I have used this Small business owners tax program for 11 years to my amazement about the results and how easy it is to use. I will continue to buy the program on cd. And I think you should too.
Continue to have issues with QBI inputs and deduction. Providing the QBI software fixes after most users have followed the interview to input their data effectively hides the changes that must be made for the QBI deduction to work unless the user redoes the interview. Not sure why the QBI software was not available in January since I am not aware of any significant changes for 2019 tax year. After hours wasted in seeking support, was finally able to fix for filing.
I found it extremely difficult to get up to speed with this program and I'm an accountant. I would not recommend it for someone who is not experienced in researching tax forms.
Cons: Time consuming, Hard to prepare
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting HRBlock
Customer Rating
4
Overall good product
on June 12, 2020
Posted by: Singleshot Man
from Aiken, SC
I’ve used this software for a number of years and it has been reliable and accurate. I am self-employed so I have more questions to answer. I would rate the product 5/5 if it provided more explanation of tax terminology. As good as it is, it should not assume that I am a tax professional and understand all the unique language. The 2019 version did handle the SC self-employment special tax provision much better than previous years, but it was in the background, not in the interview process.
Having worked with other softwares in the past I’m actually amazed how such not user friendly software still exists. Save time and aggravation and buy turbo tax.
Cons: Time consuming, Doesn't maximize refund, Hard to prepare, Hard to import documents
EZ to use even with my fairly complicated return. Info available to dive deeper when needed (most of the time), and additional support if you get stumped(I didn't use the effort help).
Pros: Easy to prepare, Maximizes refund, Easy to import documents, Fast
Form 1041 is a glorified typing chore with great frustration in its logic and flow. Have you tried to fill it out without confusion even though you had done it a year before? And you still can not waste paper trying to print it out on a two-sided copy for filing? Does any single programmer on Form 1041 really understand all of the required inputs flowing intelligently starting from the first screen for input to the last screen?