1/6     I've heard some god awful things about Turbo Tax this year.  Like
        the product activation key that only allows you to install it on
        just one computer, and the automatic install of a lot of other junk
        that you don't need.  My copy will become useless when I upgrade my
        laptop.  I'm looking for alternatives.  Anybody used TaxCut before?
        \_ I'm not paying taxes this year in protest of America's support
           of Isreal.
        \_ I used TT for the first time last year and hated it.  I had to
           do a few forms manually.  TaxCut the past 3 years was a breeze.
        \_ hmmm... maybe that's why i got a free copy of it in the mail. i
           was thinking of burning it and handing it out to friends.
           \_ I activated the copy I got in the mail two days ago for about
              $30. The state download was free. It comes with a mail-in rebate
              for e-filing. I've wanted to shoot TT in the head a few times in
              the past so I'm curious if everybody's had an easier time with
              TaxCut. Specific inanity had to do with capital gians on funds
              with auto reinvestment and/or uncertain purchase dates.
              \_ Why is your pruchase date uncertain?  You have some sort of
                 brokerage house you went through.  They have records.
                 \_ Neither Schwab nor Datek/Ameritrade have been willing to
                    look for purchase dates older than 2 years. YGWYPF.
           \_ There's an activation code in the one you got via mail.
           \_ Which variant of Turbo Tax did you get in mail?  Fed only?  Fed
              plus state?  I purchased and registered my Turbo Tax Deluxe in
              tax year 2000 but I still haven't got any free copy in my mail.
              (I pirated my tax year 2001 copy.)
              \_ And then you wonder why you got audited.
              \_ I think they key on the "rebate" offer rather than the
                 registration. And it's the Deluxe with a free offer of the
                 State one.
        \_ Why waste so much natural resources on items that become obsolete
           as soon as you use it?  Why not just use on-line services like
           Turbo Tax On-line?
           \_ oh, maybe because you're totally SOL when you have to deal with
              the IRS 2 years later when they decide to re-examine your taxes,
              and the on-line service is GONE (in the year current-2 version).
              \_ but you can save your return as a PDF, so what's the problem?
                 \_ Do you know what an audit involves? Please return with
                    clue.
                    \_ What?  Isn't everything be on the tax return?
                       What additional information can you pump out because
                       you have a software copy of turbotax?   - !op
           \_ natural resources?  as if the net is free?  take the enviro
              wacky nut crap to kuro5hin or something.  the rest of us have
              lives to lead.
           \_ Because we're Amuricansdammit.