Turbo Tax
Dec 21, 2023 10:01:49 #
W9OD wrote:
I have been using TT for several years. Started downloading it a few years ago. Last year, they told me my MacBook Pro was too old😊. Mentioned that to my wife, she said go get a new computer!!😳. I was out the door.
Dec 21, 2023 10:36:35 #
Manglesphoto wrote:
I switched to a CPA 30 years ago!!! it was so easy stop by his/her office on the home from work drop off papers a few days later stop and pick up.
Enter E Filing stop, sign forms, go home and wait for refund conformation Direct dep. No longer have to do any of that 😉 Getting old ain't so bad 😉😉
Enter E Filing stop, sign forms, go home and wait for refund conformation Direct dep. No longer have to do any of that 😉 Getting old ain't so bad 😉😉
So did we. 👍👍👍
Dec 21, 2023 12:58:39 #
Did anybody ever notice that the first thing a CD does is download the actual current program? Not only tax prep software but all software of any value. Why? Of course, the first reason is they want your unique key before activation of the program. It is called theft prevention. And CDs are way too slow and small to load the full program in a reasonable time. And the IRS doesn’t actually approve the programs until long after those boxes and CDs are entered into the supply chain. Oh, I haven’t owned a computer with a built in disk drive in many moons. However, I do know approximately where my $10 dollar USB drive is stored.
Dec 21, 2023 13:53:04 #
Billbobboy42 wrote:
I have been using this product since the 1980s and have always opted to purchase the cd. This year it appears the cd is no longer available; download only. Additionally, to buy directly from Turbo Tax or retailers like Best Buy one must open an account. I am up to my ears in accounts. And each one creates spam. Anyone here miffed by this chance?
CD is on saie at Costco with $15 rebate. Sale starts in a few days.
Dec 21, 2023 14:11:41 #
Jack 13088 wrote:
Did anybody ever notice that the first thing a CD does is download the actual current program? ...
Really? I loaded Turbo Tax from a CD and the first thing it did after installation was check for updates.
I have other programs on CDs that are stand-alone, they don't download anything.
Careful with the blanket statements....
Dec 21, 2023 14:44:28 #
Yes, it does check for updates first every time it opens and it finds them until all settles down which is sometimes after you have filed.
Dec 21, 2023 14:50:22 #
Jack 13088 wrote:
Yes, it does check for updates first every time it opens and it finds them until all settles down which is sometimes after you have filed.
Slightly different that downloading the whole program.
Dec 21, 2023 15:07:16 #
Dec 21, 2023 15:13:14 #
Billbobboy42 wrote:
Just located TT 2023 CD at Amazon.com.
Yes, me too. Been downloading from Amazon for years. No fuss, no muss.
Dec 21, 2023 15:40:36 #
jonyrot wrote:
Sounds like everyone here would be in favor of a flat tax for federal income tax.
I didn't hear anything like that.
Dec 21, 2023 15:40:44 #
Billbobboy42 wrote:
I have been using this product since the 1980s and have always opted to purchase the cd. This year it appears the cd is no longer available; download only. Additionally, to buy directly from Turbo Tax or retailers like Best Buy one must open an account. I am up to my ears in accounts. And each one creates spam. Anyone here miffed by this chance?
I have been using Turbo Tax on-line for several years. Works great. I haven't seen any spam as a result of using it.
Dec 21, 2023 16:31:21 #
Jim Plogger wrote:
I have been using Turbo Tax on-line for several years. Works great. I haven't seen any spam as a result of using it.
Same here, no spam. We use the PC version though.
Dec 21, 2023 18:50:01 #
Jim Plogger wrote:
I have been using Turbo Tax on-line for several years. Works great. I haven't seen any spam as a result of using it.
True. It is my understanding that your filed return is encrypted in the format required by the IRS before it is transmitted to Intuit and forwarded to the IRS so your data cannot be exploited.
On the other hand Intuit, and the others I assume, has been criticized for deceptive practices for hiding free filing agreements with IRS from eligible individuals. And for extensive lobbying (legal bribery?) against report less filing. So individuals who are not self employed have to collect W2s and 1099s to report income to compare it with the same data already reported by payers so they can threaten you if you make a mistake.
Is there a happy ending to anything?
Dec 22, 2023 08:01:45 #
Billbobboy42 wrote:
I have been using this product since the 1980s and have always opted to purchase the cd. This year it appears the cd is no longer available; download only. Additionally, to buy directly from Turbo Tax or retailers like Best Buy one must open an account. I am up to my ears in accounts. And each one creates spam. Anyone here miffed by this chance?
We use Turbotax and got our CD in the mail as usual.
Dec 22, 2023 13:09:08 #
I have used Tax Act for many years. Web-based, nothing to download. All my information are transferred to next year automatically. I get a year to year comparison. We used a CPA one year, who missed an income we had, and we had to pay a penalty. So no more CPA.
However, this last year TaxAct (and also TT, as I heard) was not able to handle a one time tax rule change we have in our region. So a lot of actions have to be done manually (i.e. paying estimate tax, no electronic filing). So I have no confidence in any tax filing programs.
However, this last year TaxAct (and also TT, as I heard) was not able to handle a one time tax rule change we have in our region. So a lot of actions have to be done manually (i.e. paying estimate tax, no electronic filing). So I have no confidence in any tax filing programs.
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