I have been a turbo tax user for decades, and have always been confident that its the best product out on the market for your normal everyday lay person who dreads the tax filing months. Never worry about being audited.
What's great about it: Makes me feel like I know what I'm doing.Extremely customer friendly.
What's not so great: Reduce the packing box sizes ,very wasteful.
Pros: I moved, My job status changed this year (switched jobs, lost a job, got a raise or promotion), I bought or sold investments
I've been using Turbo Tax for many years and will keep on using it for many more to come. Easy to follow instructions and step by step tax preparation. You cant go wrong using Turbo Tax
I wish i had known about turbo tax for the past 30 years--i have had so many accountant over charge me and I owe the IRS so much because they did not put all proper deductions --thankyou will use turbo tax every year
What's great about it: guidancethroughout
What's not so great: none
Pros: My job status changed this year (switched jobs, lost a job, got a raise or promotion)
I felt very apprehensive claiming all my deductions this year but in the end it was easy. I feel confident it was done correctly and we got the refund we deserve. I am considering going back and amending previous returns based on all the information I gained this year.
What's great about it: easy to use and concise
What's not so great: none
Pros: My job status changed this year (switched jobs, lost a job, got a raise or promotion)
On the whole, turbo tax is very helpful, but I have a few issues with using it as a foreign filer and a procrastinator. There are several places that require a US address or phone number, which makes it hard to complete forms accurately as an American filing from overseas. Also, I moved from one overseas location to another this year, and also changed employers at the same time. I did not see a way to add more than one foreign employer as a source of wages. Although it's helpful to have my answers to the questions fill in the forms for me, it would be useful to see the forms as they will look in the end, while we are still completing the questions. One place especially this is needed is at the end when doing the error check. It brings up a field needing correction, but does not show the whole form, so it can be difficult to ascertain what it pertains to and what the correct information should be.
What's great about it: Ease of use, lots of helpful explanations and directed questions.
What's not so great: Limitations when filing late, from abroad (some fields require US phone and address)
Pros: My job status changed this year (switched jobs, lost a job, got a raise or promotion), I moved