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I'm almost afraid to ask: What's the FLOSS analog to Turbotax? Just to be clear-- I'm talking about a wizard that asks laypeople a clear set of curated questi
by jancsika 9y ago
I'm almost afraid to ask:
What's the FLOSS analog to Turbotax?
Just to be clear-- I'm talking about a wizard that asks laypeople a clear set of curated questions and ends up with a set of tax forms that are very likely filled in with the correct answers.
- paulcole 9y agoWhen it comes to doing my taxes, $10 or $20 isn’t enough of a deterrent for me to instead opt for a “set of tax forms that are very likely filled in with the correct answers.”
- ReverseCold 9y agohttp://opentaxsolver.sourceforge.net http://opentaxsolver.sourceforge.net It seems to be relatively well updated but I wouldn't be surprised if it made errors.
- jancsika 9y agoOpentaxsolver starts with the following imperative sentence: "Select tax program." That means I must know a priori which tax form corresponds to my particular tax situation. Choosing the correct tax forms is the job of the software, not the layperson. If it cannot or will not perform that job then it isn't a wizard (or at least not on the same level of time-saving as Turbotax). If it's not a wizard then it isn't the FLOSS analog of Turbotax. Edit: clarification