... 2nd time using H&R Block and I really do like it compared to being a longtime Turbotax user
937068
This is only my 2nd time using H&R Block and I really do like it compared to being a longtime Turbotax user. It's a lot less complicated. I only wish they would tell you upfront about the addt'l. fee to efile the state tax...
3261936
After years with TT, I gave up on them with all the issues that everyone was posting and I didn't want to go through an upgrade process, so I bought H&R Block instead.  I got used to Turbo Tax, so I'll get used to H&R Block.  It worked well for my taxes and the price was more reasonable than TT.  Painless download.  I would definitely buy again.
3373778
I was pleased with my experience with Turbo Tax Deluxe this year.  This was a return to the previous version with schedule D included in the Federal return.  I still find a few items that require special work to get done correctly that would be simpler in a manual return, but on a whole it is a major time saver with increased accuracy and flexibility in the federal return.  The state program still is not extremely flexible.  I find that you need to be very careful and get everything input exactly right on the first pass because once entered there are some things that become not accessible with no way to modify (or at lease I can't find a way).  Here again I have missed a few dollars in deductions but it has been a major time saver.
467583
I found myself completely surprised to discover this year I would not be able to report Capital Gains & Losses (i.e. Schedule D) unless I wanted to spend another $30.  WOW, what a major change as far as I am concerned.  I am extremely aggravated by the feature change in this product.

This led me to look at the pricing for H&R Block and I was pleasantly surprised to find their product was available for only a few cents more than the $30 Intuit wanted me to pay in addition to the original price, which was more than H&R Blocks software.

So far after converting my Turbo Tax data and putting in the remainder of what I know so far about 2014, I have only seen one issue.  H&R Block has a hard limit of 30 charities for cash donations.  However, it is more friendly than Turbo Tax in not requiring you enter an address for each charity.

I would strongly suggest considering H&R Block instead of Turbo Tax.  It is MUCH cheaper and very user friendly, just a little different.

BTW - Amazon told me I can get a refund from Intuit, so I am sending mine back!  Check out their website for details.
2688792
I have a full-time tech job as well as a part-time real estate business on the side and this tax software helped me sort out my income and expenses from both to maximize my return.  Been using H&R Block for the past 10 years and I love it.  Tax returns are so easy and with the e-file, I got my return back within a week.  P.S. More than one user so definitely worth the money.  When i'm done with my return, I pass it on to my sister and brother.
2025118
I have used Turbotax for the last several years.  I enjoyed how helpful it was and the step by step instructions.  But I will not upgrade to double the cost to Premier to get what I got last year in schedules.  So I just ordered H & R Block Premier for 1/2 the cost.  We will see how it works.
702370
I have used Turbotax for years. I've tried other products but have tossed them and completed taxes with Turbotax.  It's a slog  to go through all the steps and some things aren't as clear as they might be but I feel confident with my taxes after I finish.
423247
I have used H@R Block for 5 years with excellent results. No problems and quick returns on both state and federal tax results. Will use next year.
782512
For years I had used the H&R Block tax product (switching to them after I got mad at TurboTax a few years ago) and had always been happy with it until this year when I purchased both the Federal and the State (NJ) packages as I had lived in NJ for 8 months of the year. I completed both the forms with the paperwork I had on hand as I knew I had a complicated tax year and wanted to get a rough estimate on where I stood. Later I got more paperwork which made a big difference in that amount of tax owed, and when I keyed it into H&R Block the Federal tax owed changed but the state didn't. No matter what I did I couldn;t figure out what to do and finally called customer support - who told me there is NO WAY to modify the state tax if the federal one is modified, and therefore not to start the state return until the federal one is totally 100% completed to every iota. And if there are any changes the only way to get the changes reflected on the state return is to *** DELETE EVERYTHING AND START OVER AGAIN FROM SCRATCH. ***

I was totally unhappy with that answer, but decided to try a different product, and had heard good things about TaxAct, so went with that. For Federal and State it worked well. You could start both of them at the same time. Changes and updates made to the Federal form were instantly reflected on the state form. I was really happy with that part.

I'm not TOTALLY stupid and I have a degree in Finance, but the tax code is confusing to just about everyone. and the biggest issue I had with TaxAct was that they didn't seem to make any effort to make it easier to fill in the forms - they just sort of plopped out very confusing stuff and asked you for details that I had trouble making heads or tails of. Time and time again I actually kept going back to the despised H&R Block software to review the same area - say Deductions or Capital Gains - as they made it so much more user-friendly and easy to understand. TaxAct worked much better with a joint Federal/State side-by-side, but H&R Block was WAY easier to understand and fill out.

So I give it 4 stars because it did get the job done for me, and the price was right. But it was confusing enough to use that I don't think I want to use it again for 2012. Hmm, decisions, decisions. Maybe enough years have passed that I can go back to Turbo Tax again.
258871
I use H&R Block software every year.  Including back when it used to be called TaxCut.  Makes it possible to do my taxes quickly and easily.  No complications and no paying a tax person a percentage of my tax return.  Love the fact that I could use my media credits to pay for it this year.
828764
I was a TurboTax customer for a decade.  I decided to try the H&R Block after TurboTax decided it didn't value all it's long time clients.

I was very pleased with the H&R Block tax software package.  Had all the functions I had come to expect, had simple to follow on screen instructions like I had come to expect, eFile & state eFile.

Let me use my own print to PDF and it would have been 100% pleasing.  I'll take 99%, better price, and TurboTax can keep sitting on the shelf.
2007093
First Use of H&R Block been using Turbo Tax for 25 years. Just getting started but I am well pleased so far and a fraction of the cost of Turbo Tax with their elimination of key parts of Turbo Deluxe.  Plus I like all the access points to Block offices around the country if I run into problems.
2768318
I have been doing my taxes with TurboTax for about the last 6 years once I got divorced.  The first year I was little hesitent and did them with TurboTax and actually went into H&R and the results were the same.  So that gave me the confidence to do them with TurboTax from then on.  I also love how it imports my previous year data which saves me time.
1314143
I used Turbo Tax for the first time in 2012, and I was extremely impressed with its ease of use. In the past, I have used both H&R Block and a personal accountant. By far, I have been most satisfied with TurboTax and will continue to use the product, even with the speculated changes. As with many things in our society, it seems that many people are simply speculating and sensationalizing the 2014 changes. Due diligence, folks!
3345302
I saw all of the negative reviews posted for Turbo Tax and was a little hesitant to use it again, it's been a couple of years since I last purchased it, but I suppose my tax return situation is not overly-complex since I do not have extensive investments nor rental rental properties (situations which seemed to generate the most complaints that I had read about) to report so I decided to go ahead and use it again.  This version of Turbo Tax was sufficient for my purposes of paying a mortgage and having just a few investments needing to be reported and I received my federal refund in a nice turnaround time of about 2 1/2 weeks. Satisfied and would use again if my tax situation does not get any more complicated.
4708923
My wife worked for H&R Block for a few years.  She got used to using their software.  So, now that we're doing out own taxes, we chose H&R Block software,  We used it and we already received our 2013 Tax Refund by direct deposit.  You can't beat that.

The software is easy to use.  You answer a series of questions and it helps you get your return ready for the IRS.  You can work on it for awhile and then take a break and come back to where you left off, next time.  It really could not be any easier.  Give it a try, I think you'll like it.
4354455
Ex Turbo Tax user, who decided to try H&R Block after finding out Turbo Tax Deluxe no longer did Schedules C nor D.  (Thank you early reviewers).  H&R Block did import prior year Turbo Tax successfully.  Took a while to get used to the different inputting style but completed both my Federal & State returns & e-files OK.

Only major negative was that when it offered to e-file both Fed & State it said could pay for state from Fed rebate rather than credit card.  What it didn't say was that when you went on and said yes, it opened up a screen that said that paying for the State with a portion of your Fed rebate caused a $34.95 processing fee !!!. For a moment I thought I was back using Turbo Tax.  Needless to say, I used my credit card.  Don't know if I could have backed up to the point where I could have printed & mailed my state return if I didn't have a credit card to use.l