TurboTax Activation Fiasco

kurtinatlanta writes "Though the news broke in September, no one cares about tax return preparation software until January. Apparently Intuit's activation scheme for TurboTax will only allow you to print or file your returns from the computer on which you first installed it. The phrase "one computer" in their license literally means one computer. Moving the software (i.e. disk reformat, buy new computer) requires buying it again. There are all kinds of negative reviews on amazon.com as a result. Is this problem real or overhyped?" There's a more recent story about the flap. The Intuit PR rep is quoted as saying that people can install the software on multiple computers using the same activation code, but I don't think an unworking installation really counts.

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More importantly....

[GeneralEmergency]

...Why is our tax system so complicated that ALOT of people feel that they need a computer to make it a manageable task?

Why do we play this game of "I'll take a bunch of money from you all year long, and you get to come back to me a argue about how much I give you back!"

Taxation should be based upon ONE SINGLE CRITERIA. Citizenship.

Exemptions and varying tax rates based upon marriage, children, business expenses... This is all Social Engineering bullshit.

The question from Mr. Federal Taxman should be, "Are you a citizen? Well then, you owe this much of what you earned this year. Non-Citizen you say? Well then, you owe this much more!"

The US tax code could be fixed...

[fudgefactor7]

If only we went to a flat tax. 18% of your gross income for everything over 10000, -$600/kid (up to 4), -20% of your mortgage interest, -100% of tuition for any college degree (accredited, naturally). No other deductions.

For companies: 33% of gross income, -15% of non-executive payroll, -100% business expenses, -100% operating costs. No other deductions.

The IRS would collect roughly the same amount, some would benefit, some would not, and all the nightmarish paperwork goes away.

Re:Read the submission!

[Kintanon]

And you'll notice now that the story comment is changed, no notice of an update or that it's anything other than the original statement.

Kintanon

Re:Read the submission!

[bellings]

I'm really confused. You claimed that micheal wrote:

The Intuit PR rep is quoted as saying that people can install the software on multiple computers using the same activation code - the very thing that the activation process is supposed to prevent - so he is misquoted, misinformed, or lying.

But the in the article, micheal currently says:

The Intuit PR rep is quoted as saying that people can install the software on multiple computers using the same activation code, but I don't think an unworking installation really counts.

Everyone knows that changing stories without notification is a very, very bad practice, and an ethical editor like micheal would never stoop to such a low level.

IN SOVIET RUSSIA!!!!

[Xaoswolf]

they leave you off of their lists for comming to slashdot.

Re:IN SOVIET RUSSIA!!!!

[mekkab]

And rightly so!!!

My parent post was my first world-wide spazz of the year.

It's gonna be a long one...

the madd scientist strikes again

[edrugtrader]

i blame everything on zach moneypenny. i'm sure this was all his brilliant idea.