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The Tao of Tax Kune Do: The Secrets of etax and efile |
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Written by Markar
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Wednesday, 18 April 2007 |
 "Crack!" the sounds of my knuckles after a long and arduous filing
session with none other than the grand tax master, Turbo Tax. April
17th was undoubtedly one arduous tax session: optimal tax nirvana it
was not. Fortunately, for me I wasn't the only one experiencing this
and I had compatriots who felt my suffering or else the grueling tax
session would surely have given me a headache (I've never had a
headache before; no really I have never had a headache before).
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culprit behind the not so smooth e-filing problem was that the Intuit
Servers behind Turbo Tax were overloaded with traffic and many users
had a hard time getting their e-taxes filed. Tax season is now over,
even if you filed an extension, as any taxes due should have already
been sent, and we felt that for the traveler on the path we need to
provide a few hints.
e-taxes and e-filing: what is it?
In
the time of my ancestors, people filed taxes using paper and then
mailed those papers to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). As time
progressed, the masters developed what is called software to do the
work. As we know programs should make live easier. For example, we
often use Microsoft Word to write memos or letters etc. instead of
writing them down on parchment with a Quill. However, the ease of use
is important. Although filing taxes was utterly simple with Turbo Tax,
the grueling frustration that followed from filing taxes was almost too
much to bear. On a brighter note, those who suffered this malevolence
on Tuesday, the 17th, between 3pm and Midnight (standard PST on the
hour glass), are being refunded their token money. Perhaps in
preparation for next year when seekers of ease will file their taxes,
Intuit will have upgraded their servers.
In the meantime here's what you may do:
1. Make sure you file early. The elders say, "The early bird catches the worm."
2. Maximize on the deduction.
If you have expenses that are larger than the standard deduction
itemize! (Here you also have to consider whether you're 65 years old,
blind or legally dependent)
3. Keep all your receipts,
from this moment on, in a separate folder so that when tax time comes
around, you're entering those numbers in like you knew the skill of the
lightening hand.
Until next tax time. Sianara.
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