Saving on Taxes 2004
It's that time of year again. No, not time to start working on taxes. Time to start buying tax software.
I'm not sure I'll be able to attain quite the savings of last year ($23.72 profit plus merchandise). In fact, I'm almost embarrassed at the uncoolness of the purchase thus far. Because I didn't have a coupon valid for online use, I had to purchase in-store. I will wait to see if an online coupon comes along so I can get a better deal. The deal thus far:
-TaxCut Deluxe ($24.95)
-6 Sheet Strip Cut Shredder (Staples got cheap - last year they offered a 12 sheet model) ($19.94)
-MS Money Deluxe 2005 ($39.94)
-Deduction Pro ($19.95)
The total came to $104.78 - $12.57 (12% Staples Appreciation) + $7.95 (tax) - $85 (rebates) = $15.16.
At the same time, my curiosity over what, if any, practical differences exist between TaxCut and TurboTax has grown to the point that I would probably go ahead and buy both if not for the need to enter information into both to accurately compare them.