speaking of alternatives, what brand do people hate that actually has a decent alternative?

3 years ago by Derrek to c/asklemmy

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I know people prefer to complain instead of act, but what is something people don't like but has an alternative?

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hungryish 29 points 3 years ago

TurboTax. I used freetaxusa this year and I'm never going back.

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teawrecks 11 points 3 years ago

I've used freetaxusa for almost 20 years now. I'm always surprised more people don't know about it (granted, from the name, it does sound like a total scam).

Wish we didn't have to file taxes at all though...we have the technology.

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cybersandwich 1 point 3 years ago

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smstnitc 3 points 3 years ago

Have a care with some of those.

One year I tried a couple of those free services, and they told me I owed over $5k. Not even exactly the same number. But turbo tax told me I only needed to pay $2k. Guess which one I used?

Not saying it's always that way, but made me a lot more cautious about the smaller tax filing sites. It's worth doing your taxes twice or more before submitting them to see the difference.

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FitzTheBastard 2 points 3 years ago

+1 for freetaxusa, used them for the last 3ish years with no issues. fuck turbo tax.

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DestroyerOfWorlds 3 points 3 years ago

AARP has tax people for free in person both state and federal. They can electronically file for you too. Really great service.

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