I have used H&R Block tax software for several years and have been extremely satisfied. It is easy to use and navigate plus up to date throughout the tax filing season.
I would like to see the software show me how it is calculating tax owed. For example you pay 10% up to a certain amount, then jump to 12%, again up to a certain amount, then jump to 22%. I would like to see the math that came up with the amount of money coming out of my pocket. This would result in a more enlightened citizen tax payer.
This software was helpful and informative. The questions that I had were answered through the software. It is definitely a lot cheaper than getting my taxes done with a tax person.
Pros: Easy to prepare, Maximizes refund, Easy to import documents
I liked the ease of working with the 2019 Deluxe Software. What I don't like that you need to go through a lot of steps to get to the point where the suggestion is made to use the standard deductions. There should be an early option in the program to go right to the 1040 Short Form. In addition if you wanted "chat " assistance the first thing you were told was that there would be a charge. I had one question I needed to discuss and wasn't about to pay the price for one question. Mid-way through the program you are given the option to go to a more expensive program which includes the state forms and efiling for a price. I didn't take this option but when I got to doing the state filing which I thought was included in the Deluxe Software I had to pay another fee for the software. And finally when it came to efiling the state I had to pay another fee. I would have been ahead of the game if I would have upgraded to the better software because that was less expensive than the two additional charges I paid.
H&R Block tax software is all around excellent. It's easy to use and can provide you with any tax-related information you need. Taxes are a breeze to do, and this will reduce the stress of doing them.
Pros: Easy to prepare, Maximizes refund, Easy to import documents