<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Oh, I meant to ask: When you used the term "Efile", did you really mean Efile rather than Netfile? Efile is only available to CRA-registered tax preparers.<br>
<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Hartmut Sager<br><br></span><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 12 February 2014 14:05, Hartmut W Sager <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:hwsager@marityme.net" target="_blank">hwsager@marityme.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:small;font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Continuing on the topic (or slightly off-topic) of tax software, especially the online/cloud offerings, I switched from QuickTax to UFile in tax year 2007 and never looked back. During an overlap test, both produced identical results, but I switched because QuickTax was much too cumbersome/obtuse and non-Intuitive (which makes my comments here on-topic re "mom-ready"). Though UFile uses a similar "interview" style, it doesn't send me in endless circles the way QuickTax did, and UFile doesn't produce nearly as many irrelevant and often erroneous caution/"error" notices.<br>
<br></div><div style="font-size:small;font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Also, UFile online allows you to catch up with returns as far back as 2000 (though CRA only lets you go back 10 years).<br>
</div><div style="font-size:small;font-family:verdana,sans-serif"> <br></div><div style="font-size:small;font-family:verdana,sans-serif">I've never been re-assessed, and my return even includes a T2125 for business/professional. So, I'm a happy UFile camper.<br>
</div><div style="font-size:small;font-family:verdana,sans-serif"> </div><div style="font-size:small;font-family:verdana,sans-serif">As a true aside, note that the current Netfile no-go applies to all tax software and is expected to be cleared up within days from now. It is CRA-triggered by the requirement for a late-stage update to all tax software that produces ".tax" files for uploading to Netfile.<br>
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<br><div class="gmail_quote">On 12 February 2014 08:50, Sean Walberg <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:sean@ertw.com" target="_blank">sean@ertw.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="ltr">On the topic, curious what people think about SaaS options vs the desktop options.<div><br></div><div>I've been very happy with <a href="http://mint.com" target="_blank">mint.com</a> for my personal finances. Wave is pretty good for businesses (my major gripe was the bank import, but they've moved to Yodlee so that should be better)</div>
<div><br></div><div>I used ufile for the past 2 or 3 years for taxes after using QuickTax every year since ~94. I've had more "notice of reassessments" from the CRA since I've started doing that, though. Actually really pissed off at them because despite filling out a form they didn't efile it to the CRA and I got into a huge mess. My taxes are a bit more complicated than average but not such that I feel the need to send to an accountant.</div>
<div><br></div><div>SaaS makes the choice of desktop OS less important, IMHO, and can provide a better experience than desktop if done right.</div><div><br></div><div>Sean</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 8:32 AM, Colin Stanners <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:cstanners@gmail.com" target="_blank">cstanners@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="ltr">Does she use Quickbooks/Quicktax/etc?<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 5:13 AM, Trevor Cordes <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:trevor@tecnopolis.ca" target="_blank">trevor@tecnopolis.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Faced with an expiring XP, I had a thought about moving my mother<br>
(complete techno-luddite) to Linux. She only needs an office suite (OOo<br>
instead of Word should do), Skype (works fine on linux, and her webcam is<br>
supported), an email app (evolution/thunderbird instead of Outlook), and<br>
that's about it.<br>
<br>
It's Linux or Win7.<br>
<br>
If I'm setting up and admin'ing, are there any downsides really? I can<br>
make it look/behave much like XP, so the learning curve may be smaller<br>
than with Win7.<br>
<br>
Am I delusional because I breathe Linux? Or can this be done?<br>
<br>
Corollary: What distro?<br>
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