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2020-03-10 Thread John Hasler
rhkramer writes: > In the US, the rich in general have a vested interest in, well, not > precisely "keeping the entire process bewilderingly complicated", but > keeping lots of loopholes and such that they can take advantage of to > reduce their taxes. Actually much of the complexity comes from

Re: OT Filing for free vs Free File, was Re: Simple software for a scanner … LIDE 700F)

2020-03-10 Thread rhkramer
On Tuesday, March 10, 2020 05:12:43 AM Curt wrote: > At any rate, the H & R Blocks et. al. obviously have a vested, > mercantile interest in keeping the entire process bewilderingly > complicated, as well as exclusively within the domain of the private > sector. In the US, the rich in general

Re: OT Filing for free vs Free File, was Re: Simple software for a scanner … LIDE 700F)

2020-03-10 Thread Curt
On 2020-03-09, Greg Wooledge wrote: > On Mon, Mar 09, 2020 at 09:02:02AM -0500, David Wright wrote: >> One hopes that you've distinguished between 'filing for "free"' and >> the actual IRS Free File Program. >> >> https://www.irs.gov/e-file-providers/about-the-free-file-program > > Use Free

Re: OT Filing for free vs Free File, was Re: Simple software for a scanner … LIDE 700F)

2020-03-10 Thread rhkramer
On Tuesday, March 10, 2020 05:12:43 AM Curt wrote: > On 2020-03-10, Gene Heskett wrote: > > But I didn't know there was a free filing system, Block sure isn't > > advertiseing it, I think they much prefer to keep on charging me around > > $300 to put their stamp on it. so I may investigate it,

Re: OT Filing for free vs Free File, was Re: Simple software for a scanner … LIDE 700F)

2020-03-10 Thread Curt
On 2020-03-10, Gene Heskett wrote: > But I didn't know there was a free filing system, Block sure isn't > advertiseing it, I think they much prefer to keep on charging me around > $300 to put their stamp on it. so I may investigate it, thanks for the > heads up. > This sums up the situation

Re: OT Filing for free vs Free File, was Re: Simple software for a scanner … LIDE 700F)

2020-03-09 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 10 March 2020 00:02:43 David Wright wrote: > On Mon 09 Mar 2020 at 14:22:12 (-0500), John Hasler wrote: > > David Wright writes: > > > Obviously I'm not giving advice on either (which would probably be > > > illegal) > > > > It's never illegal to give *free* advice. > > Perhaps not,

Re: OT Filing for free vs Free File, was Re: Simple software for a scanner … LIDE 700F)

2020-03-09 Thread David Wright
On Mon 09 Mar 2020 at 14:22:12 (-0500), John Hasler wrote: > David Wright writes: > > Obviously I'm not giving advice on either (which would probably be > > illegal) > > It's never illegal to give *free* advice. Perhaps not, but some might prefer to keep their heads below the parapet when even

Re: OT Filing for free vs Free File, was Re: Simple software for a scanner … LIDE 700F)

2020-03-09 Thread John Hasler
David Wright writes: > Obviously I'm not giving advice on either (which would probably be > illegal) It's never illegal to give *free* advice. -- John Hasler jhas...@newsguy.com Elmwood, WI USA

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2020-03-09 Thread Patrick Bartek
On Mon, 9 Mar 2020 10:12:59 -0400 Greg Wooledge wrote: > On Mon, Mar 09, 2020 at 09:02:02AM -0500, David Wright wrote: > > One hopes that you've distinguished between 'filing for "free"' and > > the actual IRS Free File Program. > > > >

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2020-03-09 Thread David Wright
On Mon 09 Mar 2020 at 14:50:18 (-), Curt wrote: > On 2020-03-09, David Wright wrote: > > On Fri 06 Mar 2020 at 12:17:23 (-0500), rhkra...@gmail.com wrote: > > > >> Background: I'm trying to do taxes for a few of my friends using H > >> Block's > >> free online software (they qualify, as all

Re: OT Filing for free vs Free File, was Re: Simple software for a scanner … LIDE 700F)

2020-03-09 Thread rhkramer
On Monday, March 09, 2020 10:02:02 AM David Wright wrote: > On Fri 06 Mar 2020 at 12:17:23 (-0500), rhkra...@gmail.com wrote: > > Background: I'm trying to do taxes for a few of my friends using H > > Block's free online software (they qualify, as all their income is due > > to wages). > > One

Re: OT Filing for free vs Free File, was Re: Simple software for a scanner … LIDE 700F)

2020-03-09 Thread Curt
On 2020-03-09, David Wright wrote: > On Fri 06 Mar 2020 at 12:17:23 (-0500), rhkra...@gmail.com wrote: > >> Background: I'm trying to do taxes for a few of my friends using H Block's >> free online software (they qualify, as all their income is due to wages). > > One hopes that you've

Re: OT Filing for free vs Free File, was Re: Simple software for a scanner … LIDE 700F)

2020-03-09 Thread Greg Wooledge
On Mon, Mar 09, 2020 at 09:02:02AM -0500, David Wright wrote: > One hopes that you've distinguished between 'filing for "free"' and > the actual IRS Free File Program. > > https://www.irs.gov/e-file-providers/about-the-free-file-program Use Free File Software if your income is $69,000 or less

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2020-03-09 Thread David Wright
On Fri 06 Mar 2020 at 12:17:23 (-0500), rhkra...@gmail.com wrote: > Background: I'm trying to do taxes for a few of my friends using H Block's > free online software (they qualify, as all their income is due to wages). One hopes that you've distinguished between 'filing for "free"' and the