[COLUG] RE: Tax Prep on Linux

[Matthew Gardlik]

I did my taxes yesterday using TurboTax's online service using
Kubuntu/Firefox.  I got the "you're not compatible" page, but was able
to continue and file my taxes without problem.

Matt


On Sun, 2008-01-27 at 14:13 -0500, Josh wrote:
> You know, for several years I used Intuit's TurboTax on the Web without 
> issue.  Yeah, it complained about not being compatible, but that never 
> posed problems.
> 
> This year, it complained about not being compatible, but it would NOT let 
> me past the "you're not compatible" page.  So I opened up a chat window 
> and asked the rep why I had been able to bypass the incompatibility screen 
> and file taxes for the past few years with no problems, but now I can't. 
> "Oh, we fixed that this year!"
> 
> Or, more to the point, broke it.
> 
> After that conversation I used H&R Block without issue.  I was able to 
> bypass their "you're incompatible" page.  (CentOS 5.1, FireFox 2.0.0.11) 
> I find that very ironic because, at least as of last year, H&R Block is 
> just a different 'skin' on TurboTax.  (I guess the H&R Block company 
> didn't want to write their own web app, so they just purchased the 
> services from Intuit...)  I'm not sure if that is different this year or 
> not.
> 
> Good luck!
> Cheers,
> -J
> 
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