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On Sunday 28 November 2004 03:51 pm, Doug McGarrett wrote:
At 03:30 PM 11/28/2004 -0500, BandiPat wrote:
On Sunday 28 November 2004 11:33 am, elefino wrote:
Hello all.
We could trash the last Windows machine in our house if we could use tax-preparation software from Linux (my wife has now reached the point where she's happy to use Linux for everything else -- thank you OpenOffice :-).
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Kevin, The time you spend wasting a call & email to MS controlled companies could be better spent in creating exactly what you want in a database or spreadsheet program on your own computer! You could easily setup the forms, the data would be saved and maintained yearly and that would end need for the QuickTax you've been using.
Don't misunderstand me now, aggravating these companies into submission is not a bad thing, but I suspect you'll give in, before they do, especially if MS is involved directly. :o)
Just a suggestion, Lee
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If Canada is anything like the US, he'd have to write a new program every year. The forms change, the rules change, the rates change. That's why Turbo Tax etc. is so popular--the guys over there do all the work!
--doug ==========
Yes, things change, but once the basics are down, it's usually only necessary to make a few changes. The whole thing doesn't have to be redone, because the basics still apply. Sure, it's nice to have someone do it for you and all you have to do is enter the data, but even $40 a year seems a waste for only an hour's use of a program filling in numbers. Now if you used it to do many and getting paid for all those you do, that's a different story! ;o) Lee