I normally use the Turbo tax desktop version and had enrolled in the Turbotax Desktop Advantage plan last year. I was very disappointed when I went to start my taxes this past week and realized that the Turbotax desktop version provided by the Advantage plan would only run on Windows 11. I am still using Windows 10 with extended support from Microsoft and have no intention to upgrade to Windows 11 but will be migrating to Linux. With very little time I was basically forced to use the Turbotax online version and am not a big fan of the web-based version. I am also not very happy that I have had to pay for Turbotax two times this tax year, one time for the Advantage plan and now for the web version I filed my taxes with. I have used Turbotax for last 30 years and it has been the only tax software I have ever used. I have also suggested it to many of my friends and family. It is sad to say that this will most likely be my last year to use Turbotax and will search for another alternative next year.
Hidden fees... minus 4 stars. Simply having an HSA account, which had little tax contributions, required the $80 deluxe version. Additionally, filing taxes for our state required a fee (which was higher than the state taxes themselves)!
Neither of these details were disclosed until the end. It would have taken less time, money, and effort to just go to a local tax service - which we will be doing next year!
I hate paying to do my own taxes. I was better off paying a local tax preparer. I also don't understand why each software gives me a different amount and I am putting in the same information.