Saving on Taxes
The first step to saving on taxes is saving on tax software. Hence my Staples order last night. While I could have simply ordered TaxCut Deluxe for $24.95, with an available $5 rebate, I instead chose to get all the FAR stuff the Staples pushes on the buyer. In doing so, I built up an order substantive enough to permit the use of a coupon. So, I purchased:
-TaxCut Deluxe
-12 Sheet Strip Cut Shredder
-MS Money Standard 2004
-Deduction Pro
-Palm III/VII Stylus 3-pack
All for $7.86. The after tax savings (vs. buying TaxCut alone) through this mass-purchase is $7.09!
UPDATE: TaxCut State is free, too. I get to download it as soon as it's available.
UPDATE: Just got off the phone, and PMed to Amazon.com's price of $22.99, for a further savings of $2.35! ($24.95 - $22.99 = $1.96. $1.96 * 110% = $2.156. $2.16 * $1.08629 = 2.3463864. Yes, Staples rounded off after each calculation, costing them a penny.)