Turbo Tax is an excellent tool for filing personal income tax returns. It takes the user step by step through income and expense categories while occassionally inserting friendly messages stating how the tax return is proceeding.
I plan on purchasing another copy for next year's return.
Keep up the good work.
Best regards, Richard and Susan Graper
What's great about it: Step by Step procedure through tax return
What's not so great: Percentage completed missing
Pros: My job status changed this year (switched jobs, lost a job, got a raise or promotion), I bought or sold investments
I have used Turbo Tax to prepare my returns for at least the past 8 years and it truly is a great product. I would recommend it to anyone that wants to do their own taxes.
What's great about it: Walks you through the entire refund and then reviews for accuracy.
I highly recommend Turbo Tax Deluxe. I have done taxes with various programs for lots of years, and this has to be the easiest of the bunch. Try it!! You'll like it!!
What's great about it: Ease of Use, ease of data entry, ease of review -- easy!!
What's not so great: I still worry about dealing with the feds. This helps!
I've been using TurboTax for more than two decades. It seems like I have the same problems with it that I've always had: FIRST, it's cumbersome beyond belief to return to where you left off. This is using the interview method, of course. And when you go through all of the questions that have been answered before, you must re-enter the same stuff, again and again and again. God forbid you try to do this too fast in order to get to where you need to go. SECOND, the software is full of attempts to upgrade (unnecessary) or sell you various services (why?). I find that intrusive. THIRD, the additional cost for efiling a state return is nonsense. The only reason I've stayed with TurboTax is that I have a pretty extensive depreciation schedule. But, it's time to change.
I am an "Advanced" preparer for the IRS' VITA tax program and it's about time to switch to a less expensive and equally complex program, FOR FREE.
Don't bother with the expensive versions of this software. I have an extremely complex return with two apartment buildings and the "deluxe" version does it all. Save your money.
What's great about it: Interface is clean and easy to follow
What's not so great: Makes you go through too much to return to where you left off
We have been using Turbo Tax for several years and are loyal customers--we tried a competitor one year and came back quickly. TurboTax's step-by-step approach means we don't forget any opportunity for savings or miss an obligation that might cause problems later. We are confident our taxes are done correctly and our refund maximized. We use the tax projections of the year to come to MINIMIZE next year's refund--and keep our dollars in our pockets all year round!
What's great about it: Step-by-Step Instructions, Individual Questions based on answers as you go along.
What's not so great: It's TAXES! It can't all be good!