Thanks. Actually I've started the process and the Federal is going well. I'm having somebody sighted come and make sure everything is input correctly and next year I'll be able to import a lot and it will be easier. I'm also going to do my state with taxact even though I will pay for it because it will be accessible. The state's free system requires adobe acrobat which is not accessible for voiceover users on the Mac; I have to use that for my daughter's homestead and that's also where the attachment has to be done so I'm going to have to have sighted help for that. But so far I'm really pleased with taxact; I had some questions and they were very prompt and thorough in emailing me back. The only reason I'm not using them for my daughter's homestead is that taxact isn't set up to do a standalone homestead and I still would have the attachment issue or would have to mail the documents. But I would definitely recommend taxact to people using the Mac with voiceover. The link to edit your w2 when reviewing it, for instance, is not showing a label and takes some trial and error but for the most part it is accessible.
-- Cheryl May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to You, Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:14 HCSB) -- Cheryl May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to You, Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:14 HCSB) On Jan 29, 2013, at 7:12 AM, Eugenia Firth <gigifi...@me.com> wrote: > Hi there > For federal returns, you can input everything. This includes W-2s and 1099s > of all iinds. However, I have not a clue if this is true for the State > returns. If the state has a requirement for sending in these image files, > then you might be stuck with image files. Here's my suggestion. Get together > every paper you can possibly think of that you would need for your taxes. > Write-down all your information in some form you want to read for yourself. > This will cut down on the need for editing. I have found that helpful when > using TaxACT because they could use some improvement with accessibility in > my opinion. The edit buttons and add buttons are not very accessible with > screen readers as far as I can tell, At least, the easy way. It is possible > to edit if you make a mistake, but you have to go the long way around, > As far as I can tell, it does not cost anything for you to go in and input > stuff. So, you could startr doing things, and then if you didn't like it, you > could erase it all. I had to erase several things and start over because I > messed it up. > Regards > Gigi > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 28, 2013, at 7:44 AM, Cheryl Homiak <cahom...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Thanks for the information; I had been planning to use Taxact but saw the >> state's free e-file and wanted to investigate it. I haven't done anything >> yet except go through the forms manually and figure everything out as to >> refund amounts so I will know what I'm doing when I actually file. So if you >> input the information, which is certainly possible, does this eliminate the >> need to send attachments after receiving the acknowledgment of the receipt >> of your return or does Taxact do this for you? I definitely do intend to >> complain about the inaccessibility of this system; there is plenty of >> information on these documents that can be validated by directly inputting >> instead of having to send the attachment with scanned files. >> >> >> -- >> Cheryl >> >> May the words of my mouth >> and the meditation of my heart >> be acceptable to You, Lord, >> my rock and my Redeemer. >> (Psalm 19:14 HCSB) >> >> >> >> On Jan 28, 2013, at 6:17 AM, Eugenia Firth <gigifi...@me.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Cheryl. >>> First, how far have you gone in this process? If you have not already >>> started sending through your state's web site, you may be able to send both >>> your federal and state at the same time. Although there are some issues >>> with accessibility which I can further explain if you need to know, I have >>> been using Tax Act at taxact.com for the first time this year. I finally >>> figured the best way do it to make the process work better. >>> >>> If, however, you have gone far enough in the process where you're ready to >>> send in the papers, it sounds like you could scan them and send them. >>> However, I for one would be a little skeptical about doing that because it >>> would be difficult if not impossible for you to check the accuracy of what >>> you sent in. I guess our sighted friends get to look at the image before >>> they send it in. (The state should be yelled at for doing it this way >>> because it's not the best accessibility choice. It's been my experience, as >>> a former blind IRS employee, that the federal systems are usually more >>> accessible than the state's. At least that true for Texas.) >>> >>> If you use a web site like taxact.com however, you can type in the W-2 >>> information yourself so that, although it's a pain to edit, you can do it >>> if you make a mistake. If you get all the information together first so >>> that you can input it all at once, the process is easier. Presumably you >>> can do the same with the state information although I have not tried it >>> since Texas doesn't have a state income tax. But I notice there is a choice >>> for state questions and answers for putting in the information. >>> >>> I hope all this makes sense. If I can help you further, please ask. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Gigi >>> >>> On Jan 28, 2013, at 12:11 AM, Cheryl Homiak <cahom...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all. >>>> >>>> I've been getting things to gether to do my taxes and was looking at the >>>> process for my state. I see that after I get my acknowledgment back I have >>>> to send them an attachment with files of my w2, rent certificate, and >>>> other papers. I would imagine maybe the IRS requires this for the federal >>>> return too. So I have two questions. >>>> >>>> (1) Does anybody know whether the transfer mechanism for sending these >>>> files is accessible on the Mac? >>>> >>>> (2) Is this just a matter of scanning the files? My state says it accepts >>>> tif, bmp, jpg and pdf files. But I'm wondering if just scanning them like >>>> I do my mail and books is going to be okay or whether they could still >>>> receive an attachment with unreadable files. I'd really like to be able to >>>> do this but I sure don't want to make my tax experience a long, drawn-out >>>> one or have to re-do everything and have to wait and wait for my refund. >>>> >>>> Any input would be appreciated. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Cheryl >>>> >>>> May the words of my mouth >>>> and the meditation of my heart >>>> be acceptable to You, Lord, >>>> my rock and my Redeemer. >>>> (Psalm 19:14 HCSB) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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