I've used TaxAct because it doesn't complain about OS/Browser. 2005
was probably the first year I used it, with Linux.

-Erik

On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 6:00 PM, Jeremy MountainJohnson
<jeremy.mountainjohnson at gmail.com> wrote:
> For web based software practically all work.Turbo Tax and H&R Block
> complain about the OS, but you hit continue and it works just fine.
> I've done both myself without any issues over the years with Linux.
>
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> On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 4:52 PM, Yaron <tclug at freakzilla.com> wrote:
>>
>> As far as I know, there's no native Linux tax software that can file electronically.. if there's even any tax software at all.
>>
>> For many years I've used TaxAct in a virtualbox/vmware. That worked fine. TaxAct online should be fine too.
>>
>> Last year I had a huge mixup so I had to use an actual CPA. This year even though everything's back to normal I figured I'd use a CPA /and/ do TaxAct online, and compare the two. My taxes are pretty simple and straightforward, really, but the CPA got me a bit more money back. This amount pretty much lined up with how muc moer the CPA cost than TaxAct did, but it came wth the piece of mind of knowing I didn't do ANY of the number-work.
>>
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>> On Thu, 28 Feb 2013, Jason Hsu wrote:
>>
>>> I am considering joining the 21st century by doing my taxes electronically instead of on paper.  This would save me the hassle of filling in everything by hand, waiting for white-out to dry, scanning in the documents when I'm finished so I have a copy, etc.
>>>
>>> If you use tax software, what do you use that's available for Linux users?  What are my options?
>>>
>>> I'm also considering filing my taxes online.  What precautions (in addition to avoiding public wifi hotspots, using a firewall, using a secure pasword, etc.) do I need to take to ensure my security?
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