H&R Block allowed me to correctly file my Virginia Tax return while getting the maximum deductions allowed by the state. Turbo Tax was absolutely no help when filing my state taxes, and I had to go out and purchase H&R Block. Turbo Tax can be used to file a Federal Schedule H only if you already know how to file a Schedule H and what should go in all the blanks. H&R Block correctly walks you through and allows you to accurately file and pay your nanny taxes.
Pros: Easy to prepare, Maximizes refund, Easy to import documents
I have been using HRBlock Deluxe for 5 years. Handles all my needs - retirement income, electric car and solar panels. Could use better, more practical explanations. Got stuck in a Data Verification loop without a way to mark the fields as verified.
I received my H & R Block product in the mail which is my reminder to get taxes done. This software is easy to use and makes filing less aggravating. I'll never go back to the 'other' tax software again.
Pros: Easy to prepare, Maximizes refund, Easy to import documents, Fast
I get this every year and works great, I get to hunt for papers and info while at home!!! Bad part H&R has no idea about 100% disabled veterans not having to pay property taxes - so when you get to the end and it says there is an error "no property taxes paid and you had a mortgage" so it takes you there and you put in a zero and over and over it comes back says the same thing so you just do the X at the block, it goes away and you file - first time you have a heavy heart second time you call and tell someone but nothing happens for the past 15 years ever. Is there anything else missing????
H&R block deluxe is ok. Better than TurboTax, but not nearly as user friendly as it should be. And their claim that you can get help, is more or less untrue. I found it nearly impossible to find that resource. In all fairness, my taxes are more complicated than most. The kicker this year was that I was not getting a refund for the first time - I owed money. I did not get a good explanation of how to pay the bill. There was a 1040V form which I had to find myself. The software did not tell me to use that form. And then, they did not provide an address to mail the check to. I had to look it up on the web. Unacceptable.