I'd rather send all my sensitive information thru the USPS.I would never do something as sensitive as taxes on line. I would, also, never store sensitive information on line. Why? Sixteen years in Secure Comm Squadron in the Air Force.
I'd rather send all my sensitive information thru the USPS.I would never do something as sensitive as taxes on line. I would, also, never store sensitive information on line. Why? Sixteen years in Secure Comm Squadron in the Air Force.
Well, I have over a dozen of these factory Ford service manuals on DVD from the early 90's to 2019.I haven’t seen new laptops or desktops come with an optical drive in at least 5 years now. Even my 2yr old Dell workstation at the office doesn’t have an optical drive. I don’t even miss them. I’ve never even ran into a situation where I thought darn, I wish I had an optical drive right now. To me they are like VHS or cassette tapes.
Since about 3 years ago.Since when? I have a bunch of DVD based manuals that would be worthless then.
I don't trust CK's tax. They got mine wrong compare to places like taxact and freetaxusa, somehow they didn't know that you can have different deduction between federal (standard) and state (itemize).CreditKarma offers free efiling fed/state. I have been using them 5 years now with no issues.
I think you kind of expect people to file online now because paper mail is never secure in the first place.I would never do something as sensitive as taxes on line. I would, also, never store sensitive information on line. Why? Sixteen years in Secure Comm Squadron in the Air Force.
Can't say enough good about FreeTax USA although I gladly pay a few bucks extra for state filing. Hats off to Credit Karma but it couldn't handle my rather complex returns (portions of race horses and two rental properties) when I tried it several years ago. Thirteen years since I've bought a computer with a DVD drive. Can't imagine buying software that way but it does bring back memories.Beware of Turbo Tax. They now charge you. I've always done our own taxes. If I'm doing all the work, there's no way in hell I'm paying. I go on FreeTaxUSA and do ours for free.
New computers don't have optical drives so the only way is to download. If you have the optical drive don't think it matters much which way you go. If your taxes are simple, you can usually file for free. I use the cloud version of tax software for my kids.
Well said.I think you kind of expect people to file online now because paper mail is never secure in the first place.
Yet you use what apparently is your amateur radio callsign as your BITOG username. Ever looked that up and see what info is freely available to see?True. 99% of the public doesn't know or care what's going on (including my children). Encryption means squat to me as noted in the latest breaches in our top government agencies. I know there is sensitive data about me out there (hard to hide from being in the military). But I'm of the opinion of trying to keep as little of my dirty laundry from the internet as possible. I don't do smart phones, social media and such. I don't do Microsoft on my computers and try to keep my computers and internet use locked down.
Sure. About the same information about me you can get from a phone book or Google.Yet you use what apparently is your amateur radio callsign as your BITOG username. Ever looked that up and see what info is freely available to see?