BUY TURBOTAX 2016 ONLINE SOFTWARE
Online question & answer database is available.īottom line: The value choice if you just want accurate DIY tax return software and don’t need any extra assistance. You can get phone support, but only if you pay first.
BUY TURBOTAX 2016 ONLINE PLUS
Federal Plus regular price is $19.99 w/ e-file and supports itemized deductions, capital gains, and rental income. It may be worth the extra cost to avoid tedious data entry. Also if you have a lot of details to import from last year’s return with TurboTax. Intuit always feels like they are trying to extract the most money out of you.īottom line: The time-saving choice if you have a lot of brokerage transactions, W-2s, or other 1099 forms to electronically import this year. Moderate tax advice – You can request a phone call-back, wait time given upfront (10 minutes for me).You get help, but no in-person representation. Works with free “ItsDeductible” program to help with recording charitable donations. Automatically imports W-2s from many payroll providers and (by far the most) 1099 forms directly from financial institutions, both saving time and improving accuracy. Imports a lot of information from last year’s return. However, you need Premier at $54.99 if you have an investment gains or rental property. Federal Deluxe regular price is $34.99 w/ e-file and supports itemized deductions. Actual cost can vary widely with sales and discounts, listed here are just the everyday prices.
All three offer a “Maximum Refund Guarantee” (relative to competing software) as well as an “Accuracy Guarantee” (relative to your tax bill or refund amount) that says that they will pay any penalty and interest assessed by the IRS or your state due to calculation errors on their part (though H&R Block limits this to $10,000). The major differentiating factors remain price, time-saving features, audit support, and ability to answer specific tax questions. I did run through the major categories, explored the import features, and tried contacting their customer support.
I started my 2015 tax year returns this weekend, but each one was close enough to last year’s experience that I couldn’t bring myself to do all that repetitive data entry again. For the last few years, I’ve completed my personal returns top-to-bottom using each of the three most popular online tax prep providers – TurboTax, H&R Block, and TaxACT.
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