Re: [Chat] [Discussion] taxes
I think they still do it but it always seems to come late. Karen Morley kdmorley at yahoo dot com From: judy berlin jdy...@verizon.net To: charles vill discussion list discuss...@charlesvillage.info; charles vill chat chat@charlesvillage.info Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2012 12:48 PM Subject: [Discussion] taxes Years past I always got a acard from the state telling me what my refund was so it could be included in my taxes. Are they no longer doing that? judy ___ Discussion mailing list discuss...@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/discussion_charlesvillage.info___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
Re: [Chat] [Discussion] taxes
Judy, Now that you mention it, I don't recall getting it either. Maybe they have stopped. I do my taxes with TurboTax, and it remembers what my refund was for last year. It also remembers other information from last year. That makes it a lot easier to do taxes. Steve On 2/2/2012 12:48 PM, judy berlin wrote: Years past I always got a acard from the state telling me what my refund was so it could be included in my taxes. Are they no longer doing that? judy ___ Discussion mailing list discuss...@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/discussion_charlesvillage.info ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
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Judy - You're not doing anything wrong. TurboTax is a paid service for all but the simplest tax scenarios. jf On Feb 2, 2012, at 4:29 PM, judy berlin wrote: I have been trying to do my taxes using turbo tax. At the end I'm being charged $80. for federal and state and a processing fee. What am I doing wrong? Is there another free tax service on line? Judy ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/ ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
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Judy, I just looked, and I paid $63.55 each year since 2009 for Turbo Tax. That includes sales tax. And last year and the year before, I paid $19.95 to e-file Maryland income tax, and I would guess it will cost me the same again this year.. So I paid about what you paid. Since you have a house, my guess is that you itemize deductions and cannot get by with a more stripped-down version. One trick that goes with all of the tax preparation software is that they will try to persuade you when you are ready to e-file to get your refund immediately instead of waiting a week or two. If you fall for it, you will pay an interest rate that is really out of sight. Tax refund anticipation loans are a bad deal for consumers, but they bring in a lot of money for companies that provide tax software. I know that you will not fall for it, but I mention this for the benefit of others on the chat and discussion lists. Steve On 2/2/2012 4:29 PM, judy berlin wrote: I have been trying to do my taxes using turbo tax. At the end I'm being charged $80. for federal and state and a processing fee. What am I doing wrong? Is there another free tax service on line? Judy ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/ ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
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There's also a hefty surcharge if you want to pay any taxes with a credit card, rather than a check. A merchant usually eats the 3% or so that the credit card company charges, but the government wants (and is probably legally required) to get the full amount. On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 5:01 PM, Stephen J Gewirtz gewi...@bellatlantic.netwrote: Judy, I just looked, and I paid $63.55 each year since 2009 for Turbo Tax. That includes sales tax. And last year and the year before, I paid $19.95 to e-file Maryland income tax, and I would guess it will cost me the same again this year.. So I paid about what you paid. Since you have a house, my guess is that you itemize deductions and cannot get by with a more stripped-down version. One trick that goes with all of the tax preparation software is that they will try to persuade you when you are ready to e-file to get your refund immediately instead of waiting a week or two. If you fall for it, you will pay an interest rate that is really out of sight. Tax refund anticipation loans are a bad deal for consumers, but they bring in a lot of money for companies that provide tax software. I know that you will not fall for it, but I mention this for the benefit of others on the chat and discussion lists. Steve On 2/2/2012 4:29 PM, judy berlin wrote: I have been trying to do my taxes using turbo tax. At the end I'm being charged $80. for federal and state and a processing fee. What am I doing wrong? Is there another free tax service on line? Judy __**_ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/**mailman/listinfo/chat_**charlesvillage.infohttp://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/**chat@charlesvillage.info/http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/ __**_ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/**mailman/listinfo/chat_**charlesvillage.infohttp://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/**chat@charlesvillage.info/http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/ ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
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One suggestion on Maryland taxes (and to save $19.99 on the state E-File fee): The Maryland form 502 is straight forward, and can be filled out directly on the Comptroller of Maryland's web page. The trick is to use your tax software to print out the 502 for free, go to the web site, and type in the values. It takes no more than 5 minutes, you will still get quick turn around time, and save $20. -- Eric On Thu, Feb 02, 2012 at 05:01:04PM -0500, Stephen J Gewirtz wrote: I just looked, and I paid $63.55 each year since 2009 for Turbo Tax. That includes sales tax. And last year and the year before, I paid $19.95 to e-file Maryland income tax, and I would guess it will cost me the same again this year.. So I paid about what you paid. ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
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If you're using the online version of TurboTax, you can find discounts through many financial institutions' websites even if you don't have an account with them. Here's one from Bank of America offering the deluxe federal version for $19.45: http://turbotax.intuit.com/microsite/home.jsp?priorityCode=3468346088cid=all_bofa-searchpg1_aff_3468346088_requestid=6091 State returns are an additional $36.95, but as Eric mentioned, it's fairly simply to use the MD iFile service for free. You just enter a few numbers from your completed federal return. https://interactive.marylandtaxes.com/Individuals/iFile_ChooseForm/default.asp And to your other question, Judy, I don't think the state has issued 1099G forms yet showing refund amounts from last year. Jon From: Eric A. Perlman e...@yikes.com To: Charles Village Discussion List discuss...@charlesvillage.info Cc: The Charles Village Chat List chat@charlesvillage.info Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2012 5:25 PM Subject: Re: [Chat] [Discussion] taxes One suggestion on Maryland taxes (and to save $19.99 on the state E-File fee): The Maryland form 502 is straight forward, and can be filled out directly on the Comptroller of Maryland's web page. The trick is to use your tax software to print out the 502 for free, go to the web site, and type in the values. It takes no more than 5 minutes, you will still get quick turn around time, and save $20. -- Eric On Thu, Feb 02, 2012 at 05:01:04PM -0500, Stephen J Gewirtz wrote: I just looked, and I paid $63.55 each year since 2009 for Turbo Tax. That includes sales tax. And last year and the year before, I paid $19.95 to e-file Maryland income tax, and I would guess it will cost me the same again this year.. So I paid about what you paid. ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
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I just received mine yesterday in the mail...On Feb 02, 2012, at 09:48 AM, judy berlin jdy...@verizon.net wrote:Years past I always got a acard from the state telling me what my refund was so it could be included in my taxes. Are they no longer doing that? judy ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: chat@charlesvillage.info/'http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/ ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
Re: [Chat] [Discussion] taxes
At the end, when you're ready to file. From: langwi...@comcast.net langwi...@comcast.net To: Jonathan Wetmiller jwetmil...@yahoo.com; Charles Village Discussion List discuss...@charlesvillage.info Cc: The Charles Village Chat List chat@charlesvillage.info Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2012 7:01 PM Subject: Re: [Discussion] [Chat] taxes Jonathan, I just visited the BofA link you sent. At what point, do I pay for the TT? Christine From: Jonathan Wetmiller jwetmil...@yahoo.com To: The Charles Village Chat List chat@charlesvillage.info, Charles Village Discussion List discuss...@charlesvillage.info Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2012 6:42:33 PM Subject: Re: [Discussion] [Chat] taxes If you're using the online version of TurboTax, you can find discounts through many financial institutions' websites even if you don't have an account with them. Here's one from Bank of America offering the deluxe federal version for $19.45: http://turbotax.intuit.com/microsite/home.jsp?priorityCode=3468346088cid=all_bofa-searchpg1_aff_3468346088_requestid=6091 State returns are an additional $36.95, but as Eric mentioned, it's fairly simply to use the MD iFile service for free. You just enter a few numbers from your completed federal return. https://interactive.marylandtaxes.com/Individuals/iFile_ChooseForm/default.asp And to your other question, Judy, I don't think the state has issued 1099G forms yet showing refund amounts from last year. Jon From: Eric A. Perlman e...@yikes.com To: Charles Village Discussion List discuss...@charlesvillage.info Cc: The Charles Village Chat List chat@charlesvillage.info Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2012 5:25 PM Subject: Re: [Chat] [Discussion] taxes One suggestion on Maryland taxes (and to save $19.99 on the state E-File fee): The Maryland form 502 is straight forward, and can be filled out directly on the Comptroller of Maryland's web page. The trick is to use your tax software to print out the 502 for free, go to the web site, and type in the values. It takes no more than 5 minutes, you will still get quick turn around time, and save $20. -- Eric On Thu, Feb 02, 2012 at 05:01:04PM -0500, Stephen J Gewirtz wrote: I just looked, and I paid $63.55 each year since 2009 for Turbo Tax. That includes sales tax. And last year and the year before, I paid $19.95 to e-file Maryland income tax, and I would guess it will cost me the same again this year.. So I paid about what you paid. ___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/ ___ Discussion mailing list discuss...@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/discussion_charlesvillage.info___ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/
