I've been using Turbo Tax Tax program since the beginning of Turbo Tax, It has always been easy to do my taxes. I am a do it yourselfer when it comes to filling out the forms, but TT makes it an easy and accurate trip.
Thanks
Pros: My job status changed this year (switched jobs, lost a job, got a raise or promotion)
Specifically too much data is requested by TT to enter charitable contribution data. I am an experienced tax preparer and this type of data is not required by the IRS in a submission of a tax return. It may be beneficial to the taxpayer to maintain the detail off line but in no way is it required in a submission. Why can't TT just have a transaction worksheet in the system to record charitable contriubtion data which would significantly speed up the entering of this data. Also I entered non cash donations into "It's Deductible" and get the amount that is valued. However when I download the information into TT I get a different amount. I am told that this is because TT has revalued the items. I am at a complete loss as to why this is done.
If you are paying someone to do your tax return, you are wasting your hard-earned money. TurboTax does it for you with easy step by step directions. You can't go wrong with TurboTax.
Pros: My job status changed this year (switched jobs, lost a job, got a raise or promotion)
As usual, Turbo tax makes it almost a pleasure to fill out taxes. It makes you wonder why so many people waste their money on tax professionals. I've been using Turbo Tax since it started, I don't know how many years ago.
So, now my gripes -- it looks like Turbo tax is getting lazy:
1. On pages longer than 1 screen, you have to scroll down before pressing CONTINUE or NEXT. OK its picky, but you should put another NEXT button at the top.
2. When you file and have Foreign Assets, there's no reminder to file the extra forms and when printing, there's no 8938 -- you have to search for it under forms. It was there last year.
3. NY State is incomplete for another year -- the IT-241 is missing and I have to file manually again. Grrrrr!!! Though this may be NY's fault.