The Official Status Update Thread: Part 153 - #barnwoodbrules

[chezuki]

Yes, I feel my childhood was wasted.

I feel like getting b**** after class would have really helped my social development during my awkward adolescent years.

 

[maansmit]

Is it lunch time yet? I'm hungry.

Sure, go ahead and eat.

 

[Snapdragon]

WTF I just did my taxes with Turbo Tax and it went from being free to costing me $75 once it was done. They know that once people have put in the work and see how much they are getting back, they will just say **** it and pay the $75. Not this girl.

 

[jagee]

WTF I just did my taxes with Turbo Tax and it went from being free to costing me $75 once it was done. They know that once people have put in the work and see how much they are getting back, they will just say **** it and pay the $75. Not this girl.

You have to pay for the use of their product, just like going to H&R Block or something. How was it going to be free?

 

[jagee]

Sure, go ahead and eat.

But then what about later when I'm hungry and have no food?

 

[chezuki]

WTF I just did my taxes with Turbo Tax and it went from being free to costing me $75 once it was done. They know that once people have put in the work and see how much they are getting back, they will just say **** it and pay the $75. Not this girl.

Turbo Tax tried to get us with that bull**** last year. H&R Block was free for federal. I'll never use Turbo Tax again.

 

[Snapdragon]

You have to pay for the use of their product, just like going to H&R Block or something. How was it going to be free?

In the past when I've used it, it has been free if you want to mail the forms, and you pay $35 if you want to e-file. And at the beginning it asked if I wanted the free product or the super-duper $44.95 product and I chose free.

 

[jagee]

Tried to get us with that bull**** last year. H&R Block was free for federal.

I'm confused. How is it free?

 

[maansmit]

WTF I just did my taxes with Turbo Tax and it went from being free to costing me $75 once it was done. They know that once people have put in the work and see how much they are getting back, they will just say **** it and pay the $75. Not this girl.

I used H&R Block. Federal was free and it cost $10 to file the state.

Now if you need a bunch of extra forms, there may be an additional cost.

 

[maansmit]

I'm confused. How is it free?

Because you don't pay for it? You can file a basic federal return for free using their online software.

 

[jagee]

Huh. Interesting. I didn't know I could do it for free/cheaper on H&R block.

 

[Snapdragon]

Yeah, I used H&R Block last year. I'll do that again this year. OLT is totally free but is complicated.

 

[chezuki]

You have to pay for the use of their product, just like going to H&R Block or something. How was it going to be free?

It's a bait and switch. Advertised as free, but there's a built in roadblock.

 

[Expat]

mid morning drive by...

 

[jagee]

It's a bait and switch. Advertised as free, but there's a built in roadblock.

Bastards.

 

[maansmit]

Yeah, you have to be careful and make sure the free version and then make sure you keep turning down there offer to upgrade to a pay version.

 

[jagee]

Yeah, you have to be careful and make sure the free version and then make sure you keep turning down there offer to upgrade to a pay version.

I guess since I'm a "business owner" because I own stock in the company I have to use the upgraded version. At least that's what Turbo Tax told me last year.

 

[Snapdragon]

I think with TurboTax if you have any deductions whatsoever, they automatically switch you to the paid version. I had a property tax deduction, and that's probably what did it.

That's OK. I'm leaving my completed TurboTax return open and copying/verifying the info with my new HRBlock return that I'm doing now.

 

[maansmit]

I guess since I'm a "business owner" because I own stock in the company I have to use the upgraded version. At least that's what Turbo Tax told me last year.

That may be accurate depending on what type of corporation it is. If the company is an S corp and you get a K-1, then you would need an upgraded version.

 

[jagee]

That may be accurate depending on what type of corporation it is. If the company is an S corp and you get a K-1, then you would need an upgraded version.

Yep. I'm still waiting on my K-1, as a matter of fact.