are you saying that there is no captcha? I can't remember if I encountered
one last year using firefox on windows. Is there something different that
allows people to use safari successfully without captcha problems now?
I'm just starting the process now using firefox and would like to know more
about this ?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Holmes" <steve.holme...@gmail.com>
To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 7:32 AM
Subject: Re: Accessibility of tax Filing process
I'm glad people are able to use tax act.com to do their taxes from the Mac.
Last year, I did it using Firefox on a linux machine and it generally went
well until I ran into their CAPTCHA that I encountered every time I wanted
to efile my return. Thank God for webvisum at the time. I sure hope they
quit using that this year.
The reason people like using these type services like taxact or Turbo Tax is
they will transfer your 1040 data over to the respective state forms for you
if you choose to do state returns with them also. It's much easier that way.
No paper, no signatures, money can be sent or received directly to your bank
accounts and all that good stuff. I wouldn't want to do it any other way.
On Jan 29, 2013, at 5:28 PM, Eugenia Firth <gigifi...@me.com> wrote:
Hi there
Well, this brings our topic back on to the Mac subject. Let me tell you
what I did last year. After I downloaded the text files, I selected all
the text for the form that I wanted and put the text of the form into
numbers so that I have a column B that had the Text of the form. Then, I
put the numbers I wanted and added them up where I needed them et cetera.
works real well for figuring out what I was going to end up with. The last
year, I did the PDF files on my husbands this to computer. However I don't
want to do at this year.
Regards,
Gigi
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 29, 2013, at 7:19 PM, Cheryl Homiak <cahom...@gmail.com> wrote:
Yes, I know this is a little OT but I download the brf or text files
every year to figure out my returns manually before I go through the
process especially if I'm taking them to somebody else to do! If you go
to the IRS website and to accessibility you can find them. And you can
fill in the text files in Text Edit just for your own edification. I
actually do them in terminal with brltty and my braille display but of
corse this is just for my own benefit not to send anywhere.
--
Cheryl
May the words of my mouth
and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable to You, Lord,
my rock and my Redeemer.
(Psalm 19:14 HCSB)
On Jan 29, 2013, at 6:44 PM, Eugenia Firth <gigifi...@me.com> wrote:
The alternative media center is somehow contracted to do these things.
They produce publications, forms in both PDS TXT and BRF files. The PDF
files are altered to be accessible. The regular PDF files, at this time,
are not accessible, so the alternative media center fixes them to be
that way. Those PDF files work quite Well. I had filled out some really
horrible PDF forms using windows.
We get them done, you have to print them up and send them by mail semi
colon is not electronic filing. Cheryl gave a good summation of that.
Well, to make this Mac related, it's too bad that we can't have those
same files work on our next around the iPhone. Of course, we've had that
little talk before.
Regards, GG, who promises not to go off on a tangent anymore.
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 29, 2013, at 3:43 PM, Marc Sutton <marc...@gmail.com> wrote:
Thanks for that summation. I guess those electronic pdf files which you
refer to are some service of the irs? I'll take a spin on their
website.
Marc
On Jan 29, 2013, at 12:56 PM, Eugenia Firth <gigifi...@me.com> wrote:
Unless there is something new (which is possible), the IRS doesn't
offer, unless you're an employee, direct electronic filing. You have
to go through an approved electronic filer. I don't believe, unless
things have changed, that you can just electronic file directly from
your computer to the IRS web site. You can fill out those PDF files
done by the Alternative Media Center. I did that last year. However,
you do have to use Windows to do those. They are accessible with
Windows. Too bad good old Adobe hasn't got on the stickso we can do
them with our Macs.
Regards,
Gigi
On Jan 29, 2013, at 1:31 PM, Marc Sutton <marc...@gmail.com> wrote:
I am wondering what makes these sites beter than using the irs's own
electronic filing system. Is it inaccessible? I am thinking about
filing electronically for the first time this year and am not up to
date on all the options. Thanks for catching me up.
Marc
On Jan 29, 2013, at 7:51 AM, Randy George <george.ra...@gmail.com>
wrote:
i have used www.freetaxusa.com in the past and it has worked fairly
well for me. free for federal filing and only like ten bucks for
state.
hth,
randy
On Jan 29, 2013, at 10:49 AM, Marc Sutton <marc...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi,
I was wondering if anyone has found a more accessible tax filing
solution than the taxact site mentioned in the previous messages of
this thread.
Marc
On Jan 29, 2013, at 5:19 AM, Eugenia Firth <gigifi...@me.com>
wrote:
Hi again
I forgot to mention something. I found the process of dealing with
TaxACT to be easier on my iPhone. I have no idea why. The input of
the basic information on the Mac I found it easier easy, but when
I got around to putting in the tax information, I found my iPhone
worked a lot better. I know this sounds weird, but that's my
experience with it.
Regards
Gigi
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 28, 2013, at 7:44 AM, Cheryl Homiak <cahom...@gmail.com>
wrote:
Thanks for the information; I had been planning to use Taxact but
saw the state's free e-file and wanted to investigate it. I
haven't done anything yet except go through the forms manually
and figure everything out as to refund amounts so I will know
what I'm doing when I actually file. So if you input the
information, which is certainly possible, does this eliminate the
need to send attachments after receiving the acknowledgment of
the receipt of your return or does Taxact do this for you? I
definitely do intend to complain about the inaccessibility of
this system; there is plenty of information on these documents
that can be validated by directly inputting instead of having to
send the attachment with scanned files.
--
Cheryl
May the words of my mouth
and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable to You, Lord,
my rock and my Redeemer.
(Psalm 19:14 HCSB)
On Jan 28, 2013, at 6:17 AM, Eugenia Firth <gigifi...@me.com>
wrote:
Hi Cheryl.
First, how far have you gone in this process? If you have not
already started sending through your state's web site, you may
be able to send both your federal and state at the same time.
Although there are some issues with accessibility which I can
further explain if you need to know, I have been using Tax Act
at taxact.com for the first time this year. I finally figured
the best way do it to make the process work better.
If, however, you have gone far enough in the process where
you're ready to send in the papers, it sounds like you could
scan them and send them. However, I for one would be a little
skeptical about doing that because it would be difficult if not
impossible for you to check the accuracy of what you sent in. I
guess our sighted friends get to look at the image before they
send it in. (The state should be yelled at for doing it this way
because it's not the best accessibility choice. It's been my
experience, as a former blind IRS employee, that the federal
systems are usually more accessible than the state's. At least
that true for Texas.)
If you use a web site like taxact.com however, you can type in
the W-2 information yourself so that, although it's a pain to
edit, you can do it if you make a mistake. If you get all the
information together first so that you can input it all at once,
the process is easier. Presumably you can do the same with the
state information although I have not tried it since Texas
doesn't have a state income tax. But I notice there is a choice
for state questions and answers for putting in the information.
I hope all this makes sense. If I can help you further, please
ask.
Regards,
Gigi
On Jan 28, 2013, at 12:11 AM, Cheryl Homiak <cahom...@gmail.com>
wrote:
Hi all.
I've been getting things to gether to do my taxes and was
looking at the process for my state. I see that after I get my
acknowledgment back I have to send them an attachment with
files of my w2, rent certificate, and other papers. I would
imagine maybe the IRS requires this for the federal return too.
So I have two questions.
(1) Does anybody know whether the transfer mechanism for
sending these files is accessible on the Mac?
(2) Is this just a matter of scanning the files? My state says
it accepts tif, bmp, jpg and pdf files. But I'm wondering if
just scanning them like I do my mail and books is going to be
okay or whether they could still receive an attachment with
unreadable files. I'd really like to be able to do this but I
sure don't want to make my tax experience a long, drawn-out one
or have to re-do everything and have to wait and wait for my
refund.
Any input would be appreciated.
--
Cheryl
May the words of my mouth
and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable to You, Lord,
my rock and my Redeemer.
(Psalm 19:14 HCSB)
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