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Oh, TurboTax. You make our lives much easier. We come to rely on you. And then we remember that you only exist to separate us from our money.
Need to itemize anything? You need to upgrade to the deluxe version.
Need to file in more than one state? Need to pay for those.
Want to e-file? Apparently you can file in NY for free and you need to e-file your federal return in order to e-file NY. But e-filing in NJ will cost you $20, and this is only revealed at the “confirmation” page. Decide that’s not worth it to you? Back out completely and start over on the e-filing process.
Still far better than doing taxes by hand, of course. But this dickish nickel-and-diming makes me want to seek out a competing program for the first time…well, ever.
Need to itemize anything? You need to upgrade to the deluxe version.
Need to file in more than one state? Need to pay for those.
Want to e-file? Apparently you can file in NY for free and you need to e-file your federal return in order to e-file NY. But e-filing in NJ will cost you $20, and this is only revealed at the “confirmation” page. Decide that’s not worth it to you? Back out completely and start over on the e-filing process.
Still far better than doing taxes by hand, of course. But this dickish nickel-and-diming makes me want to seek out a competing program for the first time…well, ever.
