Comments on: The TurboTax Turing Test http://simpsonsparadox.com/2009/04/the-turbotax-turing-test.html Thu, 24 May 2012 13:41:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Taxes And Debt : CREDIT CARDENZA http://simpsonsparadox.com/2009/04/the-turbotax-turing-test.html/comment-page-1#comment-9916 Taxes And Debt : CREDIT CARDENZA Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:58:43 +0000 http://simpsonsparadox.com/?p=1383#comment-9916 [...] 20, 2009 Thank you for making my taxes kind of annoying instead of a total nightmare. Sure, it cost most of my tax return to pay for the TurboTax version for under-employed [...] [...] 20, 2009 Thank you for making my taxes kind of annoying instead of a total nightmare. Sure, it cost most of my tax return to pay for the TurboTax version for under-employed [...]

]]> By: Times You Don’t Need a Captcha Check : HyperGadget http://simpsonsparadox.com/2009/04/the-turbotax-turing-test.html/comment-page-1#comment-9790 Times You Don’t Need a Captcha Check : HyperGadget Sat, 18 Apr 2009 12:45:55 +0000 http://simpsonsparadox.com/?p=1383#comment-9790 [...] 18, 2009 But a Captcha at the end? Seriously? A check to see if I’m human after all that? Turbo, honey, if there were a program that [...] [...] 18, 2009 But a Captcha at the end? Seriously? A check to see if I’m human after all that? Turbo, honey, if there were a program that [...]

]]> By: Meg http://simpsonsparadox.com/2009/04/the-turbotax-turing-test.html/comment-page-1#comment-9614 Meg Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:45:03 +0000 http://simpsonsparadox.com/?p=1383#comment-9614 I think that's the way it goes here, too. CPA to Korean ESL teacher, huh? That's got to be quite the culture shock! I think that’s the way it goes here, too.

CPA to Korean ESL teacher, huh? That’s got to be quite the culture shock!

]]> By: Andrew http://simpsonsparadox.com/2009/04/the-turbotax-turing-test.html/comment-page-1#comment-9607 Andrew Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:22:08 +0000 http://simpsonsparadox.com/?p=1383#comment-9607 Meg, Meg, Enjoy that coffee! I can't seriously believe they thought that CAPTCHA was necessary. Never mind. I don't know what the situation is like in the States, but I can tell you that as a former CPA in Australia, the Australian Taxation Office does not care two hoots if you submit your return late - as long as they owe you money, not the other way around. Basically, if you owe them money, get those returns in quickly or they'll slap a whole heap of fines on you. But if they owe you money, they don't care at all how late your submission is. I would imagine it would be similar in your country. Meg,

Meg,

Enjoy that coffee!

I can’t seriously believe they thought that CAPTCHA was necessary. Never mind.

I don’t know what the situation is like in the States, but I can tell you that as a former CPA in Australia, the Australian Taxation Office does not care two hoots if you submit your return late – as long as they owe you money, not the other way around.

Basically, if you owe them money, get those returns in quickly or they’ll slap a whole heap of fines on you. But if they owe you money, they don’t care at all how late your submission is.

I would imagine it would be similar in your country.

]]> By: Meg http://simpsonsparadox.com/2009/04/the-turbotax-turing-test.html/comment-page-1#comment-9494 Meg Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:27:49 +0000 http://simpsonsparadox.com/?p=1383#comment-9494 Haha! I'm getting $2. Which is enough for a cup of coffee, so thanks, NC! I'm actually thrilled I got a refund at all, because a large portion of my income was freelance assignments (Meg: I rock, I'm a paid writer!) without taxes taken out, but fortunately, I made so little money (IRS: No Meg, you don't really rock.) that I got the earned income credit! Haha! I’m getting $2. Which is enough for a cup of coffee, so thanks, NC!

I’m actually thrilled I got a refund at all, because a large portion of my income was freelance assignments (Meg: I rock, I’m a paid writer!) without taxes taken out, but fortunately, I made so little money (IRS: No Meg, you don’t really rock.) that I got the earned income credit!

]]> By: jfount http://simpsonsparadox.com/2009/04/the-turbotax-turing-test.html/comment-page-1#comment-9491 jfount Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:08:19 +0000 http://simpsonsparadox.com/?p=1383#comment-9491 Wooo! I received the princely sum of *eight American dollars* from the state of Wisconsin this year, which is a big improvement over last year's $1 check. Wooo! I received the princely sum of *eight American dollars* from the state of Wisconsin this year, which is a big improvement over last year’s $1 check.

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