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By William Perez, About.com Guide to Tax Planning since 2004

IRS Servers Now Open for E-File

Friday January 16, 2009
Today, January 16, 2009, is the first day that someone can file a return electronically with the IRS. E-file is available to people using tax preparation software on their desktop, using a Web-based application, or going through a tax professional. Today is also the first day that the Free File software is available. Twenty different software companies are offering free access to their tax prep software through the IRS Free File Alliance. I'll best trying out each of these free software options today and tomorrow, and let you know the pros and cons of each free file providers.

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January 17, 2009 at 6:29 pm
(1) questioning in Connecticut says:

I do not know the first thing about taxes. My boss has been paying me under the table, and I was okay with it at first because I needed the money and the job was supposed to be temporary. Now my boss wants to claim me as a “consultant” or something on the taxes and have me fill out a w-9 form…??? What does this mean for me??? Am I going to be (pardon my English) screwed over?

Thanks

January 18, 2009 at 2:00 pm
(2) amanda says:

well that all depends ona few thins..do you have kids? what is your income? how you file married single or head of household? my husbadn makes around 25 grand an we have 2 kids an we get bacl a lil over 7000.00 this year so good luck an ya can go hrblock.com ab do thier tax calulator an see how ya would come out good luck

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