Buck531 Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 What is everyone using this year. Looks like Turbotax.com is doing Federal for free, but then charging $28 bucks for state. I remember last year it was $19.. So what's everyone using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLOWLX Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 TaxSlayer its free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 TaxCut since it's what I've been using for the last 6+ years. It's handy having it just grab all the info it needs from my previous years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 TurboTax since I've used it in the past and it'll transfer my info over. Plus a really nice feature is that it'll interact with my company's payroll provider and download all of my W2 information into it...simple and done. Buck, you should also know that while it's a bit more work, the state provides a site that you can submit your return for free. http://tax.ohio.gov/divisions/communications/electronic_filing_options.stm You just have to re-enter your info a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted January 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Yeah I ended up using turbotax.com. I'm still waiting for my wife's w-2 to come in. Now I can pay off medical bills.. yay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Taxcut works for me. Its business and investing version was cheaper than turbotax at the time so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffro Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 i used turbo tax earlier today. my first time using it and it only took about 30 mins to complete it. getting nearly $1100 back. thats alot even though i have a shit job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 We have a tax guy that a few others on here use as well and never used a "program", but do you have to buy a new program every year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 the "free" version of turbotax is for the simple form (1040ez). i bought a house last year and have those deductions, as well as a little bit of interest income (~100), and a little stock market stuff, so i dont think i'll be able to use the free version. although, from the estimates ive been looking at online, i may get back around 1700, which would be sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stallion Motorsports1647545491 Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 i have used the free hrblock online for the past 5 years...no issues. tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted January 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 the "free" version of turbotax is for the simple form (1040ez). i bought a house last year and have those deductions, as well as a little bit of interest income (~100), and a little stock market stuff, so i dont think i'll be able to use the free version. although, from the estimates ive been looking at online, i may get back around 1700, which would be sweet. The free version let me do itemized stuff. Interest, stuff I donated, kids, etc. No charge. They kept asking me to pay to "help me out", but I just hit No and kept going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 The free version let me do itemized stuff. Interest, stuff I donated, kids, etc. No charge. They kept asking me to pay to "help me out", but I just hit No and kept going. hm. maybe ill check on that version if it has everything i need. i know in the past ive used free version and payed $30 for state, but i figured i'd have to go up to the next one with all the home buying stuff, interest, stocks, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 The free version let me do itemized stuff. Interest, stuff I donated, kids, etc. No charge. They kept asking me to pay to "help me out", but I just hit No and kept going. With kids does any itemizing help? The tax credits which come from having kids far exceeds any itemizing I could do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted January 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 With kids does any itemizing help? The tax credits which come from having kids far exceeds any itemizing I could do. Well.. I dunno. The only thing I really added was I donated 4 HUGE bags of clothes last year and I guessed it at around $400. I got about 1k each for the kids. Also added a few hundread in for the basement remodeling I did (insulated, etc.). I'm getting about 3k back w/o my wife's return which should help a few hundread more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 I thought home remodels went away years ago, or are you saying you were allowed deductions for upgrading/performing energy saving improvements? Isnt the earned income tax credit alot more per kid than $1K? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 so i just looked into it, and according to turbotax, you can only upgrade your program, and you cant downgrade unless you register for a new account. for some reason i thought i did the free versions before but i guess i didnt. looks like it'll cost me ~$60 to file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 That seems pricey. We have gone to a guy named George Gantner down in german village to do ours for about a decade now. There are a few others I have seen who go to him as well on here. He takes only a few minutes to do our taxes(like 5-10mins), he charges us somewhere between $35-50, and gets us more money back than I have ever received back on taxes. He works only during tax time. He rents a little office and its first come first served, so later in the season it can be a several hr wait. Me and everyone I know who goes to him swears by him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 That seems pricey. We have gone to a guy named George Gantner down in german village to do ours for about a decade now. There are a few others I have seen who go to him as well on here. He takes only a few minutes to do our taxes(like 5-10mins), he charges us somewhere between $35-50, and gets us more money back than I have ever received back on taxes. He works only during tax time. He rents a little office and its first come first served, so later in the season it can be a several hr wait. Me and everyone I know who goes to him swears by him. i just checked my email, and last year it cost me $27.70 with tax to file. i may just sign up for a new account to save myself the $30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted January 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 I thought home remodels went away years ago, or are you saying you were allowed deductions for upgrading/performing energy saving improvements? Isnt the earned income tax credit alot more per kid than $1K? I put in $500 or so for the insulation and junk I bought and it accepted it. Shrug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWW$HEEET Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 I think if you are a Telhio member, you can use TurboTax completely free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morabu Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 i have used the free hrblock online for the past 5 years...no issues. tom +1 i then do my state with Ohio I-File for free as well total i have spent on doing taxes the past 6-8 years = $0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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