Weird UI. Seems intentionally confusing so that people will pay H&R Block extra $$ to get personal help. Too easy to click to a different section and not know where you left off. There should be some type of summary section on the side that shows what you have completed and what is left to complete.
I've been using H&R block tax software for over 15yrs. Its very reliable and easy to setup and use. And it gets easier after the first year because it knows your previous years numbers. I would recommend it to everyone.
Pros: Easy to prepare, Easy to import documents, Fast
A great alternative to Turbo Tax. A key phrase in its program: "If you don't have the Form (or Form Number to enter), enter (here)". In an effort to hastily take a Required Minimum Distribution, for example, without having a Tax Form to copy it from, H & R Block allows a place to correctly enter it. You can't "reason" with Turbo Tax's rigid program which will NOT allow such an entry without the proper Tax Form and Form Number from which to copy it, Attempting to "cyber-mash" such a figure into, say, Wage Income results in a much higher - - - and very incorrect - - - tax calculation. I have switched - - - and will stay switched - - - to H & R Block's Tax Software.
Cumbersome and requires a lot of manual form entry. No ability to keep notes for each entry. No ability to flag an entry for review. Does not pull all information from last year’s tax records. TurboTax much easier and more complete. Spend the extra money for TurboTax.
As far as tax software goes, my least favorite. Interface is very old (think windows 3.1). Quirky doesn’t pick wveyoup from prior year audit, had to spend 30 minutes to figure it out because the Audit verifier kept telling me I was missing info. After 3 years of trying to save a few bucks, I’m going back to taxact for 2020