Anyone gotten their 1040 from the gov yet?

[LittleClarkie]

I've got my state form, but still waiting on the Federal.

[Rabrrrrrr]

1. Next time I'm on the phone I'll asking the agent spying on me to send one

I'll say, "Hey, Tom, hold on a minute, I just remembered I need a 1040 - hey, agent whoever you are, listening in, can you make sure I get sent a 1040 and a schedule A? Send it to my home address. You know it. Just click once if you can do that... Thanks - so, anyway, Tom..."

[LittleClarkie]

13. That seems kinda rude

Are you normally sarcastic to people when they ask you a question?

[LostinVA]

25. I think Rabrrrrr was joking/being cynical

ie if you want anything from the government, just say it on the phone, because they are listening in anyway. That';s how I took it, anyway.

[LittleClarkie]

29. I know. I'm just in a bad mood. I have a headache. I didn't get my coffee

this morning. And this whole thread is full of information I didn't ask for.

Taxes stress me out. I want to do my taxes the way I normally do my taxes. All I want to know is if anyone has had their 1040 mailed to them yet. I don't want to know about Turbo Tax. I don't want to know about e-filing. I don't want to be the straightman for a joke.

It's didn't seem like that deep a question. And I know this is the internet and this is also the lounge. But you'd think you could get a straight answer to a straight question.

I don't care what my doctor says. I still think I going through menopause. Why else am I in tears right now?

[Rabrrrrrr]

37. Yep, I was only joking about the constant spying on US citizens

and making the joke that at least there is one good thing from it, which is that, if we need anything from the government, we just ask for it while we're conversing with someone else.

It would be especially funny if the stuff we ask for starts showing up. :-)

[LittleClarkie]

39. I know. Sorry. Didn't get a ton of sleep last night

getting low on money, and getting pissed off at the government. Sorry I was taking it out on you guys.

[democracyindanger]

2. You know you can download it from irs.gov?

'Cause you can.

[LittleClarkie]

7. I want to telefile

Not to mention that it's sort of a matter of principle. Surely they can manage at least this much for a taxpayer, to send me my damned form.

[xmas74]

34. Public library?

Some have forms on hand for free.

[LittleClarkie]

36. Well, now that I find out I can't telefile anymore, I'll go and get them

I'm not going to efile if it will cost me.

Thanks.

[Initech]

3. I got my W2 this morning.

It's that time again! :puke:

[LittleClarkie]

4. I got mine today too. That's why I want my federal form

I have the state.

I get a refund, so it's a yea! instead of a :puke:

[ScreamingMeemie]

6. Go to your public library...They have the forms there if you cannot wait.

:hi:

[LittleClarkie]

8. It's not like I'm gonna die or something.

And if I get them from the library, they won't have the pin on them for telefiling.

I was just wondering if they had started to show up yet, or if it was just my neck of the woods.

[ScreamingMeemie]

9. We are actually dying here. We can't wait...and I need my blasted

1099. We like to get it done...out of the way...you know...(spent...)

[LittleClarkie]

10. Yes indeedy. I sorta need my money to make rent and stuff

hence the impatience. But not so impatient that I don't still want to telefile. Faster that way, doncha know.

:)

[ScreamingMeemie]

12. We do the E-file thing with our finance guy and we usually get the state

one in a few days (direct deposit) and then the Feds a few days after (direct deposit), when you do it early it's positively zippy!

[Wcross]

17. Post Offices also have them. n/t

[LittleClarkie]

20. I know where to find them.

I just wanted to know if they've started mailing them out yet.

And anyway, why would I want to waste the paper when they're supposed to be sending me one. The one I'll get in the mail will be garbage then.

And the one from the library or post office won't have the pin number on it I'll need for telefiling.

Just wondered if the government had gotten around to mailing them yet. That's all.

[LostinVA]

26. Most libraries, etc. won't be getting them anymore

Per teh IRS.

[ScreamingMeemie]

41. Wow...Ours has them...stacks of them.

:hi:

[LostinVA]

46. Interesting! Our local public library was told they won't eb getting

Any -- that the IRS will mainly only send them to post offices from now on.

Who knows!

[Initech]

48. I hope I get a refund this year!

Last year (05), I got a pretty sweet refund. The year before that (04), it was barely worth cashing the check!

So here's hoping I dont have to resort to: :puke:

[ScreamingMeemie]

5. We're waiting on my 1099...then we go to our finance guy...

:hi:

[Radio_Lady]

11. Avatar shows cute husband who uses TurboTax. He says that

the program goes out to get our tax information from banks, funds, etc. No need for forms anymore. He's a keeper.

"It's a new world, Louise, everything is on the Internet." -- Overheard in New York City.

[Left Is Write]

22. I'm going to use Turbo Tax this year too!

[LostinVA]

27. I've used it the last five years -- it's great

[Radio_Lady]

40. I admire you, too. Anyone who can suffer through and complete their

own taxes -- I tip my hat to you!

Prerequisite for marrying Radio_Lady (for all husbands-to-be)

YOU have to do be able to do my finances and taxes (top of the list), or at least, supervise him/them doing those things, if you're inclined.

Way down below is all those other things, y'know....... keeping the toilet seat up, buying tires, washing the dog, adequate sex, etc.


In fun,

Radio_Lady

[LostinVA]

45. It's cheaper, and Turbotax reminds me of all the deductions I

May be forgetting! Plus, it's faster. I can just sit down with a pile of receipts, etc., and cuss a bit, and have it done in an hour or so.

[Radio_Lady]

51. Yep. That's our experience, exactly. Maybe more like two hours

but it's virtually painless. Are you able to file electronically? We've had to actually print and mail our forms most years.

[Dukkha]

14. only my city form

which I didn't pay last year and had to later. I'm new to beign a homeowner I didn't know I had to.

I just wait fo my W2 then file online.

[LittleClarkie]

15. I'm some sort of caveperson apparently. It's hard to find folks who get

paper forms in the mail anymore.

[Squatch]

16. Don't you usually give the gov't a 1040 and not the other way around?

[LittleClarkie]

18. But first, they mail it to you. Then you fill it out. Or you telefile.

First step: Get form.

I ain't got mine yet.

Nothing too deep. Just wondering if they'd started to send them out yet. Didn't think it was that hard a question. But so far, ain't nobody got an answer. I'm surrounded by e-filers and people who let their accountants do it.

[Squatch]

19. I use Turbotax...

it has ALL the requisite forms. I didn't realize that some old fogies still do it the long way. :evilgrin:

[LittleClarkie]

What's so long about telefiling?

Now GET OFF MY LAWN. ya little punk.

[Squatch]

23. Get with the times...telefile is so last millenium..

The new hotness is E-filing.

[Wcross]

21. Free Tax software.

http://www.taxact.com/

I have used them for the past four years, I am able to file using my last pay statement from the year. I have already filed and expect my refund by the end of the month.

[LittleClarkie]

24. I know about e-filing. And if I wanted to go and get the forms

I know where they are.

All I'm asking is if those who still get their forms mailed to them have seen the Fed form yet. That's all I'm asking. Surely SOMEBODY still gets the form mailed to them.

[LostinVA]

28. I was told the IRS may not be doing that anymore

I'd call and ask them.

[Wcross]

30. I stopped getting them before I e-filed.

I recallthat I did my first e-file because I didn't get the forms in the mail. I thought they had stopped mailing them.

[LittleClarkie]

31. I'm on the phone now. They say they've stopped telefile.

Now he's checking to see if they mail them at all any more.

[Wcross]

33. If they want their money they better send a bill!

Geez, now its up to you to find out how much they want? How about you just send me the bill George?

[LittleClarkie]

35. Now let me get this straight though. They want us to efile

but efiling costs money. Well now, that sucks. Telefiling was free. Efiling, it seems, costs $30.

Well, I suppose if you do the Federal for free, you can just mail in the State one.

Oh God, my head hurts.

I shouldn't be trying to figure this stuff out when I just got 4 hours of sleep last night.

[Servotron]

42. The IRS website has a whole page of links for e-filing.

www.irs.gov/efile

Some of the sites are free at least if you meet certain criteria. And it looks like some will do the state income tax filings as well, but don't quote me on that, since there's no such tax in my state.

[we can do it]

32. I Got Em All Already

[LittleClarkie]

38. Thanks.

That must mean they're headed out pretty soon

I am annoyed that they don't do the telefile thing anymore though.

Maybe I'll look into the online stuff. If it's free.

[NMMNG]

43. I received both of my tax forms but no W2s yet.

:shrug:

[Scooter24]

44. I finished all my personal taxes last week

and were filed. :) Thankfully Texas doesn't have a state tax so all I had to file was federal.

You should be able to download and print the forms and instructions from the IRS website. IRS also a Free File system set up so you might want to check that out as well.

[nickinSTL]

47. I got mine last week

A 1040A, though.

One good thing...I had my name legally changed in 2001, and this is the first year the IRS has gotten my name right since...the old name was still on the forms they sent me until now.

[LSK]

49. i got one, you can get them from libraries and post offices

[LittleClarkie]

50. Thanks for the info guys

Sorry about yesterday's hissy fit. I was in a general meltdown mode. I'm feeling much better today (Starbucks is good)