Now, Presto Dog is, indeed, a web site dedicated to the dog. But who among us does not have to file an income tax return? As a part-time vendor on eBay who makes a modest buck here and there selling quality agility equipment, even Presto Dog acknowledges that Uncle Sam is Capo de Capo (head of heads) and must be appeased every April 15th, the last day one can file a tax return in the US without incurring a penalty.

So, we'd usually sit down each year with all our receipts for equipment we purchased, W-2s from employers, 1099s and whatever other income-relative documents that would help us file our return and churn, weep and drag ourselves through the annual filing regimen. It wasn't a task we relished too much, to say the least.

That's until we found TurboTax software. Man, this stuff does the trick! Simply by filling in lines with the same receipts you'd have to assemble yourself for the manual endeavor we noted above or bring to an accountant, this great software package does all the work for you. It adds, subtacts & ask questions to help create an accurate filing. One really great feature is a box that remains on each page showing you the amount of your refund (or additional tax owed to the IRS, heaven forbid) so far. When you're done, the software prints out all the forms you need, files your return on-line with the IRS and for about $30 will direct Al Capone's nemesis with instructions on where to make a deposit of your refund.

Here's a link to this great software. Check it out by clicking on the pop-up box that appears when you let your mouse hover over the following link: TurboTax Federal + State Home and Business 2006 Win/Mac.

But caveat emptor (let the buyer beware)...once you use it you might just look forward to filing your return each year!