tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post36581693761136405..comments2023-09-18T07:16:38.615-05:00Comments on BLissed-Out Grandma: Online tax filing: not as slick as I'd hopedNancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-40444314007553092982011-04-22T18:10:25.699-05:002011-04-22T18:10:25.699-05:00I'm very un-modern in that my husband takes ca...I'm very un-modern in that my husband takes care of "all that." Thank gawd I trust him!Kristy @Loveandblasphemyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02634987114195614214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-26499272862593042642011-04-20T12:05:42.471-05:002011-04-20T12:05:42.471-05:00Yikes! That's frustrating. My hubby does our t...Yikes! That's frustrating. My hubby does our taxes, and has filed online for as long as it's been an option. He also uses TurboTax, which might have helped. I'm just grateful I'm not the one dealing with it.<br /><br />I laughed at your filling out forms as a child. I did that, too, and had forgotten.Deb Shuckahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439395710731341021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-88059195952076060732011-04-19T21:56:46.585-05:002011-04-19T21:56:46.585-05:00I do Turbo Tax, but don't file electronically....I do Turbo Tax, but don't file electronically. Still print out the paper and mail. I'm so glad it's over for another year.Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-80488645405154429472011-04-19T19:35:11.775-05:002011-04-19T19:35:11.775-05:00My husband does the taxes with Turbo Tax! It worri...My husband does the taxes with Turbo Tax! It worries me though!gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00894920637532415315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-85761879091504500402011-04-18T19:14:06.931-05:002011-04-18T19:14:06.931-05:00I file on over the internet too, using the free fi...I file on over the internet too, using the free filing. It's a bit tricky, but I've been lucky so far.<br /><br />Now, I always get some kind of rejections when I purchase stuff through paypal. Usually, it's my own wrong doing though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16036374022323687122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-34940421469136794702011-04-18T17:57:12.647-05:002011-04-18T17:57:12.647-05:00As others have mentioned, Turbo Tax is awesome. We...As others have mentioned, Turbo Tax is awesome. Well, as awesome as tax software can be ... especially when one owes. (Yeah, we owed this year. Grrr...) But it's all pretty simple with Turbo Tax; we've used it for, gosh, nearly 10 years, I think.<br /><br />I'm writing this as the deadline looms in mere hours, so I hope things worked out for you.Lisa @ Grandma's Briefshttp://www.grandmasbriefs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-11725369986364882572011-04-18T14:22:37.498-05:002011-04-18T14:22:37.498-05:00That sounds really frustrating! I have not tried ...That sounds really frustrating! I have not tried turbo tax but I have friends who have and swear by it. I used the H&R Block site this year--they have a free filing for "simple" returns like mine. It was fairly easy but I think there are some restrictions. <br /><br />Good luck! I hope it all works out!<br />xoxoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12193660170785018142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-18281085459115487882011-04-17T22:51:50.191-05:002011-04-17T22:51:50.191-05:00Did both my state and federal returns yesterday on...Did both my state and federal returns yesterday on Turbo Tax. I've used the program for five years. It transfers all the info from the previous year to the new year and you just have to update it. It's well worth the cost. Both my returns were accepted within minutes of submission. IT didn't save me any money on the taxes though. I still had to pay more than had been deducted.#1Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04214011945298439939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-12709237044902002972011-04-17T15:52:10.861-05:002011-04-17T15:52:10.861-05:00Ours was rejected because our bank changed it'...Ours was rejected because our bank changed it's routing number, and we didn't remember to change it on the "saved" info.Barbilouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12892540799075386741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-84917570257412263782011-04-17T15:33:07.461-05:002011-04-17T15:33:07.461-05:00I used Turbo Tax. I also got rejected, but it told...I used Turbo Tax. I also got rejected, but it told me why.<br /><br />For a mere $35.<br /><br />Per return.<br /><br />And, it assured me our best bet was married filing jointly, when, in fact, married filing separately netted me an extra grand.<br /><br />Why does it have to be so complicated?Jeanne Estridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13096521122802823385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-29767680522232598362011-04-17T13:54:24.045-05:002011-04-17T13:54:24.045-05:00Did I already tell you that Patty used "Tax C...Did I already tell you that Patty used "Tax Cut" now called, "H and R Block" to file our taxes. We don't get anything back because we didn't have to pay anything in. She only filed it to make sure we didn't have to pay anything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-23538063169679564722011-04-17T11:47:02.491-05:002011-04-17T11:47:02.491-05:00I had never thought about Turbo Tax because my hub...I had never thought about Turbo Tax because my hubby does the "figuring," but I'm going to look into it for sure. Thanks for the advice!Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-67867791777464870512011-04-17T10:02:49.833-05:002011-04-17T10:02:49.833-05:00My husband is self- employed so we use an accounta...My husband is self- employed so we use an accountant but she files our form electronically.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-26971179743803714922011-04-17T08:17:40.105-05:002011-04-17T08:17:40.105-05:00I use the AARP volunteers at our Senior Center who...I use the AARP volunteers at our Senior Center who help us file our very simple return in about ten minutes. They are amazing! But I also have heard nothing but good things about Turbo Tax. Maybe it's worth a try?DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-10291651592180336122011-04-17T06:48:51.352-05:002011-04-17T06:48:51.352-05:00There are several brands of tax return software on...There are several brands of tax return software on the market and I have tried 2 of them. Both are very good and so time saving. I recommend using softgware for both <br />Federal and State returns. They do all the figuring and it is like having an interview with a tax consultant. The time an energy saved are worth the cost.Shirley H.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-50127909424407167572011-04-16T23:26:57.295-05:002011-04-16T23:26:57.295-05:00We have an accountant..it makes it so much easier ...We have an accountant..it makes it so much easier for me:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-9596255424301687062011-04-16T21:03:24.151-05:002011-04-16T21:03:24.151-05:00Turbo Tax for us, too. I buy the software every ye...Turbo Tax for us, too. I buy the software every year. I like how stuff is copied from last year.Linda Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-41907967083636757852011-04-16T20:39:26.700-05:002011-04-16T20:39:26.700-05:00I would be frustrated to, that is if I was brave e...I would be frustrated to, that is if I was brave enough to do my own taxes. Hopefully with the advice from above you can figure out the reason for the rejection and try again next year.Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810126999695733332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-49696764423311935662011-04-16T18:12:05.616-05:002011-04-16T18:12:05.616-05:00I was a tax preparer for years and I kniow all abo...I was a tax preparer for years and I kniow all about those rejections. Now a days I just do my own (and of course all the children remember to send their W2's at tax time, lol) I recommend Turbo Tax too. Here are some of the very main reasons for rejections: The name(s) on the 1040 doesn't match (exactly) the name on your SS card. The DOB doesn't match SS records. Or something on the W2's doesn't match what is in their system, like the EIN # of the business. I hope you will try again next year, once you get it it is so much easier and faster. I understand your frustration!!!Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07435370349554811512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-75310391638598484622011-04-16T16:47:12.571-05:002011-04-16T16:47:12.571-05:00In our parts there is a lot of advertising for Tur...In our parts there is a lot of advertising for Turbo Tax, a 'quick and easy' way to file your taxes. I am tempted to try them next year.Paul Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836602667355512504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-11149575854812401752011-04-16T15:14:16.177-05:002011-04-16T15:14:16.177-05:00Hmmm, that is interesting. We use turbo tax and h...Hmmm, that is interesting. We use turbo tax and have had no problems. It sounds like they have some kinks to straighten out for sure.Sally Wesselyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-48194072107213968702011-04-16T13:37:02.432-05:002011-04-16T13:37:02.432-05:00I had that same problem last year...rejected 3 tim...I had that same problem last year...rejected 3 times. It turned out that the computer program can't recognize jury duty pay because of the way they have you enter it (the numbers never add up correctly or something), so I ended up having to send it by hand anyway. This year, I was nervous, but decided to go for it since at least it does the calculations for you. Fingers crossed and....it got accepted on the first try! Woohoo!Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14817529459097888374noreply@blogger.com