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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.
1. Elimate tax on stock dividends.
2. Accelerate tax cuts for the rich.
3. Rich get richer.
4. ???
5. Economy recovers.
trying to come up w/ a witty 1st post attempt
I just heard some news over Police radio - a Slashdot reader was found dead in his Chicago home this morning.
The young man of 32 was found bloodied and bruised by an apparent assault with a number of Stephen King hardback novels.
He was rushed to hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival. Police have begun to compile a list of
suspects. It is thought that Stephen King himself may have been responsible for the assault.
I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him - even if you didn't enjoy his work,
there's no denying his contributions to popular culture. Truly an American icon.
You may not have appreciated "A Brief History of Rhyme", but there is no denying his impact upon the nascent British gangsta rapper scene. Truly a degenerate limey bastard, he will be missed.
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!"
"A microprocessor... is a terrible thing to waste." --
GeneralEmergency
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.
Leave the moderation to the adults you little offtopic nazi.
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
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Slashdot is jumping the shark. I'm just driving the boat.
Hard to tell if you are using sarcasm or not. Anyway the orginal quote WAS the one online for a few minutes. Your second quote is what is there now....
So much for "ethics" I guess.
they leave you off of their lists for comming to slashdot.
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i blame everything on zach moneypenny. i'm sure this was all his brilliant idea.
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