Twice during the process of preparing my taxes, my husband's and my income somehow got switched by the program. I only entered it once at the beginning, so I know I didn't enter it incorrectly. We are both self-employed and our 1099 income was magically switched, which caused me a lot of grief trying to figure out what happened - the amount of tax we owed increased by several thousand dollars until I found the error and corrected it.
What's great about it: Easy to go back and forth between forms and interview. Easy to navigate topics. Liked the 2-year comparisons.
What's not so great: There was a glitch with my husband's income and my income.
I have been using Intuit TurboTax for almost 20 years. I appreciate the "explain this" links that have really educated me throughout the years. I also really appreciate the option of being guided through the questions, or choosing my categories. Last but not least, I love the year to previous year comparison, and the audit risk barometer at the end.
What's great about it: 1 free state and free efiles, and the "explain this" links
Only place it could be improved is suggestions for "next year" and inclusion of a warning that certain data is noit worth entering (before it is done). eg. Entry of moderate medical expenses is a wast of time, because of the several thousand dollar treshhold that needs to be met before it is used. So my suggestion is to mention the criteria FIRST, so the user does not wast time gathering and entering data that has no impact on the ultimate tax statement.
What's great about it: Easy to use and control - including "what if's"
What's not so great: Annoying that Federal e-file is included in price, but State is extra #my VA is simple - based on the Federal#