Started my taxes on a Friday and was able to finished them in just 2-3 hours. The next day got messages that both my State and Federal taxes were accepted. Glade this is over.
I've been using HRB for more than 10 years. They called it taxcut back then. I believe in the product so much that I place my order in December every year.
Have been using H&R software for 10+ years, and find it nearly flawless, and improves year to year. Given it is usually better priced over the competition, it will remain my go-to tax software. Have never had a problem, and great in-depth input fields. Would score 5 stars if some of the "i" information explanation pop-ups were improved with more robust explanations, particularly those related to home-business, home office depreciation, and similar, with guidance on making choices; e.g., choice between safe harbour home office versus claiming itemized home office pros and cons. That would be perfection.
H&R Block has an interface that is not user friendly, lacking the clarifications and guidance seen in Intuit, Freedom Tax, and other tax products. The additional cost for state software and e-filing quickly adds up to what you’d pay a CPA, while simultaneously taking more of your time. I do not recommend this product, especially if you live in IL.
I moved last year and chose H&R Block based on its ability to accommodate tax filing in multiple states. This software was unable to meet identity verification for first-time filers in IL, after I was already charged additional state tax software and e-filing for GA. Instead, I was able to file my IL taxes for free through the state’s own website/portal, which also had better explanations.
My main gripe is this software accomplished nothing over its competitors, while charging more for those services at all junctures and somehow still being less clear and more cumbersome than any other tax service.
I have used H&R block software for the past few years to do my taxes and found it to be a smooth experience. This year I found that I had a few questions that required a little bit of research outside of what was offered in the software (for a deeper explanation), which is why I gave the software 4 stars.
Pros: Easy to prepare, Easy to import documents, Fast
The Wisconsin state tax module INCORRECTLY calculated the Credit for Net Tax Paid to Another State on Schedule OS. It took me hours to figure what was wrong and to come up with a workaround, which included completing Schedule OS manually.
Cons: Time consuming, Doesn't maximize refund, Hard to prepare