Customer Reviews for H&R Block - Premium Tax Software
Customer Rating
4
Still Makes Taxes Easy
on March 15, 2019
Posted by: Redjr011
from Boston, Ma
Filing my 2018 taxes with H&R Block Premium was a breeze as usual. However, there was a minor irritation that bugged this year with the software. With my investments, sometimes I write covered calls, which is reported like a short transactions. I prior versions of this software, when I reported a short transaction from my 1099-B, the software would confirm a short transaction was entered. This year there was no such confirmation. So, I had to make sure the software was reporting the transaction correctly. This was just a minor irritation that I hope they fix for next year. Other than that, the software still makes filing taxes easy.
Pros: Easy to prepare, Maximizes refund, Easy to import documents, Fast
In general I like this product but it missed the 20% deduction on self-employed pass-through income. At some point it suggested looking at some form, but it didn't fill it out or flag it properly, even though we were filling in a schedule C for business income and the rental property schedule. I have a PhD and my wife is a lawyer who does high stakes financial work. If we hadn't known about this law, in detail, HRBlock would have had us pay many thousands of dollars extra in taxes. Otherwise the product is fine. What a huge mistake by HRBlock with the new law!
I have used H&R Block for many years, and I have never been disappointed. As good, and better than Turbo Tax, and much more reasonably priced. You can't go wrong.