Rave: TurboTax

[Hungary Jack]

I'm $6,000 poorer, but TurboTax sure made it easy.

[TimeForGuinness]

I'm $6,000 poorer, but TurboTax sure made it easy.

I do love the TurboTax...at least it isn't mean when it takes your money.

[Hungary Jack]

I probably spent about 4 hours doing my federal and state returns using TT. All for $64.

[sighyoung]

I probably spent about 4 hours doing my federal and state returns using TT. All for $64.

Which reminds me. Someone in Social mentioned using online TurboTax through the State Farm website. This helped me immensely this year, so many thanks.

[Molly]

I'm $6,000 poorer, but TurboTax sure made it easy.

Guess I shouldn't beotch about our $1,072

[Hungary Jack]

I'm $6,000 poorer, but TurboTax sure made it easy.

Guess I shouldn't beotch about our $1,072

This is the first time in my life I haven't been at least slightly stressed about money. It's kinda nice.

[Fat Strat]

I echo this. Just filed my federal, and had to pay some. I filed my state a month or so ago (it was a return). Thank you TurboTax!

[Arthur Dent]

How come e-file is only available if you buy one of these programs? You'd think the IRS would be happy if you saved them the extra effort of processing printed forms. I refuse to pay money to have my taxes done becasue (at least in my case), it's really pretty easy, so they got the paper form again this year. Their loss since processing the check is going to take longer and cost more than if they let me use electronic funds transfer.

[G. Keenan]

How come e-file is only available if you buy one of these programs? You'd think the IRS would be happy if you saved them the extra effort of processing printed forms. I refuse to pay money to have my taxes done becasue (at least in my case), it's really pretty easy, so they got the paper form again this year. Their loss since processing the check is going to take longer and cost more than if they let me use electronic funds transfer.

I think there is a way to get TurboTx free. I know I used it for free last year.

When is the filing deadline?

[haltz]

It is free if you make less than $54K I think. I'm trying to recall exactly how I did it, but I think I followed a link from IRS.gov to H&R Block. The federal was free anyway. I paid $20 or something to file my state taxes at the same time. It took me all of 12 minutes, but my taxes are about as simple as can be.