After using TurboTax since 2000 I bought this because the other was getting more expensive and more confusing every year. The first thing that really amazed and delighted me was that it takes only about one fifth as long to open up and be ready to work on a return in progress. I found it far less confusing to use in spite of the fact that I had never used it before. I did find it harder to jump from one place to another but found that the standard conversation was less likely than the Turbotax to take me to a topic that didn't apply based on stuff I had entered earlier. The Block software imported all the information from my 2016 Turbotax return which was on the same computer except for my last year's AGI (it came up with only the last three digits rather than the full four digits). I kind of wish that it would easily save a PDF file of the actual filed return on my computer (it had a way but it involved downloading a conversion program which failed to install on my computer). At least it would print the actual return pages.
Pros: Easy to install, Easy to prepare, Easy to import, Fast
The H&R Block Premium software is just as easy to navigate as the simpler versions of the software. However I wish it had more pop up answers or information for the questions it was asking. I felt like I had to keep googling topics to see if I qualified for the item. It would have been nice if the tax software I purchased would provide enough information that I wouldn’t have to google it. Also, this is a small flaw, but I wasn’t able to upload my W2s because apparently they were working on an update to that feature so I had to fill them in manually. Not the end of the world, but it did add more time to the process.
Pros: Easy to install, Maximizes refund
Cons: Time consuming, Hard to prepare, Hard to import
love the import .pdf files feature. finally got the bug fixed that lines up the question & answer check box, it took 4 years but it was worth it. lots of bang for the buck & significantly cheaper than Turbo-Tax!
Pros: Easy to install, Easy to fix issues, Easy to prepare, Maximizes refund, Easy to import, Fast