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I suggest being either very rich or very poor so as to avoid taxes. 
hack everything.
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I've been rich and I've been poor.
Poor is better--nobody taxes it, nobody steals it, nobody tries to take it away from you, nobody says you owe them more poorness.
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Me too, and I agree.
hack everything.
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C-P-User-3 wrote: Alternatively, I might wait and see if old age gets me before April....
You're still responsible for last year's taxes. Oh, and anything you earned this year too.
There is no exemption because of death! 
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Marc Clifton wrote: There is no exemption because of death!
I'm spending a year dead, for tax purposes.
Stolen unashamedly from the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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Daniel Pfeffer wrote: Marc Clifton wrote: There is no exemption because of death!
I'm spending a year dead, for tax purposes.
Stolen unashamedly from the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
1) Nice steal.
2) Well, kind of, Marc (in USA at least). Your estate is liable for debts owed, including income taxes. I believe that's limited to the value of the estate, that not even the IRS can go after heirs' assets.
However, capital gains on investments are calculated from the investments' price at the decendent's date of death, not from the original purchase price. Hopefully, that's better for the heirs, and certainly a lot less hassle.
3) For those single people out there, make sure that your assets are what's called "transfer on death". This means the asset transfers to the designated person without going through the probate process. Thus, they're more immediately available, and the local government doesn't get a cut.
All of this is based on my experiences being the representative of a few estates in the midwest USA, and I am not a lawyer, so take these statements with a grain of salt.
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I am a lawyer in Louisiana, who no longer practices law.
You have never seen such naked greed or bitter in-fighting as when it is a large estate.
Coming in second is the sale of a house because of a divorce.
Never trust a dog with red eyebrows!
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Roll your own, duh. It's the only way to ensure the result you desire.
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Can we even still do pen and paper forms?
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Yes, I make my tax preparer give me the forms on paper, she hates me for it, oh well. 
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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As for the need for magically complicated efforts?
That depends:
Was the 1099 to you or you as a Doing Business As? Just claim in on Schedule C or C-EZ
If you were an LLC - no partners and it's an easy pass-through
With partners? I did this - you've a bunch of not-too-difficult forms and you allocate the money to you & partner, then use it like income. And don't forget that SEP!
As for the application I use? Spreadsheet.
I put in the line number on the form with the line number on the spread-sheet.
Build in the simple math.
Off to the (right) side I may have some table for the various things that need to be totaled,
such as multiple W-2's, etc.
Transcribe when all done. Fed forms are fill-in-saveable pdf format.
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Tax Cut (H&R Block), been using it for about 8 years. Worth the $20. If you did a contract, you should have the expense records for being able to do it.
New form this year: "List your 2019 income. Send it" 
If you can keep your head while those about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation.
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Just file your own 1040. The instructions will tell you where the 1099's form should be reported.
Social Media - A platform that makes it easier for the crazies to find each other.
Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it.
Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.
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It sounds like your taxes are pretty simple. Just fill out the free online form available at irs.gov.
If you don't want to do that I've used freetaxusa.com
#SupportHeForShe
Government can give you nothing but what it takes from somebody else. A government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take everything you've got, including your freedom.-Ezra Taft Benson
You must accept 1 of 2 basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not alone. Either way, the implications are staggering!-Wernher von Braun
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I was dubious at first, but I've used Credit Karma the last 3 years. It galls me to have to pay to file things electronically. Was a long time user of HR Block, but got sick of the free Federal, $39 State bs. I don't do 1099s, I'm my own C Corp, and my accountant (God Bless her) handles the corporate side. I've found CK perfectly suitable and really free (no income limitation BS, etc).
Charlie Gilley
<italic>Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape...
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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My son has used Credit Karma and likes it. 
#SupportHeForShe
Government can give you nothing but what it takes from somebody else. A government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take everything you've got, including your freedom.-Ezra Taft Benson
You must accept 1 of 2 basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not alone. Either way, the implications are staggering!-Wernher von Braun
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You can do your taxes without software in just two simple steps:
1. Count how much you've got left.
2. Send it in.
(Related with a tip of the hat to the brilliant Bobby Thompson[^], RIP)
[edit] Added a link, to reduce confusion over which Bobby Thompson I mean, and to vastly increase confusion for them as don't speak Pitmatic [/edit]
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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I've been using TurboTax for years and never had a problem. I originally used the free version, but as life got more complicated, I switched to the paid version. Unless you made a ton of money, you can probably use the free edition. I may have to upgrade again this year, since I started trading options and such last year, but it's worth it to have every transaction automatically imported for me!
Will Rogers never met me.
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I've always used TurboTax. They basically have three versions. The middle level version supports 1099 reporting, and typically runs $50, compared to $35 for the bottom version. The top-level version is for folks with significant investment income, real estate assets, or business ownership issues.
IMO the mid-level version (usually called 'Deluxe') is well worth the money.
Software Zen: delete this;
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I read the title as "Death and Texas", and wondered, what is he up to now?
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You can do free file thru Irs website or use the basic HRBlock or TurboTax software.
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First, I assume from the use of 1099 you're in USA.
I've used TurboTax online for years. Super simple to use, guides you through the process as much (or as little) as you like.
I want to say that you don't have to pick your price level til the end based on how complex your return is, but not 100% sure on that.
Year-over-year it's nice too. Carries info forward, reminds you if you (for example) had income from source X last year, but not this year--"did you forget X?".
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I use TurboTax online and just pay the fee. It is well worth it.
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