[COLUG] Tax Prep on Linux

[Robert Foreman]

I was wondering what people are using for Tax Prep this year.

For years I used Intuits web based service before it stopped working
with Linux and Firefox. For the past few years I have used H&R Block's
web tax service, but now it looks like it no longer allows Linux and
Firefox.

I took a quick look at Open Tax Solver
(http://opentaxsolver.sourceforge.net/index.html), but I'm not sure if
it would actually be any easier than doing them the old fashion way.

>From the Open Tax Solver web site I discovered the Web Tax Service
(http://www.webtaxservice.com/services.php) link which looks
promising. Has anyone used this one?

In the past I have also used the Ohio I-File service
(http://tax.ohio.gov/online_services/online_services_welcome.stm)
which worked well enough. It's pretty basic and it's free for state
and local school district taxes, but obviously doesn't help for
Federal taxes.

My basic requirements are:
1. It must work with Linux and Firefox. I do not run Windows and I
have absolutely no desire to purchase a copy just to do my taxes.
2. I like the web based services and have generally given up on the
idea of ever having a usable Linux desktop based application.
3. It should be reasonably priced for e-file supporting Scheduled C etc.
4. Federal and State would be nice, but just Federal would be enough.
I could also go back to using the Ohio I-File service if I absolutely
had to.