hey guys...i just used Telefile to file Income Tax for this year. i have a few concerns. at the end of the 'session' it didn't give me any totals...is this normal. it also didn't give me the option to enter MY calculation for either a refund or balance owing. please somebody quell my fears that i made an error or 6. f@*k i hate tax time. i just didn't want to wait 8 weeks for my refund and apparently Telefile only takes 2 weeks max. has anybody used this system...and had success???

wow. nobody???

Federal or state?

If it's federal, you don't have to enter your calculations, it's computed by the numbers you enter from your W2. Though, it should've told you what you're getting back or what you owe. Did you write down your confirmation number?

sinisterpentatonic said:

Canada. i did all my calculations 3 times. entered all the info it requested and it said it will calculate my return, gave me a confirmation number and disconnected.

yeah i have lillith... never had any problems with it. quick and easy. i tend to wait till april to file so the refund takes a bit longer to process

it just collects the necessary information and then makes all the calculations. no worries... i'm sure they will arrive at the same figure you have.

haven't filed yet this year so can't remember the details of how it finishes... it does give you a confirmation number or something indicating that your information was collected.

did you get that confirmation message?? i'm sure there is a number to call to double check if you are still concerned.

lillith said:

then you are cool lillith... easy way to file isn't it? just keep all your papers

emm said:

thanks emm!!
i have not used this method before!
i did get a confirmation number...i just thought before the call disconnected it would say what the result was, like refund or balance owing at least. i can't find a number to call, hence my immediate panic. i don't usually get much of a refund but since my company takes mega-taxes outta me and i was on disability for almost 5 months last year (tax free income), i am getting a windfall this year. just didn't want to screw it up!! thanks for putting my mind at rest!!

thanks to you too sisterpentatonic!!!

Might be slightly different from America, but if you have a confirmation number you should be cool.

Like emm said, keep your paper work in case something went wrong.

emm said:

not too bad, i guess. except for the heart palpatations!!!

I have mine done by an accountant every year. He sends it in electronically.

( income tax appointment this Saturday)

luv4u said:

i would prefer not to pay a percentage of my refund for someone else to do my taxes. i have done my own every year...they aren't very complicated (i don't have much to claim...just the usual, RRSP, child care). i talked to someone at H&R Block and it was something like 10%!!!!! to hell with that!!! it would be one thing if my refund was $100...no problem. but on a high return i have better things to do with the money!!!

good luck on your appointment edit...may the force be with you.


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lillith said:

I don't go to H&R block. I go to a real accountant who only charges me $40.00 to do mine.

luv4u said:

wow. thats a good deal then!!! plus then you wouldn't have my worries of the day, that i messed my shit up!!!