I've used TaxAct Online for the past few years. It's web-browser based so it doesn't care what OS you're using. I've used various versions of Ubuntu. I suppose it's as secure as any web based system. As for security, how would you compare your own Internet connection with a coffee shop hotspot -- or to your mailbox for the paper refund checks, or the storefront tax preparer with the guy in a Statue of Liberty outfit, for that matter? TaxAct has worked okay for me. Much easier and more accurate than calculating all the forms by hand. Their basic Federal returns are free, and for a few bucks you can do your State taxes and file electronically. KJ On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 3:21 PM, Jason Hsu <jhsu802701 at jasonhsu.com> wrote: > I am considering joining the 21st century by doing my taxes electronically > instead of on paper. This would save me the hassle of filling in > everything by hand, waiting for white-out to dry, scanning in the documents > when I'm finished so I have a copy, etc. > > If you use tax software, what do you use that's available for Linux users? > What are my options? > > I'm also considering filing my taxes online. What precautions (in > addition to avoiding public wifi hotspots, using a firewall, using a secure > pasword, etc.) do I need to take to ensure my security? > > -- > Jason Hsu <jhsu802701 at jasonhsu.com> > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://mailman.mn-linux.org/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20130228/da729921/attachment.html>