On 4/11/2019 11:14 AM, David Cousens wrote:
Mike
The problem I see for free software developers here is to register as a
developer for the software, you have to be an existing business as you
require a registration only available to an existing registered business.
SDKs and APIs which appear
Mike
The article was a lot clearer than the headline implied about the intention
of the legislation as were a couple of others I later found. The situation
with regard to the powers of government is different in both Australia and
the UK and the US. We have privileges extended to us rather than
On 4/11/19 8:45 AM, Michael or Penny Novack wrote:
> Not how I read that article. It simply said that the IRS could not
> develop/distribute free tax software. It said nothing about whether
> anybody else could do so if they wished. That the government is
> forbidden to do something is very
On 4/11/2019 12:33 AM, David Cousens wrote:
Just noticed this post.
https://news.yahoo.com/free-irs-software-filing-taxes-191746938.html?fbclid=IwAR3-GIPM3S6SazRqcyKb1Lywu4wMhtWB9Je8YU_cK_usuW4FLf13y07ATJs.
Impact on the use of GnuCash for Tax preparation in the US could be
profound. Looks like
>
> A comment elsewhere in this thread is that GnuCash does not tax submission
> or preparation. I think that this will have to change - probably by
> development of a collection of country-specific tax plugins or tax reports.
> The reason is that governments in insisting on tax being done
>
On Wed, Apr 10, 2019 at 11:33:30PM -0500, David Cousens wrote:
> Just noticed this post.
> https://news.yahoo.com/free-irs-software-filing-taxes-191746938.html?fbclid=IwAR3-GIPM3S6SazRqcyKb1Lywu4wMhtWB9Je8YU_cK_usuW4FLf13y07ATJs.
>
Here is another take on it:
"Impact on the use of GnuCash for Tax preparation in the US could be
profound."
With all due respect, that's a ridiculous conclusion, given what GnuCash is,
how it's used, and what it's used for...
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One does have to account for the media's tendency to overdramatize things.
We do have a web form based submission system for indiviuals in Australia
or you have the option of submitting through a tax agent. The business
reporting currently has also a similar web portal, but I did see a plan
I’m not a fan of the corporate protectionism in the bill, but it doesn’t change
anything practical-wise for anyone. It enshrines the status quo. The IRS
currently does not have free tax filing software made available to taxpayers.
This law prohibits the IRS from ever developing it. (a
For those who use gnucash for personal finances, I don't see this being
important (to that goal). As Stuart notes, gnucash provides a way to
understand your finances and prepare to file your taxes, but it doesn't
purport to know anything about tax law.
Probably the bigger issue in the U.S. is
On 4/10/19 10:33 PM, David Cousens wrote:
Just noticed this post.
https://news.yahoo.com/free-irs-software-filing-taxes-191746938.html?fbclid=IwAR3-GIPM3S6SazRqcyKb1Lywu4wMhtWB9Je8YU_cK_usuW4FLf13y07ATJs.
Impact on the use of GnuCash for Tax preparation in the US could be
profound. Looks like
While it may be lamentable that the US government is headed down this path, if
is not necessarily the same disaster...
Since Gnucash is not tax software, and I am not a professional tax expert, I
use Gnucash for tracking my finances (including using tax options extensively),
and Turbotax to
Just noticed this post.
https://news.yahoo.com/free-irs-software-filing-taxes-191746938.html?fbclid=IwAR3-GIPM3S6SazRqcyKb1Lywu4wMhtWB9Je8YU_cK_usuW4FLf13y07ATJs.
Impact on the use of GnuCash for Tax preparation in the US could be
profound. Looks like the US government is trying to head the same
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