How do you file your taxes?

[bigpern23]

In the nude? No, seriously, I just finished filing mine and I've been using TurboTax for the past few years. Of course, it cost me like $70.

If I did it by hand, it'd be free, but it would take eight weeks to process and get my refund.

Anyone know any happy mediums? Something cheaper than TurboTax, but faster than snailmail?

It's too late for me, but it might help out others who haven't filed yet.

 

[PeteyPirate]

You file taxes? Chump. /wesleysnipes

 

[forever_town]

Only the little people pay taxes! </Leona Helmsley>

 

[imjustagirl]

I use TurboTax online. And since I don't use deductions, my federal is free. I think it cost me like $30 for my state.

 

[John]

I send all my info to my dad's tax attorney and he does the rest.

 

[zeke12]

Turbo Tax Roolz!

 

[mike311gd]

Turbo Tax Roolz!

I'm in that camp, too.

 

[bigpern23]

I use TurboTax online. And since I don't use deductions, my federal is free. I think it cost me like $30 for my state.

How the hell? I used the standard deduction and it cost me $25 for federal and and $45 for state! I wuz robbed!

 

[Sam Mills 51]

TurboTax online. It should be fairly affordable.

(Never mind that I had to dole out $80 because of W-2s from three states ... )

 

[Barsuk]

Turbo Tax Online, and the fine folks at State Farm hook me up for free!

 

[bagelchick]

I use Turbo Tax to do them, but print out and snail mail. I do have my rebate direct deposited which seems to save some time.
Cost: 42 cents.

 

[StormSurge]

Turbo Tax Online.

 

[expendable]

My mother-in-law works in a private tax office. I just give all of our stuff to her. I doubt I could do it myself.

 

[Jones]

I take a crisp, clean sheet of white cardstock, wipe my ass with it, tape a dime in the top-right corner, and then along the bottom, I write: GO TO HELL, TAXMANNNN!, along with my ITIN, which means I don't have to pay American tax.

Then I write a check to the Canadian government that equals 79 percent of my gross earnings.

I came for the mountains. I stayed for the free colonoscopies.

 

[EStreetJoe]

Sit down with my financial planner- who is also an accountant - go through all my deductions and then let her do my taxes.
Saw her Monday morning and we were able to do most of the taxes (there's stuff with an inheritance I received a few years ago and am receiving payouts for now she needs to work out the details on).
Then Monday afternoon in the mail I received a revised 1099 in the mail.
So its a good thing I didn't file early otherwise I'd have to file an amended return.

 

[mike311gd]

I take a crisp, clean sheet of white cardstock, wipe my ass with it, tape a dime in the top-right corner, and then along the bottom, I write: GO TO HELL, TAXMANNNN!, along with my ITIN, which means I don't have to pay American tax.

Then I write a check to the Canadian government that equals 79 percent of my gross earnings.

I came for the mountains. I stayed for the free colonoscopies.

I could read these posts all day. And I just might.

 

[Sam Mills 51]

I take a crisp, clean sheet of white cardstock, wipe my ass with it, tape a dime in the top-right corner, and then along the bottom, I write: GO TO HELL, TAXMANNNN!, along with my ITIN, which means I don't have to pay American tax.

Then I write a check to the Canadian government that equals 79 percent of my gross earnings.

I came for the mountains. I stayed for the free colonoscopies.

No autographed pucks for your taxman?

 

[imjustagirl]

I take a crisp, clean sheet of white cardstock, wipe my ass with it, tape a dime in the top-right corner, and then along the bottom, I write: GO TO HELL, TAXMANNNN!, along with my ITIN, which means I don't have to pay American tax.

Then I write a check to the Canadian government that equals 79 percent of my gross earnings.

I came for the mountains. I stayed for the free colonoscopies.

No autographed pucks for your taxman?

Hockey pucks are good gifts.

 

[sportschick]

I use taxact.com. My federal was free b/c I don't do the deduction thing and my state was $19.95.

 

[Mystery_Meat]

IRS.gov usually has a list of online tax providers who'll do it for free so long as you don't hit an income ceiling that varies from site to site. Poor people like us you probably won't have to pay.