http://www.switched.com/2009/04/15/swedes-filing-taxes-via-text-message/ Switched Comments for Swedes Filing Taxes via Text Message http://www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.switched.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.switched.com/2009/04/15/swedes-filing-taxes-via-text-message/http://www.switched.com/2009/04/15/swedes-filing-taxes-via-text-message/I happen to be Swedish and just wanted to add to this article:
Text message is one of the ways to simply confirm what the "Swedish IRS" has suggested being your tax situation. If you need to make deductions, alterations or have a more complicated tax situation (you are running a business, freelance, etc) you need to fill out some more forms (online or paper) and can't take advantage of these shortcuts (text message, online). But this definitely saves a lot of time and money for both the IRS and probably 80% of the population with straight forward work situations.

It's pretty nice to submit your taxes when you're hung over by just firing off a text msg btw.

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You receive your tax form, all filled in by the Tax Office (Skatteverket), and all you need to do is check your own records with the form. If everything is correct, you can file by paper, electronically by the internet, or text message.

I am receiving a refund, and it took me less than 30 minutes to check the figures, double check the figures and file online.

The only drawback, is that it can take up to 3 months to receive the refund.

In the states, you have both State and Federal, and it takes hours upon hours, to fill in those forms!

Heja Sverige!

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