[BrandonM]

> You have a strange definition of "not that hard".

That's fair, but by-far the hardest thing about filing taxes for us has been prorating our income based on how long we lived in each part-year municipality. Adding to that, some cities/states give you a credit on the taxes, some deduct from the income, and yet others multiply by the number of business days you were a resident. If it was just a matter of filing a 1040, itemizing deductions, and transferring that same info to state/city taxes, it would probably take me 3-4 hours.

I agree that your situation sounds difficult, but I doubt that TurboTax is really making that easier. You likely need to seek out a true tax preparer/accountant. My comment was specifically targeted at those who are using DIY online software... It's just honestly not that much harder to use forms. (I could have been clearer about who my comment applied to.)