Customer Reviews for H&R Block - Tax Software Deluxe+State 26 - Windows, Mac OS
Customer Rating
4
Would be five stars if screen displays were better
on March 31, 2018
Posted by: MDDR
I have used this tax software for years. I find it easy to use, but wish the screens were easier to read. The display text is too small for old eyes and I couldn't figure out how to make it larger.
Pros: Easy to install, Easy to fix issues, Easy to prepare, Easy to import
Impossible to fix errors for 1099R on imported fil
on March 31, 2018
Posted by: kmoore5
I purchased program that I thought had the state tax included but to my surprise had to pay more to add that feature. Most important a 1099R File imported from my broker it stated that there was no cost basis for stock that was reported to the IRS and was not necessary but your program has not solution to the problem since there was no 1099B form providing the numbers.
You need to spend a little more time on the state returns. Colorado allows charitable deductions even if you take the standard deduction. If this amount is entered in the federal return, it does not flow to the state return, you have to go to the federal return to find the number to enter on the state return. Also, the state return told me that I might have a penalty even though I didn't owe any tax. When I clicked on "figure the penalty" it said that form wasn't included and that I would have to find it online. If I did that, then I couldn't efile. Very weird.
I've been using H&R Block for the past few years and what I like the best is the ability to automatically download all the stock dividend information as well as other stock transactions throughout the year. Saves me a lot of time. One issue I found was that it did not automatically enter my address in all the Form 1088-R's that I had. Easy to fix but should have also been easy for the software to do.