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TurboTax Deluxe Federal + E-File 2013 - Mac/Windows
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Customer Reviews for TurboTax Deluxe Federal + E-File 2013 - Mac/Windows
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a little confusing using this version
on April 2, 2014
Posted by: mulsar
The program this year left me feeling confused. When I reentered the program it ask me if I wanted to start where I left off. But it never did take me where I left off, but to the very beginning of filling out my taxes. Also when starting the program when it checked to see if there were new versions of the forms, more times than not the program would say an error had occurred in the update. When this happen I manually checked for updates. Some times there where updates and sometime there weren't. If there were, the updates always installed without errors. I felt concerned all through the process that the program wasn't working correctly. Sometimes after entering data nothing would change in the refund or owed window. During being guided through entries there where a lot (20) flags generated by the program saying something needed to be fixed. These flags where in areas I didn't fill out or need to fill out. I kept clicking fix and they finally disappeared without me changing anything. In e-file it required that I fill out the AGI for both me and my wife, and said there was an error until I typed in the AGI again. Why if filing a joint return do you need to fill in the AGI from last year's taxes twice?? Because of the above I have a less confidence in TurboTax than I have in the past and have some concern about how good the program is. After using TurboTax for many years and then trying other tax prep software, because of a cheaper price point, I will think twice about using TurboTax in the future because of this year's experience.
I love turbotax! They've come A LONG WAY over the past decade. Didn't seem to have any glitches at all. quickly walks you through the pertinent questions for your itemizing. Highly recommended.
Clarification on types and kinds of stock options what and how handle taxes. Software led me to fill out forms and spend time on stuff that was not needed.
Overall, after having my documents in place, the whole process took less than8 hours. That's great. Standard process is easy to follow. Still some special cases where the explanation that could be improved for non-taxlawyer people.
For two years, I spent way-too-much on a tax person b/c I thought taxes were complicated. But I always spent a few hours checking his work afterward, so I figured I should try Turbo Tax since I was investing the time already. And, the price is right. Using Turbo Tax was easy, not complicated. My favorite features are that it carries over information from the year prior (if you used Turbo Tax), and, it looks for cost savings (such as carrying over a loss, if a standard deduction is better, Quicken for donations, etc.). This software boosts my confidence. Filling out taxes is now bearable.
Pros: My job status changed this year (switched jobs, lost a job, got a raise or promotion)