This is a review for the TurboTax Deluxe Federal + E-File + State 2011.
(disclaimer: I am not an account or CPA you should consult them before making any tax related decisions.)
It’s tax season again and it’s time to file your taxes for the year 2011. If you’ve bought TurboTax in the past you would know it is the most used tax preparation software available. If you haven’t used TurboTax before and you want to do your taxes yourself this is your best option. You will save money on your taxes and get the job done quickly.
There are two versions of TurboTax blocks essentially the same product but one is downloadable the other is the actual box they’re both the same price $45.98. So if you want the product immediately you can gain access by purchasing the downloadable product:
Downloadable Version
If you’d rather have the box you will have to wait a few days but it comes with free shipping. This is the cheapest available deal for TurboTax Deluxe from a reliable vendor:
Turbo Tax Deluxe Mailed to you.
Here are some of the benefits of using TurboTax Deluxe Federal + E-File + State 2011
- Guaranteed accurate calculations: Should you incur any IRS or state penalty due to a TurboTax calculation error TurboTax will pay both the penalty and interest.
- Guides you step by step through your tax return. Through some simple questions it searches for more than 350 different deductions and credits
- Handles big life changes that might be complex such as: job change, marriage, bought a home, had a baby
- Full service respresentation by tax professional; you’ll never have to meet the IRS if you don’t want to.
- Transfer last year’s tax info no retyping necessary
- Easily import PDF from prior years
- Import financial data from software such as Quicken QuickBooks 2007 higher and Microsoft Money
- Free one-on-one expert tax advice live by phone or chat. Plus you’ll have instant access to answers to commonly asked tax questions on every screen
Here are some of the potential draw-backs:
- Costs an additional $19.95 file the return with the state which is sort of hidden/unmentioned.
- Pushes the more premier version for those with investment income but you don’t need in a much situation is rather complex.
- Some issues with the mac version with both updates and password protection.
- Customer service can take a bit of time(often over half an hour to reach someone with the possibility of being disconnected.
- It probably doesn’t work well if you have the operating system Microsoft XP 64-bit
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