Jerry L Kreps wrote:
"Paul W. Abrahams" wrote:
One kind of program that isn't available for Linux as far as I know is the equivalent of TurboTax. The trouble with income-tax programs is that they have to be updated every year, and no author of free software is going to make the effort to do that year after year. On top of that the details you have to deal with are details of IRS forms, not of programming.
Personally, I'd love to see Intuit dragged into the Microsoft case somehow or other. They are aiding and abetting the Microsoft monopoly by refusing to port their software to Linux even though it would probably be profitable for them to do so.
Paul Abrahams
You're right there, Paul! I used to write testing software for the Dept of Rev of NE, and TurboTax was one of the packages that was tested for conformity. It was one of the best. I heard that they have had troubles getting the product out on time this year. ????
I used http://www.completetax.com this year and it cost only $7.50 to file electronically for both the fed and the state returns. You can download it for free and do you taxes offline. Then connect and file electronically. I use and ADSL and am online 24/7, except for storms or absences, and the filing was seamless. You clicked the file button and within a few seconds a panel appeared indicating it had been sent.
Just curious: does completetax run under Linux? As it happens, I got a very good deal on TurboTax and Basic Quicken. I paid a total of $40 for the two of them and got a $30 rebate. Paul Abrahams -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/