I prefer to file by mail, not electronically. I can't remove the "Do not file" watermark on the CA state return and it's so frustrating this is not saving me any time. The problem makes no sense to me, and I find no solution to this problem in your program or on line. Can I get a refund? I've heard Tax Act works with fewer problems.
I tried and tried using auto help with no luck. With the help of support, I was able to fix the problem and get my taxes done and with peace of mind that it was done right. Thank you!
What's great about it: when i had trouble and support had trouble they stayed with me and got it fixed
I've used Turbo Tax for years. It works mostly but this year wouldn't install on XP. I ended up using my laptop with a Win 8 partition but all of my records are on the other machine.
TTax becomes more proprietary each year. I'm looking at alternatives & will use something else next year.
What's great about it: stay away if you're on XP
What's not so great: wouldn't install, tech support knows & fix is MIA
Pros: My job status changed this year (switched jobs, lost a job, got a raise or promotion), I bought or sold investments