TurboTax just accepted our return! Ask me anything!

[Missy Vixen]

Yes, we've barely squeaked by this year, but we're filed.

Evidently, Intuit is having significant problems with e-filing this year. Luckily (knock on wood,) we're not two of them.

I think I need a drink.

Julie

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear Julie!

Ah, a drink sounds good!

What're you having?

Cheers, sweetie! :toast:

[Missy Vixen]

4. My dear CaliforniaPeggy!

I keep forgetting that I am so old now, drinking keeps me awake! :scared:

If I was drinking, though, it would be Cosmopolitans for everyone.

:toast:

I hope things are going well in beautiful CA!

Julie

[TexasThoughtCriminal]

2. How many times did you have to hit the submit button?

After a couple hours of getting server errors every time I tried to e-file -- and with time running out -- I printed out a return to mail. Fortunately I live a mile from a 24-hour post office, so I wasn't as incovenienced as others might be. But I'm :mad: at Intuit right now. Their forums are burning up.

[Missy Vixen]

5. You know, I almost posted over there

but I figured they would hunt me down ;-).

>After a couple hours of getting server errors every time I tried to e-file -- and with time running out -- I printed out a return to mail.<

I am so sorry to read this. Evidently, the IRS says they're aware of the problem, but are they going to forgive those who will be late e-filing as a result?

Believe it or not, we tried off and on for about fifteen minutes. The return submitted when I hit the button fairly quickly after the last try. To say I was amazed was an understatement. I think part of it may have been that we tried shortly after 10 PM Pacific; DH and I were speculating that the East Coast and Midwest had already filed and/or given up.

This is the latest we've ever submitted our tax return with e-file. Typically, we submit ours in early February, but this year, I was running WAAAY behind.

I hope it goes better next year. I'm also sorry you had to make the trek to the 24 hour post office.

Julie

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

3. Did you owe, or are you owed? I e-filed too, but no problems... I was CLOSE to the last

minute, but not quite last minute. Looks like that might have helped.

[Missy Vixen]

6. We are owed

I'm thinking that Intuit and the IRS are going to offer some kind of benefit if one files early next year...

Julie

[TexasThoughtCriminal]

7. Intuit *does* offer a benefit to file early

At least on the web version of Turbo Tax. I considered using the web version rather than the desktop version I was used to when I got a coupon back in Jan. that brought the price down to around $20, including the electronic filing fee! But then all their web prices went up on April 1, so I went ahead and bought the CD.

So, note to self: if you ever decide to prepare your taxes at Intuit's web site, do it before the end of March, and never pay full price.

And get a load of this quote from Intuit regarding the server issue: "Don't wait until the last minute is the moral of the story" said Harry Pforzheimer, Intuit Spokesman.
:nuke: :grr: This is their public relations dude?? Good advice to hear from your mother, but wrong thing to say to your customers.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

8. Yeah, what the hell... part of the entire appeal of Turbo Tax is that, among other things,

it greatly facilitates the process of doing it at the last minute.

[GalleryGod]

9. Good for you, Jules.

Beats the hell out of Owing The Company Store !:beer: :applause: