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Tax Time Again: Any Linux Solutions?

Posted by timothy on from the happy-new-year-from-your-uncle dept.

vettemph writes "As a Linux user, I've used Intuit's Turbo Tax On The Web in the past, but I don't like paying someone $20 to $30 to submit my forms. For the last few years I've been filling out the forms by hand and mailing them for $0.37 instead. Call me cheap. The IRS has a target of 80% of all taxpayers using e-file in the near future. Does anyone know where the 'free and open' solution is? Do we need to petition the IRS? Currently the IRS seems to be protecting their 'approved e-file partners'' profit margins in the name of a security layer. (I call shenanigans!)" So how will you be doing this year's taxes? I'd settle for a good PDF editor to neatly complete the IRS's PDF forms.

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  1. Get a Lower-Paying Job by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I'm going to be e-filing for free again this year thanks to the generous forethought of my bankrupt ex-employer. Who knew that by withholding my scheduled pay increases they'd help me save a whole $25 come tax season? Thank you, you stingy corporate bastards!

  2. To hell with the IRS by nurb432 · · Score: 2, Funny

    They are not constitutionally legal anyway..

    Just send them a packet of ice tea this April... See if they figure it out.

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    1. Re:To hell with the IRS by sharkey · · Score: 3, Funny
      Just send them a packet of ice tea this April... See if they figure it out.

      Considering that the Boston Tea Party likely fits the FBI definition of a terrorist act, that may not be such a good idea.

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  3. Amendments. by nurb432 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sorry, i dont acknowledge anything above #10.

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  4. Re:I posit a dichotomy by The+Bullroarer · · Score: 2, Funny

    Objection! Assumes organs not in evidence!

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  5. Re:Taxes? Huh! by Duncan3 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well you see, over here we have loopholes. Deductions and things.

    It means anyone with any real money, brains, or just a compitent accountant, doesn't have to pay any taxes at all. It's a great system, and it works.

    Your system is all "fair" and we don't take kindly to that over here in the USA.

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  6. Re:Being Danish, the government knows everything by SunFan · · Score: 2, Funny


    In your country, what do you call cream-cheese-filled breakfast cakes? I'm really curious.

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