Free Online Taxes

Christopher A. Bier chris.bier at cymor.com
Thu Mar 29 16:13:20 CDT 2007


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I use TaxAct online.  It's never complained about my OS or my browser
(Opera).

> There's some IRS program called Freefile.  If you make less than $52k a
> year, you can choose any of these companies (
> http://www.irs.gov/app/freeFile/jsp/index.jsp) and do your federal return
> for free online.  I used HR block online the last two years, so I was
> going
> to again, and I got THIS:
>
> We've detected that you're using an operating system that is currently not
> supported by TaxCut Standard Software.
>
> TaxCut Standard Software has been optimized for the following operating
> systems.
>
> Win2000, WINXP, Win Vista, MAC OS 10.2.8, MAC OS 10.3.9 and MAC OS 10.4.8
>
>
> WTF, Why do they care what OS I run?  It's a damn web application.  All
> they
> need to do is optimize for the only real browser platform, Mozilla, and
> It'll work anywhere someone has a web browser.  Their inflammatory remarks
> have angered me, and I want to choose some other company now.  Any
> suggestions?
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