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January 30th, 2006
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2005 Tax Season
I picked up a Turbo Tax software bundle at Staples yesterday, as I have done my own since I was 16. Anyone else do their own? |
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January 30th, 2006
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Act your wage.
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Re: 2005 Tax Season
Nope.
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January 30th, 2006
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No lover of dogma
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Re: 2005 Tax Season
Not currently as I've been a fulltime student for 2005. Don't have to file... With luck on a job hunt, I'll likely get this next year though...
BTW, the problem is (well hopefully) solved by now. But many years ago, Turbo Tax had a few glitches in the software which resulted in several people getting audited for what turned out to be software errors in the calculations performed. Not sure if the issue finally got resolved, though hopefully for all users benefit it since has... |
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January 30th, 2006
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Bow Down to the King
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Re: 2005 Tax Season
I do my own. Using Turbo Tax.
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Re: 2005 Tax Season
Originally Posted by Son Goku
I have used Turbo Tax the last 3 years, never had a problem.
However, they are touting this year (may have in past years as well), that if you get any problems or penalties due to the calculations, they will pay for it PLUS interest. |
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January 30th, 2006
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Spammer representing.
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Re: 2005 Tax Season
Me and the missus get a tax lady as she is self employed and I hate doing taxes other than basic. Did ours last year though.
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January 30th, 2006
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Re: 2005 Tax Season
It's pretty easy, but when you make as much money as Steevo you can afford such lavish services
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January 30th, 2006
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Blame me for the RAZR's
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Re: 2005 Tax Season
sh*t its that time again.. gona have to go buy a copy of turbo tax..
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January 30th, 2006
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Re: 2005 Tax Season
Originally Posted by VenomXt
Make sure you get the Premier Edition, which is $39.99 retail (can get cheaper if you search carefully for rebates).
This version comes with a free State download, which saves you $29.99 |
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January 30th, 2006
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In the beginning......
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Re: 2005 Tax Season
I don't do my own (don't have one thankfully!) but I do lots of Tax Returns for clients, and there are always some that leave it to the last minute to return them to us.
 Tis their fault if they miss the deadline and get fined £100!
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January 30th, 2006
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Re: 2005 Tax Season
Still havnt gotten my W-2's yet.... Grrr. Looking to get a decent sized return this year too.
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January 30th, 2006
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Re: 2005 Tax Season
Originally Posted by Aprox
All W-2 info has to be postmarked by 1/31, should get them soon.
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January 30th, 2006
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Blame me for the RAZR's
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Re: 2005 Tax Season
i posted this in the wrong thread but i still think its funny. lol
you know i hate doing taxes.. its like grown ups homework. with a much more painful final exam if you mess it up. |
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January 30th, 2006
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Re: 2005 Tax Season
Originally Posted by VenomXt
*grownups homework*
Good thing about TurboTax though is that it checks your return and updates your anticipated monetary value as you go. Sweet program bro, go get it! |
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January 30th, 2006
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No lover of dogma
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Re: 2005 Tax Season
Originally Posted by wwwdjrcs
This could well be due to past fiascos. I'm remembering from perhaps even the late 1990s not too many years after the software first came out; so their software will have gone through many upgrades since then... Must have been one hell of a PR nightmere, when their customers started getting audited, in large numbers... The IRS ended up putting it together however, before things proceeded down a nasty path for many an individual, which is then how the info came out...
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January 30th, 2006
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Re: 2005 Tax Season
They advertise as having 270 full time CPA's working for them to help stay on top of things in regards to functionality, calculations and tax laws.
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January 30th, 2006
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Glaanies script monkey
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Re: 2005 Tax Season
I use H+R Block online, pretty much the same as Turbo Tax, they file it for you, I believe it costs $50 for Federal and $15 for State. IIRC if you are filing less than $20k then it is only $20 total.
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Re: 2005 Tax Season
Originally Posted by wwwdjrcs
If I dont get them soon, or they are post marked after 1/31 is there any penalty for me or the employer?
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January 30th, 2006
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Thief IV
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Re: 2005 Tax Season
Returns are useless. I'm sickened (saddened?) that people actually look forward to them. Oh, thank you, IRS, you gave me back my money that I never even owed you in the first place! And you've given me zero interest in return!
With a little discipline and understanding of how much you should owe, you can invest the money you would have normally gotten in a tax return and make a modest amount of money on top of that. |
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January 30th, 2006
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Re: 2005 Tax Season
Originally Posted by Aprox
No penalty for you, but if isn't postmarked by 1/31 I'm sure you could complain and get your employer in trouble.
Originally Posted by Petros
Yeah, it's a shame we have to pay taxes to support our country, isn't it?
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