This is pretty exciting! I’m experimenting with writing a tax return preparation program. For now, it’s free, although I’ll be charging a small amount to use it later. It’ll be a lot cheaper than H&R Block though.
Right now, it doesn’t do anything. This will change rapidly, though. I’ll be working on this as time allows. The target is to get something up and running by January 31, when the W-2′s come out.
You can find the web page here.
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