Gail in Virginia

Our office has not yet decided what to do. I have reservations about ATX because of the discontinuance of the community board 2 weeks before the end of tax season without warning, and because chat support was yanked right after that without warning. However, I don't want to be in a position where I am cutting off my nose to spite my face. We have only used ATX for two years. Prior to that we used TaxWise. I would probably return to TaxWise (since the reason we left was that they didn't seem responsive to customer feedback, and ATX no longer seems to be) but they were bought out by the same company. We used Drake for one year, and while I think it is a good program, we had a tough time adjusting to input screens rather than working with forms. We used Total Tax Office, so I don't think we are really seeing a price increase this year. I think we will look around at least until the end of June... :rolleyes:

Even mailing a check is not foolproof. I mailed my check with my return a few years ago, and about a month later got a letter telling me that I owed the taxes. I checked to see if the check had cleared, it had not, so I called and told the agent that the check was with the return when mailed. Somehow or other, they managed to find the check but not until I called and told them to look for it. That was probably my fault too. <_<

Could be worse - my son already knows how to drive - just ask him! He will be sixteen next month, has never been behind the wheel of a stick shift, but is sure he could drive one if I would just buy one for him!

My favorite LLC this year was the one where they swore they were "incorporated," maybe an S corporation. When I asked for the paperwork where they incorporated, all they had were the LLC papers and a letter from the IRS directing them to file a 1065. OK, they are actually a partnership, right? Well, that would be fine except for one thing - there is only one member. I love people being able to set this stuff up on the internet all by themselves!

Sometimes the problem is as simple as a trade name on the first line with a social security number resulting in a mismatch. I try to find out whether I am dealing with a social security number or and EIN but it isn't always easy.

This is great! I think once I learn to use it, I will like this message board even better than the new and improved one we no longer have! I hope ATX didn't spend a whole lot upgrading a board they were just using to jerk us around with! THanks, ERC, for setting this one up! :rolleyes:

Good Point!