Good, but it needs to be more user friendly for MN
on March 19, 2020
Posted by: ToM_M
from Minneapolis, MN
For preparers of Minnesota taxes, this program needs to make preparation for form M1PR (property tax rebate) a SEPARATE option. Minnesota does not send out property tax information until the end of March, and it can arrive as late as the end of April. H&R Block's Minnesota State program, assumes that we'd have this information by the time we file our federal and state taxes. That is just NOT TRUE. Also, to reduce the opportunity for tax fraud, the IRS encourages people to file early. Again, this is NOT POSSIBLE because H&R Block's Minnesota Tax program integrates the property tax rebate form into the Minnesota State tax program. So, nice try, but no "cigar". Even the "help" does not explain how to file the M1PR form separately.
I have used H&R Block software for several years. It always gets the job done, although could be more helpful on K-1 forms.. Only complaint this year - the program instructed me to print off and include certain worksheets to attach to my state return, but the printed copies had in bold print "DO NOT FILE". Quite confusing.
Great product. Very easy to use, and I have had 0 issues in my 3-4 years of using the software. I really like the new functionality of being able to upload PDFs and/or submit secure photos of certain tax forms to minimize the amount of manual data entry. Would highly recommend!
Pros: Easy to prepare, Maximizes refund, Easy to import documents, Fast
Like the title said, even though there are free versions, there is one thing worth the cost of this and that is the sense of comfort I get. I hit the Efile button and now unless I screwed up, I can feel good it is done. In this day and age of Covid-19 I am glad there something that feels good.