As a prior tax preparer, i have worked for the competition and continue to use H&R block software to prepare my personal taxes. It is one of the best and straight forward tax programs i have every used.
Had never purchased the deluxe plus state before. Dont. Its an additional $20 charge to file which wasnt abundantly clear with the purchase. Colorado is free to file, and the form is not that complicated.
I've been using H&R Block Tax Software for several years. It works for me. In general, my taxes are simple and I could do them by hand. Using the software speeds the process, makes sure I don't miss anything, allows easy electronic submission and provides an easy to find record of my taxes.
Pros: Easy to prepare, Easy to import documents, Fast
Federal forms are fine but would not recommend using any H&R Block software for state returns. Consistently found forms were not being filled in correctly or calculating specific lines correctly. Ended up having to go get the forms directly from the state and fill out manually then cross referenced with TurboTax which was filling out correctly. Thought I’d give H&R Block a chance this year but won’t make that mistake again.
I e-filed my federal and state returns and then realized I needed to make a change. It was very difficult to figure out how to print my original efiled return. When I attempted to to an amended return, I had to put all of the information in the form as if I had not already done a return. I wish all I had to do was make the very simple correction. Not easy to navigate the software at all.
Cons: Time consuming, Hard to prepare, Hard to import documents