tax Cut from H & R Block around? I am sure there are some really
> >>> expensive software out there
> >>> for Unix. Seem to be having some trouble with wine and current TT or
> >>> TC programs.
> >>
> >> Check the archives, someone mentioned something about this a while
> >> back (week or two...)
> >> Personally, I had great success with http://www.taxactonline.com last
> >> year and intend to use it again this year.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Tim
> >
> > This looks like a pretty good deal. The deluxe is $9.95, but you don't
> > pay for filing ($7.95) so the difference is only $2.
> >
> > Was your return complex or quite simple?
> >

I itemized my deductions, but notrhing fancier than dealing with mortgage 
interesta nd property taxes. No business related issues.

> > I've used taxcut software for a few years with success, but it's
> > getting rather pricey.
>
> This claims to require either windows or macintosh for online filing. Is
> that right?

 Didn't do the on-line filing last year, just printed the forms and 
snail-mailed them.
Haven't checked into it too much this year, but I just fired off an e-mail to 
webmaster at taxact.com. Maybe you should too (and anybody else on this list 
that might have an interest...)

Regards, 
Tim


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