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hfojvt

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18. I had a bad experience with free online filing

Reply to WillowTree (Reply #8)

Wed Mar 26, 2014, 02:24 AM

Mar 2014

about three years ago. Did my federal return and was told "you need to file a state return at the same time, or your state won't accept it." So, I said okay to filing a state return - only to be told, after completing it, that it would cost $30.

Then suddenly they would not file my federal return, they had to have the $30.

So I had to cancel the whole damned thing. Then went to the state website and filed my state taxes for free, and meanwhile sent in a paper return for the federal. Wrote a complain letter to the IRS about that "free online" provider.

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Ok an ACA question since the person I talked to today didn't seem to understand... [View all] MysticHuman Mar 2014 OP

Michigan is participating in the expanded Medicaid program so you should qualify. PoliticAverse Mar 2014 #1

I agree.... MysticHuman Mar 2014 #3

Can you file anyway? yeoman6987 Mar 2014 #26

Michigan was a bit slow to expand Medicaid Travis_0004 Mar 2014 #2

You are correct... MysticHuman Mar 2014 #4

You definitely qualify. llmart Mar 2014 #5

I agree that I should qualify.... MysticHuman Mar 2014 #6

I had the same problem once when dealing with a NY program where the fees depended on your income. PoliticAverse Mar 2014 #10

Something similar happened to me when I applied for food stamps rocktivity Mar 2014 #11

but you still CAN file an income tax return hfojvt Mar 2014 #17

Well... MysticHuman Mar 2014 #19

Yieks yeoman6987 Mar 2014 #27

Thanks yeoman6987 MysticHuman Mar 2014 #31

EVERYONE should file a tax return EVERY year rocktivity Mar 2014 #7

Thanks rocktivity MysticHuman Mar 2014 #16

many others may be required to do this to qualify Supersedeas Mar 2014 #30

For Heaven's sake, file a return. WillowTree Mar 2014 #8

Of course MysticHuman Mar 2014 #15

I had a bad experience with free online filing hfojvt Mar 2014 #18

My ex wife and I always MysticHuman Mar 2014 #21

If single, try cancelling all applications, estimate 11,850 2014 income. Skip Intro Mar 2014 #9

Thanks... MysticHuman Mar 2014 #14

Cancelled everything.... MysticHuman Mar 2014 #32

The navigators are incompetent, and that is being nice. Skip Intro Mar 2014 #35

even if you don't pay taxes don't you still file a return ? JI7 Mar 2014 #12

Legally you have to make somewhere MysticHuman Mar 2014 #13

that doesn't sound legal hfojvt Mar 2014 #20

Again... MysticHuman Mar 2014 #22

If you are 'self-employed' you have to file and pay both the employee and employer's part of FICA PoliticAverse Mar 2014 #23

I was gonna say hfojvt Mar 2014 #24

this is true justabob Mar 2014 #25

Thanks PoliticAverse MysticHuman Mar 2014 #34

Then file the short form...shouldn't take long or difficult. Auntie Bush Mar 2014 #28

I live in MI also, from what I can tell..... Motown_Johnny Mar 2014 #29

Thanks Motown MysticHuman Mar 2014 #33