[HN Gopher] FreeTaxUSA
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FreeTaxUSA
Author : Alupis
Score : 54 points
Date : 2024-01-10 22:17 UTC (42 minutes ago)
(HTM) web link (www.freetaxusa.com)
(TXT) w3m dump (www.freetaxusa.com)
| jytechdevops wrote:
| great and cheap product, I remember using this when I realized I
| was paying so much for H&R. I don't remember the exact amount but
| I remember being shocked at seeing how cheap it was (low 2 digits
| if I recall). pretty easy to use as well. highly recommend for
| anyone who has just a couple of w2s and maybe a trading account
| or two.
| gimbalpirate wrote:
| This provides exactly the same service as every $150+ overpriced
| tax filing product you've ever paid (ie been scammed) for. Highly
| recommend. Hopefully the new IRS software will make even this
| obsolete.
| gregw2 wrote:
| I am not sure how to evaluate security of my data across Saas
| tax web apps, but I am warier of smaller scrapier players on
| that front having worked at startups.
|
| Their website is not reassuring to a web/database developer
| like myself who is aware of some of the loopholes, threats
| (insiders, developers) and protection options (separating db
| admin from masking admin, etc).
|
| I do appreciate their claim to not resell access at all. I have
| no confidence with Intuit's claims on this subject when I have
| repeatedly evaluated their language.
| driscoll42 wrote:
| Best way to file taxes. I'll usually do this and one or two of
| the more expensive services just to make sure my numbers line up,
| and then file with FreeTaxUSA.
| Alupis wrote:
| I did that my first two years - H&R Block for me. The numbers
| came out identical.
| nahtnam wrote:
| Can you import from Robinhood/Apex/etc yet?
| ceejayoz wrote:
| Do you need to? Robinhood gives me a year end summary with
| short/long term gain/loss totals I can readily plug in.
| mjamesaustin wrote:
| I wish they shared more info about what the deluxe version
| includes. I have a small business with very simple operations,
| but that often precludes me from using other tax filing software.
| They don't seem to have any info on whether they cover that in
| any of their versions.
| Sohcahtoa82 wrote:
| Deluxe just adds more support features.
|
| As far as filing and forms, FreeTaxUSA supports EVERYTHING for
| federal taxes, for free. The $8 deluxe upgrade just gives you
| live chat and priority support. Pro gives you personal phone
| support to a tax pro.
| teraflop wrote:
| Not quite everything, there's a (short) list of unsupported
| forms here: https://www.freetaxusa.com/forms-federal
|
| I found this out one year because they don't fully support
| Form 8283, which I needed in order to handle a deduction of a
| cryptocurrency donation to charity.
|
| But apart from that, they've been great. And your main point
| is correct in that they don't _upcharge_ for any of their
| supported forms.
| Alupis wrote:
| Deluxe gets you live chat if you need it. Pro gives you phone
| support. That's basically it.
|
| The free version gives you everything else. For
| small/individual biz, you can file Schedule C, K-1, etc with
| free version.
| tpmoney wrote:
| As far as I understand it the deluxe version is basically the
| "the online help isn't answering my question and I want to talk
| to a real person" / "I may need to file amended returns"
| option. But none of the actual filing functionality is locked
| behind it. I know none of the simple 1099 self sole proprietor
| stuff needed deluxe in previous years.
| codingdave wrote:
| They have that info right here:
| https://www.freetaxusa.com/deluxe
|
| And they specifically state small business support here:
| https://www.freetaxusa.com/pricing
| Sohcahtoa82 wrote:
| I used to use TurboTax Free Edition, constantly frustrated with
| all the dark patterns used to try to trick you into switching to
| non-free. Eventually I started making too much to use Free
| Edition, which is right around the time Credit Karma started
| offering free tax filing, but I hated CK's UI/UX. It made it easy
| to miss a deduction, and it did once. I used TT to basically
| "prepare" my taxes, but not actually file so I don't get charged,
| then prepared with CK and found a discrepancy. I was able to find
| and fix it and get my full refund.
|
| But then some years ago, someone recommended FreeTaxUSA, and it's
| _great_. UI /UX is fine, federal filing is free, and state filing
| is only $15.
|
| I've been using FreeTaxUSA for a few years now. 10/10 would
| recommend.
| lcnPylGDnU4H9OF wrote:
| > Credit Karma started offering free tax filing
|
| This seems much like an "illusion of choice" situation. Credit
| Karma and Turbo Tax are both owned by Intuit. (Not that you
| were fooled by the illusion, just that it stuck out to me.)
| nearting wrote:
| Credit Karma spun their tax service off to Cash App. So
| Intuit doesn't own both.
| micromacrofoot wrote:
| Credit Karma had to sell their tax filing offering to
| complete the sale, so Intuit doesn't own it:
| https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN285275/
| sand500 wrote:
| California let's you file state taxes for free through the
| state:
|
| https://www.ftb.ca.gov/file/ways-to-file/online/calfile/inde...
| wifipunk wrote:
| I've used turbotax for the last decade. They lure you in with
| free services for enlisted military or other discounts, then make
| it feel as annoying as possible to switch.
|
| Realizing how much I've been ripped off now I think this is the
| year I'm finally going to switch.
| Animats wrote:
| Is this Intuit's racket to divert people from the IRS site?
| ceejayoz wrote:
| No, this is a competitor with far fewer dark patterns. I've
| used them happily the last three years.
| sand500 wrote:
| Cash app let's you file both federal and state taxes for free. It
| was formally Credit Karma's free tax filing program that was
| divested after they were acquired by Intuit.
| c_s_guy wrote:
| Anyone know of a Canadian equivalent?
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