2013 Annual Anandtech Tax Time Thread!

[JEDI]

why would anyone want to file an 'out of country' 2 month extension when they can get the regular automatic extention till October (6months)?

 

[Tommy2000GT]

Should I have mailed my tax returns with certified mail? The postal worker said most people use certified mail but I declined it. Now I'm kind of worried.

 

[Muse]

Should I have mailed my tax returns with certified mail? The postal worker said most people use certified mail but I declined it. Now I'm kind of worried.

How would that person know? I kind of doubt it's true. I've never done it. I always mail my state return because Turbotax only provides free electronic transfer for the federal return. They try to get you to pay $25 to file the state return electronically, but I never go for it.

It boggles my mind that free state filing isn't part of the equation. Do you really think some person enters your paper return into a system? Not happening. I bet the state gets the electronic 1040 from the feds and it all goes in automatically.

 

[Pardus]

Should I have mailed my tax returns with certified mail? The postal worker said most people use certified mail but I declined it. Now I'm kind of worried.

Mailed mine out today, the post office clerk also tried the certified, priority, overnight nonsense with me. I let the clerk weigh each envelope and put a postage stamp on it, then i asked for a receipt. There is my proof it was sent out.

Did my taxes with TurboTax and then used H&R Block for the 2nd free look, we'll H&R block told me I should deduct moving expenses which I completely forgot about, still had to pay, but it was a lot lower than expected. Thank you H&R Block for the free advice.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Reply to this thread:

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2380328

Answer here:

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040gi.pdf

If I'm parsing it right, the order of names should match previous years tax returns, but if it's a new household, the head of household is whoever makes more money?

 

[Xcobra]

why would anyone want to file an 'out of country' 2 month extension when they can get the regular automatic extention till October (6months)?

2 month extension is automatic, 6 month extension you have to file 4868. It's simple really.

 

[moonbogg]

We just have a friend do ours. Too easy!

 

[ElFenix]

Unstickied as there's only been a couple posts in the last month