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GreenWave

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1. Good points. I got jobbed by Turbo tax.

Reply to CountAllVotes (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2025, 05:30 AM

Feb 12

They waited until I was almost done ( 1 hour) to tell me it wouldn't be a freebie anymore. I was supposed to get 20% off their fees but they don't know how to even do that.

I got a stipend for on the job training but Turbo pretended it was a deduction. (A nice lady from the state capital returned my call in 15 minutes and explained it was only for businesses, so $750 lost!)

And Turbo doubled up my minuscule CD interest which meant I paid taxes on it twice.

Next time I am getting the same forms and doing it myself, but I will also check the senior resource center if and when I feel I have to,

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Got my taxes done yesterday [View all] CountAllVotes Feb 12 OP

Good points. I got jobbed by Turbo tax. GreenWave Feb 12 #1

I did it myself last year CountAllVotes Feb 12 #2

P.S. CountAllVotes Feb 12 #3

TurboTax is a ripoff. I've been using FreeTaxUSA for a few years and I like it. catbyte Feb 12 #5

They burned us last year too. AllyCat Feb 12 #6

Renting a room. Old Crank Feb 12 #4

$5 a gallon? WOW where ARE you? I paid $2.71 last week But trump is fixing that Callie1979 Feb 12 #7

Gasoline is down to $6.90 per gallon here DFW Feb 12 #8

But I KNOW where YOU are! I'm surprised its not even higher! Callie1979 Feb 12 #9

The dollar is currently high against the euro DFW Feb 12 #10

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