Tax Filing (was Re: App Question)

[Net Llama!]

On Tue, 27 Jan 2004, Roger Oberholtzer wrote:
> On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 09:36:57 -0500
> Gary Sublett <gsublett at gmsdigita.com> wrote:
>
> > Just in case anyone is still interested, filed my very simple federal
> > and state taxes yesterday with http://www.taxactonline.com.  Already
> > have confirmation of acceptance by the IRS and should have a deposit in
> > the bank during the first week of Feb.  No Windows or IE in sight, just
> > plain old linux and mozilla.
>
> I wonder if it can be used for reporting from abroad. I hate doing that. In
> fact, I skipped it for a number of years. Then, I decided that I had better
> get back on the books before they come after me. Filing the 5 previous years
> is what it takes. But the IRS does not provide the same services abroad at
> this time. So it is paper. Can't you also file on line direct with the IRS?
> Or does that require local software?

Unfortunately you cannot file online directly with the IRS.  You still
have to go through a 3rd party vendor.  It sux.

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