I bought the Deluxe version and as usual it went well, the IRS has accepted our return. But I need to install the software on another computer to do a family member's return...and it is impossible to find the link to do this. In previous years I had no problem! I really don't want to have to pay twice for a "free" efile....
Every year, and that's a lot of years, I have been able to e-file but not this year. I am guessing that the tax law is partly to blame for this but my tax situation, other than switching from joint to single, is the same as prior years. Now I have mail my returns.
Got the Deluxe plus state software. All good except form 1099-R information about the recipient, me, did not automatically fill in on the form so I had to manually do it for all the 1099-R forms I had.
software gets you through most of the return if your tax situation is not too complicated. There is always something wrong with the software however, e.g. can't efile if have an 8938 form, no continuation pages on 8938 form, can't efile because foreign payor doesn't have tax ID, doesn't generate state estimated tax vouchers, Can't handle partial year residency in state. Every year it's something different. I have not been able to use H&R software to efile ever since efile was an option. However, I used a CPA one year and they were able to efile with same issues no problem.