[Discuss] Tax software

[Ronald Schouten]

Not that it is okay to arbitrarily block Linux, but could the
User-Agent Switcher be used to spoof Firefox on Windows?

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/59

Ron

On 06/04/2008, Steve <steve.epp at gmail.com> wrote:
> I've used Quicktax web for two years.  This year I used Firefox on Vista to prepare my return and to Netfile.
>
>  Why does the platform matter?  Isn't Firefox 'simply Firefox' regardless of the OS?
>  The only browser requirement for Netfile is the 128-bit encryption.  You'd think Quicktax web would have the same browser requirements as Netfile.
>
>  Steve
>
>  Deryk Barker wrote:
>
> >  What do people on the list use to prepare their income tax return?
> >
> >  For the last few years I've been using the quicktax web service, which worked very well.
> >
> >  HOWEVER, when trying to log on yesterday I was informed that my browser/OS was not supported. The supported list includes Firefox on Windows but not linux. (Why? Is there any functional difference between Firefox on various platforms?)
> >
> >  When I emailed in to complain about this retrograde step I was informed that
> >
> >  "Unfortunately, we no longer produce a stand-alone or online tax software solution for the Linux platform; this line has been discontinued due to the lack of demand from the Canadian Linux community."
> >
> >
> >  Which strikes me as total nonsense - why we we need to 'demand' something which was already available?
> >
> >  Anyone any thoughts/alternatives?
> >
> >  deryk barker
> >
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