[adaptivetec] Re: HOW DO I GO ABOUT...
- From: "Ila Wigfield" <ilaw1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <adaptivetec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 21:30:24 -0700
Dear Lori,
thank you for the information.
A friend of mine is possibly going to come over on Saturday and help me fill
the form out.
I just wish that the Federal and State government offices would get their
act together and make all forms accessible to the blind. It isn't like they
do not know that blind people exist.
The EDD state office isn't blind-user friendly either.
Thanks again,
Ila
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike and Lori Castner" <mandlcastner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <adaptivetec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 6:16 PM
Subject: [adaptivetec] Re: HOW DO I GO ABOUT...
Dear Ila,
In case you are interested, you can call (800) 829-1040 and ask for a
volunteer income Tax Assistance (VITA) site near where you live. Their
are volunteers who complete tax forms for free in many many locations.
Depending where you live, you might find a location nearer than the
Lighthouse.
Also, on the IRS website, if you look under accessibility and then go to
the link talking tax forms, there are some forms (.pdf) which can be
completed and printed out; I'm attempting to find out from a friend of
mine who works for IRS if they can be sent in. The IRS had someone modify
.pdf forms so that each field will speak, but sometimes you have to go int
and out of "forms mode".
Anyway, thought some of this might be of interest to you.
Lori Castner
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ila Wigfield" <ilaw1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <adaptivetec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 12:19 AM
Subject: [adaptivetec] Re: HOW DO I GO ABOUT...
thanks shen,
I will try to get to the Lighthouse since my budget is really tight or
even possibly see if Intuit, the makers of one of the tax programs whose
name I am unable to remember at this time, even though their program was
very easy to purchase online the last time that I needed to file a tax
return a couple of years ago.
However, I emailed them and talked with a representative of theirs and
explained to him that is was so very easy for a totally blind person to
buy their software, however, once I got the software, I had to have a
sighted friend fill out the income tax forms for me, as I couldn't get
past the "Welcome Screen."
I hope that they might have taken care of this problem.
I really dislike it when a product is so easily purchased, but when one
finally receives the software, it is not blind-user friendly, but all we
can do is to inform the companies and tell them who they can talk to make
matters work for us!
thanks again!
Ila
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shen" <goalball@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <adaptivetec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 8:45 PM
Subject: [adaptivetec] Re: HOW DO I GO ABOUT...
Hi Ila,
I just checked the IRS site and it looks like the only way to file onlie
is using a third-party solution such as HR Block or many of the
websites.
The service is usually not free, between $10 to $15. There may be free
ones but I didn't look too closely.
Another solution is the LightHouse for the Blind. If you can get
yourself to the LightHouse on Saturday, April 12, they are offering a
free service to help you with IRS related issues including the 1040A
form.
Hope this helps.
Shen
goalball@xxxxxxxxx
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