[G4] [OT] tax software preferences?

[James Asherman]

Mel wrote:

> We have used TaxCut the last 3 years, and I highly recommend it.
>
>  <rant> Intuit is getting so Mac hostile, I can hardly stand to use 
> Quicken. TurboTax has 3 or 4 different packages for Windows, with the 
> Basic going for $20 or less, which would be nice since my state of 
> Texas doesn't have state income tax, so I don't need the add-ons. 
> However, Intuit only sells the Deluxe $50 version for Mac, which has a 
> bunch of stuff I don't need or care about. Same thing with Quicken. I 
> can't believe that Apple is bundling QuickBooks with new PowerBooks. A 
> straight port of a 5 year-old abandoned program with hardly any new 
> features (certainly not nearly on par with the Windows version) and 
> Apple gives them top billing at the MacWorld keynote. Not to mention 
> that the new Quickbooks has an incompatible file format to both the 
> old Quickbooks Mac and Quickbooks Windows, so it's almost impossible 
> to share files with your accountant. What's the most incredible is 
> that this entire sorry state of affairs has transpired with Bill 
> Campbell (Intuit's Chairman) sitting on Apple's board. Oh, well, I'll 
> climb down from my soapbox now. </rant>

 I have used TurboTax and Macintax for like the last three years.
 I have been doing taxes myself for many years and it has never been easier.
 Last year was the first time I filed electrically. Usually I print it 
out and make them read it.
Anyway I love it and chuckle and chortle the whole time. (Which is 
considerably cut)
What am I missing? besides the high price and low availability of state 
products.
Jim