Bought it cause it said it came with 1 free state but I ended up paying $20 for filing my state taxes through this software. The interface feels much older and clunky. While there were some side comments to help understand technical tax jargon, it failed to explain some definitions, which made me unsure if I was filing properly. Would not recommend.
It was a straight forward process if you have questions &/or need help it is available. One thing they could work on is if you need to go back you click on the back option however if you want to go straight to finish you have to go through each section again instead of going to the end and that was a little annoying. Overall it got the job done and at an affordable price.
Pros: Easy to prepare, Maximizes refund, Easy to import documents, Fast
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.