This goes out to those of you at other large firms. Do your firms prohibit employees from using firm software to prepare their own taxes? Is this normal?

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Yes prohibited

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Thats like jimmy John’s not letting their employees make a shift sandwich. Disgraceful.

I prepare mine and my entire family's

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I've prepared mine on our software for the last 20 years.... seems strange to prohibit it.

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Wait what?? Doubt Deloitte would let us :(

Not prohibited at moss adams

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Crowe allowed either 4 or 5 total returns.

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I use it for mine, and a few family returns

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Big 4 is a no. EY at least will reimburse a certain amount for tax software or a discounted rate for their TaxChat product.

At a top 25 not mentioned above, and we can but limited to three per employee. However, for non-tax folks, it can be hard learning the firms tax software.

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Wow thats pathetic

Prepare mine in the work software. It is allowed and an email even goes out with reminders to send stuff on time.

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Very

Can prepare but can’t e-file

We are allowed 4 or 5 returns using our software.

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