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Posted by Jeff on April 9, 2008, 3:36 pm
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> I wouldn't bother loading the software if they gave it to me.
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> Paul A. Thomas, CPA
> Athens, Georgia
Why do you say that? I understand that a CPA would not need them to
fill out the IRS forms, but in what way do you think doing it manually
is better? Would doing it manually save on the tax bottom line?
Jeff
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Posted by Paul Thomas, CPA on April 9, 2008, 4:13 pm
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>> I wouldn't bother loading the software if they gave it to me.
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> Why do you say that? I understand that a CPA would not need them to fill
> out the IRS forms, but in what way do you think doing it manually is
> better? Would doing it manually save on the tax bottom line?
I haven't prepared manual returns in eons - but I could if I had to.
I don't use OTC software for tax preparation. I doubt many professionals
do. Most of us use programs designed for the tax preparation industry.
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Posted by Fish on April 12, 2008, 11:40 am
Please log in for more thread options > > I wouldn't bother loading the software if they gave it to me.
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> > Paul A. Thomas, CPA
> > Athens, Georgia
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> Why do you say that? I understand that a CPA would not need them to
> fill out the IRS forms, but in what way do you think doing it manually
> is better? Would doing it manually save on the tax bottom line?
>
> Jeff
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for many yrs, I did tax manually, the only manual I ever needed after
reading a bunch of commercial tax advisers is the 1040 IRS booklet.
while software is useful to keep you from making calculation errors,
it lowers your knowledge and understanding tax laws. even I use
software for convenience since it is cheap, I still read the 1040
booklet each page and save tax from information it provides
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Posted by DF2 on April 9, 2008, 5:50 pm
Please log in for more thread options In misc.taxes.moderated, mavigozler wrote:
>I have been using TaxAct for a while (largely because it's free), although
>I did pay for deluxe (with state of Calif) for a couple of years.
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>Has anyone used more two of the major three among TaxAct, TurboTax, and
>TaxCut?
I have used two of the three, but I am not a pro. Be aware that only
TaxCut and TurboTax can import data from Microsoft Money or Quicken.
That can be an important consideration.
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>Seems everyone swears the product they first bought and continue using.
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>But I want to know what the taxprep professionals say, or has there been a
>systematic study?
The tax prep professionals often use Lacerte. They often say to use
a tax prep professional, and they are often right that that is the
best for a great many people and situations.
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