I have used H&R software for years, so I’m familiar with it (quirks and all). As TurboTax becomes more expensive, H&R stays about the same. There may be better packages out there (especially for newbies), but for the price, you can’t beat it.
I've been using for years. I love it! But one major improvement should be the download from institutions. If the user has downloaded once already a second download should overwrite the previous one. Instead you end up with duplicate data. So $50,000 worth of income becomes $100,000 etc.
Pros: Easy to install, Easy to prepare, Maximizes refund, Fast
I used this product even when it was just Taxcut, before HR Block bought it, do I'm very loyal, but next year I may try a different software package for my taxes because I have never been able to file electronically with this software. So I feel like I'm paying for something I'm not receiving. It would be nice if the H&R development team would find helpful suggestions when a return gets rejected, and also you should be able to file a state return separately electronically.
Using H&R Block takes the guess work out of doing taxes. Super easy to use. I've used H&R Block since 2008 and wouldn't think of using any other software.
Pros: Easy to install, Easy to prepare, Maximizes refund, Easy to import, Fast
I continue to use H&R Block software because it imports tax information from the previous year. It also imports tax information from Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade and other investment companies, but not all of them (only 4 Stars). Schedule K-1 still seems to be a miss match between my forms and H&R inputs. I'll let the IRS sweat the -$4 revenue loss on the Apollo Limited Partnership, but at least I tried to report it. (They know anyway.)
Pros: Easy to install, Easy to prepare, Easy to import
navigation is easy; I don't use help often, I find it quite useful when I do though pgm just works well, can move easily among sections if you want to skip something and return later
WHEN I WENT TO FILE ELECTRONICALLY, I RECEIVED A REJECTION NOTICE. BASICALLY IT SAID THAT MY AGI FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR HAD NOT BEEN CARRIED FORWARD. I HAD TO SEND IN A PAPER COPY AFTER SEVERAL REJECTIONS. I DIDN'T BUY THIS PRODUCT TO HAVE TO MAIL IN MY 1040.
Pros: Easy to install, Easy to prepare, Easy to import