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[salt9876]

Thats right. Their software is free to print and file your return. And also thier Ultimate Bundle which includes federal and state along with free efiling for $19.95. I'd like to see another company beat those prices.

 

[jlee]

link?

 

[usernamemax20charact]

http://www.taxact.com/

 

[usernamemax20charact]

Originally posted by: salt9876
And also thier Ultimate Bundle which includes federal and state along with free efiling for $19.95. I'd like to see another company beat those prices.

Well, you can get TaxCut Deluxe Plus State (SKU: 620521) at Staples right now for $29.99 - $10 rebate = $19.99

Yes, I know there's a rebate involved, but still the same price after rebate. Plus, if you have an ink cart to recycle, you can get it for less.

 

[McPhreak]

How do all these tax softwares (Turbotax, TaxAct, TaxCut, etc.) compare?

 

[Darkhawk28]

Originally posted by: McPhreak
How do all these tax softwares (Turbotax, TaxAct, TaxCut, etc.) compare?

I'd imagine for simple returns, they'd all be the same.

 

[fargus]

Not all the same. Turbotax seems to have the friendliest interface. I used Tax Cut for one year and swore I would never use it again.

 

[ashleyjoh]

There are a lot of places that will let you e-file for free. I found most of them through the IRS website, but they won't be updated for the upcoming year until "mid-January." Most of the time to qualify for the free e-filing your income has to be under X amount (50k, or I think I saw one that was around 100k? I am poor so I don't have to worry about that). Not too sure about free e-filing for state returns though.

 

[ttown]

I've been a happy TaxAct user for the last 3 or 4 years

I swore off TurboTax ever since the C-Dilla fiasco -- when I switched to TaxAct

:thumbsup: for TaxAct

 

[usernamemax20charact]

Originally posted by: ashleyjoh
There are a lot of places that will let you e-file for free. I found most of them through the IRS website, but they won't be updated for the upcoming year until "mid-January." Most of the time to qualify for the free e-filing your income has to be under X amount (50k, or I think I saw one that was around 100k? I am poor so I don't have to worry about that). Not too sure about free e-filing for state returns though.

The IRS's free E-File begins Jan. 13, 2006 and people with AGI's (Adjusted Gross Incomes) of less than $50,000 qualify.

More info available here

 

[usernamemax20charact]

Originally posted by: salt9876
And also thier Ultimate Bundle which includes federal and state along with free efiling for $19.95. I'd like to see another company beat those prices.

Just found out that Target has Tax Cut for $19.99 this week.... online and B&M

Do a PM at Staples and get $10 back via Easy Rebate.

So, $29.99 - $11 (110% guarantee) - $10 rebate = $8.99

Hey, this deserves a thread of its own.

 

[dtanderson]

I have been using TaxAct for several years and I am very happy with it. You get a free efile also.

 

[grappa]

Just found out that Target has Tax Cut for $19.99 this week.... online and B&M

Do a PM at Staples and get $10 back via Easy Rebate.

Unless I'm mistaken (or you're very lucky), Staples will tell you that with the rebate it's the same price, and will not pricematch.

 

[imported_motodude]

Originally posted by: ttown
I've been a happy TaxAct user for the last 3 or 4 years

I swore off TurboTax ever since the C-Dilla fiasco -- when I switched to TaxAct

:thumbsup: for TaxAct

ditto

 

[BigLar]

I think the Staples rebate is for a Staples card for $10. The workaround, if you don't need the card, is to buy TaxCut Deluxe and do a Staples Easy Rebate. Wait until the card comes and use it to but Microsoft Money Standard for $29.99 with a full rebate. When the rebate comes, you will have, in effect, turned the gift card into cash (less the sales tax you paid).

Kinda involved, though.

BTW, I've been using TaxCut for a couple of years, having previously used TurboTax. While I agree that the TT interface is a bit better, the price is usually $10 more than TaxCut. Couple that with the abovementioned fiasco with TT, and I choose to "punish" TT for their poor behavior by continuing to buy TaxAct.

 

[mikeford]

If your taxes are really simple, ie no real reason not to just file out the forms free at the post office, any of these are likely fine. OTOH my cpa earns his money every year.

 

[Buz2b]

Used TaxAct for the past four years. Good stuff, easy interface and good results. :thumbsup:

 

[Buz2b]

Originally posted by: mikeford
If your taxes are really simple, ie no real reason not to just file out the forms free at the post office, any of these are likely fine. OTOH my cpa earns his money every year.

The difference is that if you fill out the forms at the post office and mail them in, you'll wait a lot longer for your refund; if any. E-filing with TaxAct (or other online service) gets you your refund much quicker.

 

[AnyMal]

TaxCut user here. 4 years and no a single problem :thumbsup:

 

[McPhreak]

Originally posted by: Buz2b

Originally posted by: mikeford
If your taxes are really simple, ie no real reason not to just file out the forms free at the post office, any of these are likely fine. OTOH my cpa earns his money every year.

The difference is that if you fill out the forms at the post office and mail them in, you'll wait a lot longer for your refund; if any. E-filing with TaxAct (or other online service) gets you your refund much quicker.

Also, it's nice that they dumb down the instructions for each entry box for people like me. Takes me 1/4 the time to fill out an e-file than it does to do things by pencil and paper.

 

[1EZduzit]

What was the C-Dilla fiasco about???

 

[GuildBoss]

Can TaxAct handle multiple states for those of us that live and work in different states?

 

[usernamemax20charact]

Originally posted by: grappa

Just found out that Target has Tax Cut for $19.99 this week.... online and B&M

Do a PM at Staples and get $10 back via Easy Rebate.

Unless I'm mistaken (or you're very lucky), Staples will tell you that with the rebate it's the same price, and will not pricematch.

But according to their PM policy, they won't include their rebate when calculating their net price.

"We?ll deduct any available Staples coupons and instant rebates (but not mail?in rebates) from the Staples price to arrive at a net price."

So technically, they're suppose to do the PM

 

[BigLar]

Originally posted by: 1EZduzit
What was the C-Dilla fiasco about???

Check out C-Dilla

 

[cuttergallery]

I've used TaxAct every year since 1999. I pay for their deluxe version now. Great value.