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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
Customer Rating
4
Mostly Good Experience
on March 29, 2014
Posted by: Tillindemann
What kept this from being a 5-star review was that when I tried to e-file my return, I was told I would need an update. I got the update, to be told I still could not e-file, because I needed the update. After two more tries, I finally gave up and mailed the federal return. Otherwise, it was an excellent, fairly painless way to do my taxes.
What's great about it: Ease of uploading prior year's info
What's not so great: Inablility to e-file my federal return
Guided input for 1099-misc did not provide space to enter or explain other income such as non-qualified pension income that should be posted on line 21 of federal return. This was only a problem this year and not in the past. Had to bypass question guide and enter the data directly on line 21.
What's great about it: strait forward to use
What's not so great: guided review for input of 1099-misc form did not provide sufficient opportunity to explain other income.
An effective way to do taxes. Saves time making an appointment with a person. Easy to follow the flow of things. You can step back anytime.
It will import last years information somewhat. Somethings I had to manually type in. It is the same information from last year. It is a good double check I guess.
What's great about it: Walks you through like going to a person
What's not so great: Some things are confusing like HSA you contribute to before tax. Wording could be better
Cheaper than an acountant, and you have to gather your info either way. With TurboTax I can gather it in dribs and drabs. I also like that I can save it on my computer & it takes up no space.
What's great about it: I can stop & start; work at my own pace.
What's not so great: I wanted to copy & paste part of the step by step for a reminder to myself, but Turbo Tax won't let you do that.
I use Ubuntu as my operating system of choice. I do have access to Windows, but would rather not use it. I will need to reevaluate my loyalty to TurboTax in the future.
Charitable deductions don't allow dollar amount entry after the charities name. Had to do it manually. Very difficult to navigate - goes back to the wrong pages. Not at all up to your usual standards, not nearly as user friendly as past versions. Makes you check for updates in the middle of your return instead of doing it before you start. Hope you can do better next year!