Online Tax preparation

[8mpg]

I didn't hear anything about Turbotax, which isn't saying much, what is the scoop on that?

They changed their packages that they have had for years. People would always buy Deluxe package and for some reason some simple deductions people always would take was no longer available on that package. They bought the $25-35 package then forced to upgrade to the $55 package. Their stocks took a 25% hit last year because of it. People were pissed and just ditched them. HR Block really stepped up their game that year lowering prices to get people to switch and they did.

[slow99]

They changed their packages that they have had for years. People would always buy Deluxe package and for some reason some simple deductions people always would take was no longer available on that package. They bought the $25-35 package then forced to upgrade to the $55 package. Their stocks took a 25% hit last year because of it. People were pissed and just ditched them. HR Block really stepped up their game that year lowering prices to get people to switch and they did.

That hit wasn't from that - that happened late 2014/early 2015.

[quikag]

ftfy..

Thanks, yeah W4. Just got with 1099's at work so has W9 on the brain.

No, I posted that she didn't take one at all.

Guess I should have went back and re-read what you wrote before rambling.

[HECDOGGIE]

Tax Pros -

My Wife teaches dance and Judges cheer on the side.. What can we write off ?

[Chili]

Thanks, yeah W4. Just got with 1099's at work so has W9 on the brain.

Guess I should have went back and re-read what you wrote before rambling.

Although we are all Scrooge McDuck rich, and have 12" dicks, we still have off days from time to time.

[HECDOGGIE]

well.... theres this

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/business/IRS-Computer-Problems-Shut-Down-Tax-Return-E-File-System-367588391.html

[black2002ls]

well.... theres this

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/business/...367588391.html

I believe that has been resolved

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[A_A_G]

Filed mine on my ipad with the Turbo Tax app last week and my refund was already in my bank account. Damn that was fast.

[Grimpala]

Just throwing this out there for those that might need/want some help. My wife is a CPA and does her family and a few friend's taxes. She preps everything for them and then has them submit either electronically or through the mail. She doesn't charge, just takes whatever money they choose to give her.

H&R Block told her cousin(a roughneck) two years ago that he was only getting ~$2500 back and then charged him $800 to prep and file. She filed an amended return and got him another $4800 back.

[mstng86]

Just throwing this out there for those that might need/want some help. My wife is a CPA and does her family and a few friend's taxes. She preps everything for them and then has them submit either electronically or through the mail. She doesn't charge, just takes whatever money they choose to give her.

H&R Block told her cousin(a roughneck) two years ago that he was only getting ~$2500 back and then charged him $800 to prep and file. She filed an amended return and got him another $4800 back.

$800??? What the hell?

[Grimpala]

$800??? What the hell?

24 yr old, making over 100k in the OK oil fields and driving back to Texas every two weeks. They saw a sucker coming. They didn't figure in his mileage on his truck, depreciation, etc... He had all kinds of deductions that they overlooked, and still charged him out the ass.

[slow99]

Just throwing this out there for those that might need/want some help. My wife is a CPA and does her family and a few friend's taxes. She preps everything for them and then has them submit either electronically or through the mail. She doesn't charge, just takes whatever money they choose to give her.

H&R Block told her cousin(a roughneck) two years ago that he was only getting ~$2500 back and then charged him $800 to prep and file. She filed an amended return and got him another $4800 back.

What's her location?

[Grimpala]

What's her location?

We live in Rockwall, but she works in Richardson and we're in and out of downtown all the time.

[quikag]

$800??? What the hell?

That's what I mean about dicking people. There doesn't appear to be flat rates or scales. They figure out how much they can f* someone for and try to get it. They must get commission.

I had a girlfriend of a friend literally have a $24k W2 and a like $10 1099 from her bank for interest income. They charged her over $300 to do her return because she didn't know any better. That is like a 3 minute 1040EZ tax return filing online for free and H&R Block bent her over because she was poor and gullible.

It's pretty messed up.

[GhostTX]

I use Turbo Tax (purchased). Turbo Tax did screw with people on the "upgrade" for what used to be standard features, and then they quickly backpedaled.

We have never had someone do it, and I feel we may be missing out on some credits such as working from home and its write off potential.

If you have a "dedicated" home office, you can deduct that square footage "cost" from the home value (percent of square footage, home value per square foot), as well as the same percent on phone, electricity, etc.