Turbo Tax state tax interview did not ask specifically about medical insurance premiums paid that ARE deductible for Idaho income tax. If one entered that info into the federal tax worksheets then it was automatically transferred, however, if one knows that the threshold for deducting medical expenses (as a % of income) is not going to be exceeded then one typically doesn't bother with entering all that info. Hence, it will not be considered in the Idaho state return because the question isn't asked again specifically. could be a costly oversight!
What's great about it: computations and transferring of data between forms makes it possible to do multiple iterations and corrections with eas
What's not so great: Interview did not ask me about medical premiums paid that ARE deductible for Idaho.
I have been using Turbo Tax for over a decade. This was the fastest and easiest year ever!! I have never had a problem with Turbo Tax and I plan to use it until a never have to file a tax return again.
What's great about it: Walk through is very intuitive and easier than earlier versions
What's not so great: Program updates should occur when starting not just before the state download.
Pros: My job status changed this year (switched jobs, lost a job, got a raise or promotion)
I've been using Turbo Tax for YEARS. Why pay some company to do something you can easily do yourself? So easy to use. They hold your hand (figuratively) through the whole return. Seems pretty difficult to mess anything up.
What's great about it: Just fill in info it asks for & answer yes/no questions
What's not so great: It's all so easy--makes me paranoid something is wrong.
As in past years Turbotax saved me the cost of professional assistance in filing. I am confident that all possible income items, deductions, and side issues were considered and properly handled. I have no worries about the math, since Turbotax handles that and guarantees it to be correct. The program did not find any significant errors, but did have me complete a couple of entries on the forms. On first pass I did all entries by answering all of the interview questions. As an experienced Turbotax user, I elect to select categories to work on depending on availability of my inputs. I can see from the topics which categories are not applicable to us and can be skipped. That is faster than going straight thru the interviews.
What's great about it: Good, thorough interview process.
What's not so great: Missed a couple of duplicated entries.
The problem with Turbo Tax is that they take a simplistic approach to things. They either ask misleading questions, or expect you to know how to answer complex questions without explanation.
What's great about it: Easy to use on the surface
What's not so great: Does not explain what is really needed
Pros: My job status changed this year (switched jobs, lost a job, got a raise or promotion), I moved