Tax Time - Page 2

marko138 · 02-23-2010, 02:33 PM

Wife and I use Turbo Tax.

fasternyou929 · 02-23-2010, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Morgan

I figured you'd use tax act, since it's free.

No clue if it's any good, though.

They'll walk you through the same steps and get you the same exact result. Any further digging (and it'd be crazy NOT to do more) is all on you. And Tax Act only includes free e-file for federal returns, with a pretty hefty price for a state filing. Turbo Tax offers the same, but you have to pay for the SW upfront (unless you use purchased Quicken, then you get the SW free as well).

The only thing I liked better about Turbo Tax is it imported all my information from Quicken. Didn't need to wait on W-2's, mortage and student loan interest docs, etc. to prepare a very accurate return. Minor touch-ups when the real docs arrived.

psychochild28 · 02-23-2010, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by pauldun170

Real Accountant FTW.

TurboTax is good, just not for me.

I agree real accountant.

I did H&R block last year and they wouldn't let me write off half my stuff for work because they didn't know anything about my industry.

derf · 02-23-2010, 05:37 PM

Tax act isnt bad, but add in the cost of filing state and its worth it for turbo tax to import all my info from last year.

H&R did teh same thing to me a few years back, I went to them to have them do my taxes and the guy wouldnt let me write off a bunch of stuff that i had written off each year before that, it was enough stuff that it actually made a huge difference. Thats when i moved to turbo tax. Turbo tax is awesome for home owners, kids, and all that junk.

CrazyKell · 02-23-2010, 08:29 PM

Real accountant here too!

Gas Man · 02-24-2010, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by tommymac

Once you get a house and kids and that sort of stuff it starts getting complicated. Then its best to get the acct to do it.

Screw all that. Turbo Tax here... Luv it!!

Particle Man · 02-24-2010, 10:57 PM

I just have an accountant do it because I'm a lazy bastard

02-23-2010, 05:37 PM	#14
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	Tax act isnt bad, but add in the cost of filing state and its worth it for turbo tax to import all my info from last year. H&R did teh same thing to me a few years back, I went to them to have them do my taxes and the guy wouldnt let me write off a bunch of stuff that i had written off each year before that, it was enough stuff that it actually made a huge difference. Thats when i moved to turbo tax. Turbo tax is awesome for home owners, kids, and all that junk. __________________

02-24-2010, 10:57 PM	#17
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	I just have an accountant do it because I'm a lazy bastard __________________ I'm not "fat." I'm "Enlarged to show texture." Handle every stressful situation like a DOG: If you can't eat it or hump it, pi$$ on it & walk away.

02-23-2010, 08:29 PM	#15
CrazyKell Vrooom Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: 06 ZX6R Posts: 4,427	Real accountant here too!