I've been using H&R Block's software to do my own taxes for years. It seems like they're a little more glitchy with each passing year, so I'm only giving 4 stars instead of 5. There's a form for the rental properties called "Safe Harbor". I entered 3 properties but only one of them prints on the form. It doesn't seem to have been a problem, e-filed without any issues and nothing back from either State or IRS, but it does seem like this isn't completely 100% correct.
My second reason for the 4 stars instead of 5 is that I've completely lost faith in the privacy of my information. They're selling it for sure, and we're powerless to do anything about it. IMO if they're making money selling our information, perhaps they should provide the software free of charge instead of double dipping. Actually, they have NO BUSINESS selling our information and I hope our government idiots eventually quit trying to sue each other and get around to locking down on our privacy.
One of the great benefits comes in the second year and forward, when the system self-populates many of the reoccurring fields, such as names, addresses, and account numbers, from prior year's returns. Saves a lot of data entry time.
For the past two years I have been unable to submit my return on line with no explanation of the reason.
Pros: Maximizes refund
Cons: Hard to prepare
Value
3
Response from HRBlockBy Social Media Team, H&R Block, May 31, 2024
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I've used H&R Block tax software for over 10 years now. So user friendly. Never had a problem with IRS. The program asks all the right questions and leads one through the process. If one forgets to answer a question, the program will remind you.
Pros: Easy to prepare, Maximizes refund, Easy to import documents, Fast
I have been using this tax software for decades, dating back to when it was called TaxCut. It has never let me down. My taxes are relatively complex with multiple rental properties as well as a farm. I find this easy to use and I trust it. I will never use another tax preparation package.
This is my second year using H&R Block Tax Software and it is fantastic. Previously, I used Turbo Tax for over 20 years. While it was solid software, I find H&R Block much more user friendly and, I believe, more complete.
Pros: Easy to prepare, Maximizes refund, Easy to import documents, Fast