I'm very pleased with using H&R Block. It did everything I needed for my Federal return at good price. Many other tax software charge much more for doing investments.
I remember spending hours each February preparing and filing my income taxes. Starting with the blank tax forms I thought I would need to file, I would read the instructions, hoping I could understand them sufficiently to complete each form correctly. Then, with scratch paper, a pen, a calculator, and those tax forms, I would begin the agonizing, manual process of telling the government how much I owed them.
I completed the forms, re-checked my math, signed and Xeroxed the forms, stuffed the originals in an envelope, applied postage, drove to the post office, and mailed them. Then I would wonder for weeks whether I might have made any mistakes.
And we call those the "good old days"?
When tax-preparation software arrived on the scene, I was skeptical, not knowing if it would be worth trying or which product to choose. After some cursory research, I decided to try H&R Block. It was a fortunate choice.
Now all I do each year is order the current version with the click of a mouse, download it automatically when it becomes available, answer a few easy questions, and H&R Block Deluxe takes care of the rest.
Using my federal and state returns from the previous year, the software asks me a few simply-worded questions about my income and deductions for the current tax year, decides which forms need to be completed this year, completes the tax forms, both federal and state (including the amount of refund due from each), and files my returns electronically. Within a few days, both refunds are automatically deposited to my checking account.
Considering the intentional and unnecessary complexity of the federal and state tax codes, the simplicity of using H&R Block Deluxe tax software is nothing short of remarkable. Now I can sit down for an hour or two each February and finish this once-dreaded ritual, knowing I am getting my maximum refund and not worrying that I got something wrong.
I used this software for years before I retired and for years since, In my opinion, it is well worth the price, and I recommend it highly.
Pros: Easy to prepare, Maximizes refund, Easy to import documents, Fast
One of the best tax s/w at a great price. Easy to use and top notch support. I have used this s/w for over 10 yrs and plan on using it for another 10 plus yrs. #1 in my opinion and I have tried others so I know.