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. > > -- > Jeremy MountainJohnson > Jeremy.MountainJohnson at gmail.com > > > 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. >> >> >> >> >> 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? >>> >>> -- >>> Jason Hsu <jhsu802701 at jasonhsu.com> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >>> tclug-list at mn-linux.org >>> http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> _______________________________________________ >> TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >> tclug-list at mn-linux.org >> http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list -- Erik K. Mitchell erik.mitchell at gmail.com