free online tax prep for 2007: What are you using this year?

[StoneCold]

I think I used TaxAct last year and don't remember any issues, which means I was probably pretty happy.

What are YOU using this year?

[tele.savalas]

i'm using turbotax which has served me well for the last 7 years.

[The Reverend Floater]

Seriously? Get an accountant. I used Turbo Tax for years and finally got an accountant. The net difference (including his fees) was staggering.

[Platinum Pete]

Seriously? Get an accountant. I used Turbo Tax for years and finally got an accountant. The net difference (including his fees) was staggering.

Exactamundo!!!!

[pointedem]

if you are not taking deductions/ have other complications, tax act was perfect for me. It takes 30 minutes start to finish, and it's super easy. I paid 9.99 for the convince of not having to f with anything, and having everything d'd to my account.
works for me.

[lifts4turns]

I'm morally opposed to forcing someone to do something as boring as accounting.

[gg8983]

My taxes are pretty simple so i just use turbo tax online. Its quick and easy and you can setup direct deposit so the $$ goes directly into your account. If they are more complex, go see an accountant.

[babel]

Steady Flossin' with the box that I got at the store:

[bagtagley]

I have minimal deductions at this point, so an accountant would be a waste for me.

PS, if you're a State Farm customer (in any capacity) you can use TurboTax Deluxe online for free, including eFile and I think State too. You have to go through the SF link though, from start to finish and in-between.

[Buzzworthy]

I have minimal deductions at this point, so an accountant would be a waste for me.

PS, if you're a State Farm customer (in any capacity) you can use TurboTax Deluxe online for free, including eFile and I think State too. You have to go through the SF link though, from start to finish and in-between.

Got a link? I could use this for damn sure.

[bagtagley]

Go to www.statefarm.com and, if you don't already have one, create a login. Once logged in, there's "Free Tax Filing" link on the left-hand side of the main account page.

You need to start through this link, whether or not you have an existing TT account. Also, if you quit and save in TT, when you log back in, you have to go through the State Farm link. If you don't, you'll end up getting charged and will have to call to get a credit. I can tell you from experience that during tax time, getting through to an actual person takes a loooonnnngggg time.

[cramer]

i use freetaxusa.com. Got their link off the irs website a couple years back.

[booner]

Turbo Tax...used H&R Block for years...then I figured out that the software BLOWS. It's really buggy and f'd me pretty good cause it doesn't walk you thru certain thing the way it should (claiming children). Turbo Tax is great, walks you thru smoothly. If you make less than 52K you can get software for free at IRS.com

[Buzzworthy]

Thanks Bags!!!

[uglymoney]

Just finished up using Taxact for my third consecutive year. Used to use an accountant but I found that I understand my tax situation a lot better when I do this stuff myself.

Taxact with a few simple googles to get you the information you need from the federal and state IRS sites works really well.

Plus (full disclosure ) a good friends wife slaves for tax act and she is da bomb' -she worked 84 hours last week making sure peoples returns go through smoothly and she still found the time to drink a beer with us.

[Alioops]

Seriously? Get an accountant. I used Turbo Tax for years and finally got an accountant. The net difference (including his fees) was staggering.

Yes, "creative accountant" is well worth the fee.

There are so many areas that the typical software does not capture. Of course if your taxes are that basic, why spend the money on software when you have a brain?

[skiing-in-jackson]

I'm morally opposed to forcing someone to do something as boring as accounting.

I know a guy that really likes it. Really. And that's here in JH no less!

I used Turbo Tax as my taxes are pretty straight forward. Perhaps an accountant this year. I'm only worth so much...