My experience with this program that I have used over a number of years that for the most part, it handles most routine income types, deductions and adjustments well. However, when it comes to somewhat complicated adjustments such as foreign tax credits, the interview questions are not designed well to process it. The program wants the user to read up IRS instructions and then input the data! Also, if you have paid taxes to more than three foreign countries which is common if you have invested in foreign domiciled companies, it does not let you e-file the return! The interview questions around form 1116 need to be more robust and should help the user. This is a deluxe version, not the basic version, of the program and should handle nuanced tax issues well. Overall, the program does its job well.
Pros: Maximizes refund, Easy to import documents
Cons: Time consuming, Hard to prepare
I would recommend this to a friend!
Value
3
Response from HRBlockBy Social Media Team, H & R Block, April 18, 2024
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Program works great, but when efiling taxes there was a system problem for most of the day on April 15th. They eventually fixed the problem but it was frustrating
Unable to review/c electronic payment information!
on April 18, 2024
Posted by: Paul6545
from Wyomissing, PA
Verified Purchase:Yes
Filed taxes on April 14 and required to pay. Decided to submit payment electronically, checking account withdrawal. Expecting to see some sort of 'posting' in my account on the 15th... nothing; left me with questioning if I submitted proper account numbers. There is no place in the HR program that records the submitted info for review. On 16th was able to log into IRS and did see that my payment submission was posted on 15th and eventually withdrawn on 17th. Had to figure on my own how to check IRS site, think this is an easy fix to give assurance of correct information submitted as opposed to working about a late payment of thinking should I send in an additional check for 'fear' of being late.. thanks!
Pros: Easy to prepare, Easy to import documents, Fast
I’ve been filing my own taxes with H&R Block Deluxe software for many years. Being able to download prior year taxes makes filing so much easier with the information already there I can mainly focus on inputting coordinating tax numbers. Yes, it does help that I was Volunteer Income Tax Assistant (VITA) in the military for many years but in my opinion this software makes it easy to follow whether novice or experienced with taxes.
Pros: Easy to prepare, Maximizes refund, Easy to import documents, Fast