That page is nice but not ideal. It requires entering a lot of information before being able to file and pay. That may work for myself, but not so easy for someone else like a child or parent. I shouldn't have to validate my identity with data from past filings to create an extension and make a payment online. Can I use that page just for an extension with no payment? This is a real pain for TurboTax customers, but I guess I have to purchase the free version to get this feature. Very odd business decision. Or maybe I should look for a competitor with this feature for free. Do you think TaxCut offers it?
I know that's not Intuit's fault for the IRS webpage, but it would be a lot better if Intuit could figure out how to do it within their product. If they can't figure it out with their own developers, maybe they can poach some developers from their competitors or license this technology from them. Shouldn't be that hard.
