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suegeo

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38. Turbo Tax was wonky for me this year.

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 09:57 AM

Apr 2025

I saw a TikTok saying Free Tax USA reduced the taxes she had to pay. When compared with what Turbo Tax calculated.

So I used both Turbo Tax and Free Tax USA to "do" my taxes and sure enough, the amount I had to pay in was less. When compared with what Turbo Tax calculated.

Free Tax is on the IRS list of approved vendors. So I'm not going to use TurboTax any more.

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Windows 11 [View all] Scottie Mom Apr 2025 OP

Don't know. I was just forced to get a new laptop over the weekend. Cannot get Windows 11 to recognize nor use sinkingfeeling Apr 2025 #1

Why were you required to get a new computer? Bad Thoughts Apr 2025 #42

My old one is 8 years old with a hard drive. The drive started having issues. sinkingfeeling Apr 2025 #47

Why not get a new drive? Bad Thoughts Apr 2025 #54

Already bought the new one. sinkingfeeling Apr 2025 #58

What happened? I never did go to 11.. Cha Apr 2025 #2

A step Timewas Apr 2025 #3

Who was thinking about what? /nt bucolic_frolic Apr 2025 #4

About reality. Scottie Mom Apr 2025 #53

It would help me if you were more specific. Biophilic Apr 2025 #5

May not be able to. Win 11 requires relatively recent hardware Strelnikov_ Apr 2025 #10

Subscription services: rent-capitalism and surveillance-capitalism. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #18

My rig is from 2019 Polybius Apr 2025 #32

Did more checking, I was wrong. As you note, a BIOS setting change may be all that is required Strelnikov_ Apr 2025 #41

Our machine is newer than 2016 but still had to do the BIOS update TxGuitar Apr 2025 #45

You will see what I am talking about... Scottie Mom Apr 2025 #16

Are you confusing "program" w "operating system"? Technically latter is one of former, but do you mean the latter? Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #36

They were thinking they needed a thread director Gore1FL Apr 2025 #6

Uh oh. Sounds like another ME in the making. mwmisses4289 Apr 2025 #7

They're trying to win the fuck you consumer contest SheltieLover Apr 2025 #8

Windows 11 is fine canetoad Apr 2025 #9

You mean be a computer geek, it has wrecked me for the last weeks Beringia Apr 2025 #22

Yeah, I know it's a learning curve canetoad Apr 2025 #24

Thanks for the encouragement Beringia Apr 2025 #27

There is nothing wrong with it. I have no problems with it in the five years I have had this laptop valleyrogue Apr 2025 #31

This is a very vague post. Dark n Stormy Knight Apr 2025 #11

I've had it with Windows RainCaster Apr 2025 #12

Yeah, the Turbo Tax thing bites. moonscape Apr 2025 #23

Am very glad to read your post. Sogo Apr 2025 #25

Yes. Office is available for Mac. retread Apr 2025 #34

Dump the Turbo Tax. I use online Free Tax. Works great on Linux. Think Wonder Why Apr 2025 #29

I will look at Free Tax- thanks RainCaster Apr 2025 #43

Sorry, I should have mentioned that it works and is free but it is an online product so it works Wonder Why Apr 2025 #50

Turbo Tax was wonky for me this year. suegeo Apr 2025 #38

Context? Yes Windows 11 is a human made artifact. Context? I use it. So? Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #13

There are ways you can install windows 11 on almost any unsupported PC. I have done JohnSJ Apr 2025 #14

I like it better than 10. Woodwizard Apr 2025 #15

Likewise using a Windows 7 machine for software that works fine but is before rent-capitalism overtook everything. . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #20

I used Windows 11 Copilot to answer your question Shermann Apr 2025 #17

Can CoPilot audit your local system and suggest optimal settings? OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2025 #28

Just move the start menu back to the left and you won't really notice the difference Renew Deal Apr 2025 #19

Download Rufus videohead5 Apr 2025 #21

I'm not crazy about Win11 GenThePerservering Apr 2025 #26

Yeah, 95, XP, 7 were good ones, the others not so much. Skipped Vista & 10. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #37

I have two computers; one running Windows 10 and one running Windows11 LogDog75 Apr 2025 #30

Windows XP was the best Polybius Apr 2025 #33

Part of the NT family. Mosby Apr 2025 #49

G.O.P.-style software sucks BoRaGard Apr 2025 #35

Do you have anything to add? What is the context?? themaguffin Apr 2025 #39

Response Scottie Mom Apr 2025 #51

My work laptop was upgraded to Win 11 RainCaster Apr 2025 #40

I like Windows 11, and it is hardly new (launched in 2021). It is vastly superior to Windows 10 IMHO. Celerity Apr 2025 #44

I upgraded to Linux. Works 100%. n/t Jacson6 Apr 2025 #46

According to internal memos from the 2001 antitrust case they are thinking: GreatGazoo Apr 2025 #48

Not a big deal AnyFunctioningAdult Apr 2025 #52

Free????????? Scottie Mom Apr 2025 #55

There are hardware restrictions to Win 11 Bad Thoughts Apr 2025 #56

A solution to being locked out of Win 11: Linux Bad Thoughts Apr 2025 #57