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Open Source Tax Products?
sub7 asks: "That time of the year is upon as again: Tax Season. Those of us living in the U.S. are busy fumbling with various forms with awkward names and meaningless garble on them. Being a lazy BOFH, I went to H & R Block to see how much it would cost for them to prepare and file my taxes. They estimated -at least- $175, if not more! I knew it was cheaper to buy some software to handle my taxes. So I headed down to my local office supply conglomerate and picked up Turbo Tax 2004 Premier for $69.99. Being an OSS user for nearly 6 years I have never even considered an OSS tax solution product (probably because I ph34r t4x s34s0n!). So I turn to Slashdot to ask: Are there any projects equivalent to Turbo Tax or the other tax products out there for the OSS community?"
They estimated -at least- $175, if not more!
Er, isn't that repetitive redundancy? Doesn't "at least" mean the same as "if not more"?
Why would anybody not have their taxes filed already?
Because, unless the government owes you money, there is seldom a reason to rush to file a month or more before the deadline.
Is your life really so boring that you look forward to doing your taxes just so that you will have some way to kill an hour? Hell, the rest of us have jobs, hobbies, social obligations, and families. That means that the taxes get done some time before April 15. But, with your smarmy, self-righteous, holier-than-thou attitude, I feel safe in assuming that your calendar probably isn't filled with social engagements.
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