TurboTax Replacement (was: Quicken Replacement )

[Jay Daniels]

On Tue, May 04, 2004 at 07:46:30PM -0400, Adam Killian wrote:
> >Date: Tue, 04 May 2004 17:13:25 -0400
> >From: Mike Jang <michael at ywow.org>
> >Subject: TurboTax Replacement (was: Quicken Replacement )
> >To: For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list at redhat.com>
> >Message-ID: <1083705205.1890.29.camel at Enterprise3>
> >Content-Type: text/plain
> >
> >[snip]
> >
> >I don't think GNUCash really cuts it, but I recognize there are people
> >working on the Quicken compatibility / feature issue. However, I don't
> >hear any mention of (U.S.) Tax software.
> >
> >Is there anything on the horizon for a Linux port or some GNU substitute
> >for TurboTax? Or do people here who no longer use MS Windows just do
> >their taxes with a pencil (or an accountant who probably uses MS
> >Windows)?
> >
> >I think this is the last big unscratched itch before Linux can seriously
> >penetrate the consumer desktop market.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Mike
> >
> > 
> >
> I did my taxes this year with Fedora.  (Ok, I cheated)  I just pointed 
> mozilla to HRblock.com.
> Works for me!
> 
> About 2 weeks ago, I finally hunkered down and started using Gnucash for 
> all my personal finance stuff.  The learning curve is a bit ugly, but 
> now that I got past that, I really like it. 
> 
> Just thought I'd throw that out there.
> 
> Adam

The only year I had pay alot of money is when I used H&R Block.  It's
a freakin' chain store who hires "whoever" to do your taxes!


jay