On Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:11:27 -0500, "Polly Esther"
> wrote:

>Today I had to sign a form at our accountants that I did NOT want to file
>electronically. We are not receiving a refund. Why would filing
>electronically benefit me? For the lst time, I'll join the line of folks
>down at the post office and mail payment on April 15th. When we were poor
>and newlyweds, we paid taxes on our income ( of $ 280 per month) including
>that which was deducted for social security. Didn't we? NOW we must pay
>income tax on our pitiful little social security checks? Okay. I'm a
>great-grandmother and not the brightest bulb on the string anymore but what
>is wrong with this? Polly

It is less expensive for the government to handle the taxes
electronically and less expensive for you because you don't pay for a
stamp or gasoline to get to the post office. Everybody whines about
how much the government spends yet most are not willing to help in any
small way because it 'infringes' on their personal freedom to do
things the way they have always done them.
Janet US