My prefered tax program.
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I keep using this year after year.  It is the first year I have received it via download instead of purchased media.  It worked fine and did my taxes like it does year after year.  I usually do the taxes for just about everyone in the family with it.  I tried turbo tax once but was not happy with it and missed this program so much I got it as well that year.
2559116
Once the Forms 1099 stop arriving, its time to start the tax filing process.  Our family has to prepare nine returns for filing,  including federal, state, local, Philadelphia etc.  It takes two sittings, maybe 5-6 hours.  Since the dawn of the computer age,  I have used  Turbotax  Deluxe;  I am self-employed, but other family members are W-2 wage-earners etc.  Occasionally we had a tax issue that was complicated, but Turbotax Deluxe was always good enough.  Until this year.

  This year I went to Amazon to purchase the Turbotax program, and learned that there is no provision for Schedule C in the deluxe program for 2014.  If one is self-employed, the federal tax return turns  largely on Schedule C  (at least mine does).  The Intuit product that does handle Schedule C  this year costs  much more,  and is loaded with features which we don't need.  So I started reading the reviews.

I was reluctant to try it, but I settled on the H.R. Block Premium program for less than $40.00.  The only people who like change are wet babies, and  I figured that  if  HRB was a bust, Id just eat the forty bucks and suck up the $ 90.00 for  Turbotax Platinum.*  Could not have been more wrong. This HRB program is a delight.  Once installed,  it imported my Turbotax  data from last year (95%  of it, anyway).  The questions were logical, straightforward, and navigation was simple and elegant, once I got the hang of it.  More,  HRB handled the pesky nuisance  local  township  return, which Turbotax ignores.  It gave advice during the process but was easy to override, and it was easy to go back to earlier forms etc.  At the end of the process the federal and state (PA)  returns were  printed, saved,  and e-filed  (PA State is free, as well as federal)  and confirmation received.  I am not done yet, and the  local returns still have to be filed, but all of  the heavy lifting is done.  Great product.

I still have to mail in the whopping checks to the IRS and Pennsylvania;  not HR Blocks fault.

Steve Britt
Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania

* The price of the Turbotax Premium product  has dropped considerably since I purchased the HR Block program.
2124721
Well like so many others I was used to buying Turbo tax deluxe and getting everything I needed.  HR Block will most likely get my business next year.
4821173
Simple to use.  I used their competitor's software 1 year and returned to Turbo Tax the next.  It was much easier to navigate and walks you thru everything you need.  1 year I did my in-law's taxes with it, they had an annuity withdrawal and I did not feel confident that the return was accurate.  They took their taxes to a tax prep service, and sure enough, Turbo Tax was right to the penny.  I no longer doubt their answers, and do my whole families taxes every year.
1415820
I'm yet another former TurboTax user who has switched. Haven't used the program yet but it would have to be unexpectedly bad to get me to consider TurboTax again. Feature list looks fine.
1300880
I have used H&R Block tax software for a long time and have been very pleased.  There are a few things that I think could be improved, but I guess they can't write software to completely please all users.
4897525
I have used turbo tax for the last 10 years. Do to the cost I tried H&R block software. Just as good if not better.
296091
Have always used H&R Block Tax software because it is straightforward and simple to use and it's a home use version of the commercial software I used when I worked in the H & R Block offices.  Being able to import data from the previous year's return is very convenient.  I'm not sure whether it is possible to do this if I changed software from year to year but this is a convenient feature that keeps me coming back to H&R Block software year to year.  e-Filing is also a commendable feature.  The price is justifiable when compared to Turbo-Tax.
62116
OK when I thought it was te only game in town...

Taxact is better and less expensive.
4573452
I've been using TurboTax for at least 5 years now, and I think it's pretty solid program. It's very intuitive and easy to use, and the online community surrounding it has helped me more than a few times with my tax questions. This year my taxes were a bit more complicated than they usually are, but TT confidently guided me through and it ended up being easy as pie. As far as the whole debacle about removing some key features from the deluxe version and forcing an upgrade, I didn't buy this until after all that happened and Intuit announced they'd upgrade folks (that needed the existing features) to the next level up for free. I went that route and got the upgrade and once again this year my taxes went smoothly.
1240735
I wish turbo tax allowed multiple states to be done.
I wish I could share files more easily between the desk top and notebook computers.
1478607
I never thought I'd say this but I love doing my taxes!  TurboTax software is so user friendly and simple!
363421
I have both the nutshell and the Understanding series for Federal Income Tax.  I prefer the Understanding Federal Income Taxation.
2379323
I love to use Turbo Tax, however with all the news about turbo tax and being part of the problems with people stealing the tax returns. I sort am weary
296665
I have to say I do enjoy how easy it is to use TurboTax. Put in your bank account info, throw it some PDF's and stuff, and it automatically does everything for you, even submits it, and you get your tax return right back in just a few days.

The price is pretty steep for most people - this is a few percentage points of some people's returns if you're taking the standard deduction like I am, and you have to pay for it every year, which is absurd considering the program itself hasn't changed in terms of interface in what seems like a decade. So you're essentially paying good money to get the same exact thing as the previous year, every year.

For the price you pay, given the budget for this program, you'd think TurboTax would be nearly perfect, but I've put in some forms and it's blatantly made a couple mistakes in terms of deductions of IRA contributions and other pretty basic things.

I'll probably buy Turbotax again next year, but honestly, I'm starting to get tired of paying for something that's somewhat mediocre at the end of the day. If you have a friend who's a CPA or know enough about taxes to file on your own, consider skipping Turbotax.
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The only reason I gave it 4 stars is because it's tax software, which I don't like having to get. However, I've been using HR Block tax software for quite a few years and either I'm understanding taxes a little better or the software has gotten easier to use. It really does seem to help streamline the annual processes of tax-time, from getting a good price through Amazon and being able to download and install with no hassles, to utilizing my tax info from the last year, to helping with the filings for federal and state. Until the day comes when I can file simple taxes again for free online, I'll more than likely still be using HR Block. It works for me.
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Who likes doing taxes? Pretty much nobody. Turbo Tax is pretty much the easiest way to do taxes if you want to itemize your deductions.