[Chat] taxes

[Eric Dymond]

There's also a hefty surcharge if you want to pay any taxes with a credit
card, rather than a check.  A merchant usually eats the 3% or so that the
credit card company charges, but the government wants (and is probably
legally required) to get the full amount.

On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 5:01 PM, Stephen J Gewirtz
<gewirtz at bellatlantic.net>wrote:

> Judy,
>
> I just looked, and I paid $63.55 each year since 2009 for Turbo Tax.  That
> includes sales tax.  And last year and the year before, I paid $19.95 to
> e-file Maryland income tax, and I would guess it will cost me the same
> again this year..  So I paid about what you paid.
>
> Since you have a house, my guess is that you itemize deductions and cannot
> get by with a more stripped-down version.
>
> One trick that goes with all of the tax preparation software is that they
> will try to persuade you when you are ready to e-file to get your refund
> immediately instead of waiting a week or two.  If you fall for it,  you
> will pay an interest rate that is really out of sight.  Tax refund
> anticipation loans are a bad deal for consumers, but they bring in a lot of
> money for companies that provide tax software.  I know that you will not
> fall for it, but I mention this for the benefit of others on the chat and
> discussion lists.
>
> Steve
>
>
> On 2/2/2012 4:29 PM, judy berlin wrote:
>
>> I have been trying to do my taxes using turbo tax. At the end I'm being
>> charged $80. for federal and state and a processing fee. What am I doing
>> wrong? Is there another free tax service on line?
>> Judy
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