January 19, 2005
IRS MEETS IT:
Electronic tax filing now free for all at IRS Web site (Sandra Block, 1/19/05, USA TODAY)
For the first time, anyone who logs on to the IRS Web site will be able to prepare and file their taxes electronically for free.In the past, participants in the Free File program, a partnership between the IRS and private tax preparers, had to meet criteria related to age, income or state of residence.
This year, however, tax software giant Intuit, maker of the popular TurboTax software, is one of three firms that has scrapped all restrictions. For now, anyone who goes to www.irs.gov, clicks on "Free File" and links to TurboTax can prepare and file their taxes at no charge.
Preparers eSmartTax and TaxACT are also offering their services to all taxpayers free.
The Free File program is designed to encourage more taxpayers to file electronic returns, which are cheaper for the IRS to process. Filing electronically also offers advantages to taxpayers by catching common errors and speeding refunds.
The IRS expects half of the returns filed this year to arrive electronically, including those sent through the free filing program.
meanwhile, Democrats can't figure out whether it's 12968 and we're mired in Vietnam or 1940 and SS is fine as is. Posted by Orrin Judd at January 19, 2005 9:44 AM
If the democrats were left in charge long enough, they would have figured out a way to make vietnam last until the 32nd century...
Posted by: M. Murcek at January 19, 2005 10:14 AMI put up a fairly lengthy post on Moveon.orgs petition drive advocating SS stasis: Whistling Past the Graveyard
Posted by: Jeff Guinn at January 19, 2005 11:45 AMWe've had this over here for years.
Posted by: Ali Choudhury at January 19, 2005 1:21 PM