The program provides details and walks you through each step of the process. It takes a bit of time to input your data but after that, year after year, your data is automatically populated, saving time. I’ve never had any problem with inputting data or unable to successfully complete a return. With all the guided questions, I feel that I get the best return possible.
Pros: Easy to prepare, Easy to import documents, Fast
I've been using H&R Basic for many years. I have all of my tax data stored on my computer, so it's a snap to enter it into the program. With that data at hand It takes me no more than three hours to complete my taxes, and that's with both self employment and investment income. My state has no income tax, so Basic is all I've ever needed.
My returns for the last 2 years have errors that had to be corrected by the IRS even though I entered the data correctly into the forms sent to them through your efile program.