Filing US federal taxes under Linux
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| Online tax preparation is here today for Linux users, thanks primarily to the
| power and popularity of the Firefox browser, which seems to be well-supported
| across all platforms. While I'm guessing, I suppose that the vendors believe
| it would cost them more money to include Linux as a supported platform than
| they would realize in sales to Linux users.
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http://www.linux.com/feature/130716
Web standards to the rescue. More on compatibility:
Likewise opens Windows networks to Linux, Macs
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| Much has been said about the evils of vendor lock-in. The reality is that
| there are definite advantages to being a "Windows shop," particularly in
| terms of manageability and unified IT support. We like the idea of
| introducing Linux or Mac OS X into our companies, but it isn't always so easy
| in practice.
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http://www.linuxworld.com/news/2008/032508-likewise-opens-windows-networks-to.html?fsrc=rss-linux-news
Related:
Taxman targets Mac, Linux users
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| A spokesperson for the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) said compatibility
| of the application would extend to the Apple Macintosh and Linux
| operating systems. E-tax has so far required taxpayers to use
| Microsoft's Windows OS.
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http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/Taxman-targets-Mac-Linux-users/0,130061733,339274344,00.htm
http://tinyurl.com/ypytk6
TaxGeek 2006 - Your Open Source Solution to Tax Time
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| TaxGeek is a Mozilla-based US income tax program that includes
| Form 1040, Schedules A, B, C, C-EZ, D, E, K-1 (1065), SE (Short
| and Long), W2, Form 8880, Form 8863, Form 3903, and Form 2441
| with access to most other files as PDFs.
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http://taxgeek.sourceforge.net/
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