Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: How do I file taxes if my computer won't allow me [View all]NanaCat
(2,332 posts)40. And what repair place would 'clean' a hard drive
Without trying to recover data on it before wiping it?
It's crazy to wipe out a hard drive without trying data recovery first.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
60 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Worst case and assuming you've paid most/all taxes due, file an extension to sort it out.
Silent Type
Apr 2024
#1
Oh.... Well, any penalties are based upon what you actually owe them,
DemocraticPatriot
Apr 2024
#19
If you don't traditionally owe and you know what forms you need, it shouldn't be too hard
LeftInTX
Apr 2024
#30
I tried that mentioned tax service. It cost me almost a year and a half and $1600 for a real accountant to fix.
TheBlackAdder
Apr 2024
#9
It might only cost $100 more to use a real accountant. They'll file for an extension and give an est of payment due.
TheBlackAdder
Apr 2024
#41
The IRS volunteers are likely overworked. I'm sure they're good, if you have minimal deductions.
LeftInTX
Apr 2024
#35
There's two free programs: One for 60 plus and one for those who earn $64,000 or less
LeftInTX
Apr 2024
#34
What? They're volunteer tax preparers all over the country. Some are sponsored by city
sinkingfeeling
Apr 2024
#47
What a nice thing to say. If we were close enough, I'd drive there to help you...
justaprogressive
Apr 2024
#48