who's doing their oen taxes?

[cassie]

I no longer have to file, but when I did, I used TaxCut. It is called something else now, HR Block or something, but it worked really well for me. Our return was complicated too because we had a farm plus my husband was working out of the country some to boot. And I was able to do the taxes myself just fine. One year our local newspaper did an article comparing tax returns done by an individual using TaxCut and TurboTax and the same return done by a professional. The software generated returns were just as good as the ones professionally done, and sometimes the software picked up deductions the professional missed. A friend of mine has used TurboTax for many years and she was the one who got me started on the do-it-yourself tax software. I figured that if she could do it so could I. I was right. My friend's return wasn't all that simple either. She had a full time job, had a small farm, and had income from more than one state.

 

[arabianequine]

I am very glad I could help....that is good that it was easy for you this year that is the way it should be every time.

I am more then willing to help anyone in need.

I do my own taxes every year and several other friends/family members.

I do like doing it too.

For four years, at least, we have been going to H&R, and the more we made, the more we were charged. Last one cost us over $350 just to file a simple Sch A filing and they use Turbo Tax for their e-files. Why hard earned money when it only took them 30 minutes of their time???? Enough is enough, I can spend that $350 for something else like my daughter's private school tution!

Last year, I decided to give Turbo Tax a try. At first it was a headache because I was such a dummy figureing it out for property taxes, getting dd's SSN right, etc. and sometimes it didn't add up with H&R Turbo Tax filings that I had to ask a BYCer about it and she helped me get thru it. I am so gratful for her help.

This year, EASY PEASY! No problems at all, added one more item for the employer and on their 1099 form, they didn't have on the line 20 of the code, either it was KC or SL so I just use the KC because I know where all of or most of the IL files go to, is KC. (I used to work for the IRS distribution center, it was FUN doing order fifullments).

You bet I will be doing Turbo Tax next year. It was so easy for me this year because all I have to do is to transfer all the employer, same SSN, same employer number without having to type it all in. Did the federal and state taxes.