Wow! This program saved me over $100 as compared to having a tax preparer do my return. I had one form I didn't know how to complete, and the program walked me through the process question by question.
I have been using this software for my tax returns for over 15 years. I have compared with other software, and every year, H&R block beat the others for the refund.
I enjoyed using this software and my experience with 2018 Tax Filing was the best one I have had since 2012. H&R Block have written this program well. There were two problems I had during the review portion that took about a half an hour to solve. The program could not automatically move data to the correct area. I will be using this again next year for sure.
Pros: Easy to prepare, Maximizes refund, Easy to import documents, Fast
I have been using HR Block for several years. However, this year led to a confluence of issues that made the experience very frustrating. The downloaded software only provides 1 free filing and limits your preparation to one return. Software loaded from a disk offer 5 free filings and permits preparing returns for 5 different taxpayers with one program. The software does not work on an iPad. When the IRS initially rejected my return due to a typo, it led to the rejection of my stat return. I was able to readily fix and file the federal return, but cannot file the state return without paying an additional fee.
Cons: Time consuming, Hard to prepare, Hard to import documents