The federal part of this program was very good. Terms were defined and explanations were provided, both simply enough that I thought I understood. In comparison, the state forms I did had very little in the way of support. "Learn more" was generally a brief sentence that did not adequately explain the topic. In one case, the CT software said the Schedule 2 *worksheet* was not included, which led me to believe I needed to find it and complete it outside the program. I am still not sure if that was the case, but I later discovered Schedule 2 *is* in the software. I still don't understand how the data was calculated, which make me wary. Integration of state and federal and state to state information is sorely lacking.
Product is very good, however, the times that I did have questions, both the chat line and the help support 800# were unreachable. I waited for over 50 minutes with the 800 to no avail. During this time frame the recording would state that my “wait time is ....”, a wait time was never provided and I gave up. Summary: Product is very good, but the advertised support is less than a one star.
I purchased this because I thought the E-File would be great, however the program imported incorrect information from the previous year so the IRS rejected the transfer. I followed the information provided to correct the error and resubmitted it a total of 5 times. Each time it was rejected.
I have been using H&R Block since 2002 and have always liked the ease with which I can do my taxes in one sitting. Great software, easy to work with and excellent results.
Pros: Easy to prepare, Maximizes refund, Easy to import documents, Fast
I've been using this H&R for many years and over time it has become harder to get phone assistance. This year I called a few timed and it was plain unavailable. I was told there too many calls and it hug up.