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Online Tax Prep Services
Unless you're sure you've got a fat tax return coming, you probably don't look forward to doing your
taxes. But these five online tax prep services can make the chore quick and easy.
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It's that time of year again. Tax time. A few of your documents may still be
straggling in, but chances are you've at least got your W-2s, and you've either
got all the receipts you're going to need for your deductions or you're going to
wing anyways. So why not get to work now? I suppose you could wait until
Sunday to get started, but who needs all that last-minute pressure? It's never
been simpler to get started—you don't even have to schlep down to the
electronics store to buy a copy of the software anymore, or, worse, spend time

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to a browser, you can do your taxes without ever leaving home. Unless you've got a horribly complex
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simplest way to go about it. Accordingly, we've reviewed the best online tax packages for tax year 2010.
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All the major tax prep players have had Web-based versions for years, and all look and work like their
desktop counterparts, letting you save partially finished returns and finish them in multiple sessions. It's
convenient, and the s tes remember your data from year to year. Even if your local copy gets hosed,
you've got a copy on the tax-prep site. And there's a good chance much of your basic data will carry over
from year to year, giving you a headstart on the process.

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Once you've chosen a tax-prep package, you'll need to decide which of the many versions of that

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company's service to use—the free 1040EZ version (generally you still have to pay to e-file for your state
taxes at least), or the high-end SMB version, or something in between. You'll have to do a little research
to make sure you get the right forms, for, say, your small business' income. But don't assume that you
need the full-on ultimate premium premier version—with the except on of extra forms (and occasionally

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years, and its online offering is a capable 1040-tamer. But the s te could use some
improvement in the areas of navigation and help.

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TurboTax remains king of the hill. Though it has stiff competition, ts combination of
financial topics, guidance, navigational tools, and interface excellence make it the best
choice for 2010 taxes.

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I used Turbo Tax and it did the job. Only thing is the property tax man then took my refund off my hands. Property tax for
for schools. One of the biggest rip offs ever pushed on the tax paying public. George Harrison was right.
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