I was a 30 year tax preparer for HRB. 2019 is the worst I’ve experienced. Missing inputs and terrible diagnostics. A person using this software would have to be tax knowledgeable.
It was intuitive. I gave it 4 stars as I had to wait for lot of forms to be updated. However, the overall process was smooth and that is the reason I have been using H&R for a long time. I could go over many scenarios, which helped me take the best option.
Used HRB and whatever it’s previous name for about 17 years for both business and personal tax returns. No business now but still using for personal. It’s familiar, organized and straight forward. Yes, I’d recommend.
I've been a Turbo Tax user till this year. Decided to save a few bucks and give H&R Block a try. Biggest mistake I ever made. Calling this software terrible is an under statement. Turbo Tax I'm coming back to ya!!
Cons: Doesn't maximize refund, Hard to import documents
Even though I can no longer itemize, I used the H&R Block software to do my taxes last year and this year. It remembered all of the data I supplied last year, so I did not have to re-enter the same info this year. It imports the data from my stock broker, and it prompts me for all of the info from my K-1 form. It takes the drudgery out of doing your taxes, especially the calculations and determining which forms to use. It prompted me to review one of my forms which had errors, and I was able to see the errors easily and correct them. Highly recommend.
Pros: Easy to prepare, Maximizes refund, Easy to import documents, Fast