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TurboTax Home & Business Federal & State Returns + Federal E-File 2013 - Mac/Windows
Average Customer Rating:
4.5
Rating breakdown 13,030 reviews
5 Stars
8,670
4 Stars
3,104
3 Stars
723
2 Stars
317
1 Star
216
Customer Reviews for TurboTax Home & Business Federal & State Returns + Federal E-File 2013 - Mac/Windows
Customer Rating
4
new version more difficult
on April 13, 2014
Posted by: ChicagoCPA
from Chicago, IL
Program used to have feature where you could right click on a number entered on the government form and the option would appear to "jump to input". This made it easy to change amounts. Something happened to this option and now it is extremely time consuming and confusing to make simple changes.
Example is self-employed health insurance and long term care amounts. the input appears in several places in several worksheets and becomes difficult to determine which is the correct input to change.
I never did figure out how to simply print estimate vouchers with everything except amounts, which I want to add later. Used to simply go to amount on form, jump to input, change estimate tax to be paid and print. Impossible to do this now.
Example is self-employed health insurance and long term care amounts. the input appears in several places in several worksheets and becomes difficult to determine which is the correct input to change.
I never did figure out how to simply print estimate vouchers with everything except amounts, which I want to add later. Used to simply go to amount on form, jump to input, change estimate tax to be paid and print. Impossible to do this now.
This is the only significant problem I had with the program. It was very frustrating.
What's great about it: input mostly easy to figure out
What's not so great: can't find input from form
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Customer Rating
5
Great Day Spent w/ Turbo Tax
on April 13, 2014
Posted by: Yukisan55
from Dalton, Ohio
Sorry, but I just sat here for nine hours straight. The brain is not functioning well. I am shocked and pleased at how relatively simple this was. So glad to be working with this team of professionals. Thank you! Saved a ton of money and am so glad that I followed the advice of someone who started using Turbo Tax two years ago. I will be speaking of this often...right after I attend the wedding of my former tax preparer's son!
What's great about it: Ease of use. Details covered. Simple and complete explanations and definitions and references
What's not so great: none
Pros: My job status changed this year (switched jobs, lost a job, got a raise or promotion)
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Customer Rating
5
Great Job
on April 13, 2014
Posted by: DavidRalston
from Fairfax. VA
Great job works well inspires confidence
What's great about it: Very very good overall. The handling of the multiple states in coordination with the VA was superb.
What's not so great: None
Pros: I bought or sold investments
Written by a customer while visiting turbotax.intuit.com
Customer Rating
4
Pretty Good....
on April 13, 2014
Posted by: 1lumberjack
from Stark County, IL
*Been using this program for the last 6 years or so and I think that loyal customers ought to get a "loyalty discount".
**Need more advise about how much 1st year deductions to take for business items based on how it will affect refund/amount owed. I almost took the entire 1st year deduction until I realized that I would receive the same amount by deducting only about 2/3.
**Need WAY more details on sale of residence (personal or rental) that was done contract for deed!
Also, maybe offer some expense checklists rather than just a few suggestions per category
What's great about it: Pretty simple to navigate
What's not so great: *Price **Missing a lot of needed detailed info.........
Pros: My job status changed this year (switched jobs, lost a job, got a raise or promotion)
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Customer Rating
5
Ease of Use
on April 13, 2014
Posted by: AutoAid
from Port Arthur, TX
I've been using TurboTax for more than 10 years without so much as a new ulcer from the filing system. I freely recommend this program to anyone, and especially those among my friends who are self-employed.
What's great about it: So simple anyone can use it.
What's not so great: None
Written by a customer while visiting turbotax.intuit.com
Customer Rating
4
Auto Transfer of Last Year's Info Would be a Help
on April 13, 2014
Posted by: Diamonddri
from Saunderstown, RI
I have used Turbo Tax for 20+ years but this was the first time I could not transfer last years info and had to do it all manually with no comparisons. Restored lost files after a hard disk failure. Had a PDF file in my records but no *.tax2012 files to be found (why not?). Could not open *.pdf file with 2013 or 2012 Turbo tax (why not?). Aside from the hassle of manual data entry, I liked this year's edition. Don't know why but guide never led me to entering Home Office expenses for software, manuals, lower priced supplies. Went back several times but could never find where to enter these expenses.
What's great about it: Guided tours were very helpful and thorough
What's not so great: Could not open last year's return no matter what I tried
Written by a customer while visiting turbotax.intuit.com
Customer Rating
4
makes taxes easy
on April 13, 2014
Posted by: afjr
from Detroit
the wording of the vehicle mileage deduction under employee business expenses got changed and its rather confusing...took me a while to understand what they were getting at. Other than that, I absolutely LOVE this program and will use it every year. Why pay someone else my refund?
What's great about it: auto inputs last years info, love the year to year comparisons, i feel like i understand things
What's not so great: none
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Customer Rating
5
We made it before the deadline!
on April 13, 2014
Posted by: PatricioC
from Seattle, WA
We always share the duties of tax time - one of us does the initial entry and the other gives it a second review to make sure everything is entered correctly and nothing is forgotten. TurboTax makes it as painless as possible for both of us by stepping us through the process and making us pay attention to each section. If you keep your receipts in one central location, it really doesn't take long to get everything entered and finished for the year.
What's great about it: Leads you through each step in case you don't know what you're doing.
What's not so great: None
Pros: My job status changed this year (switched jobs, lost a job, got a raise or promotion)
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