Compared to its competitors, H&R Block tax software continues to be the most user-friendly. The organization of the interview, the phrasing of the items, and the linking to additional resources keep me coming back to Block. The cost-advantage is largely gone now, however, as prices continue to increase incrementally, and I had an experience a year ago when the Block software couldn't handle the input of all of my data from a K-1 for a publicly-traded limited partnership. That was a major problem, required me to file on paper, and dumped my return into a box somewhere at the IRS in the far Midwest where it sat for a year. This year Block handled all of my PLP data. To think that, years ago, I twice paid accounting firms hundreds of dollars to prepare my tax returns! We've come a long way.
I've been using H & Block software for many years. I had tried others for comparison, but found it to be the easiest, most accurate, and one that covered for my specific circumstances... self-employed and own rental property.
Pros: Easy to prepare, Easy to import documents, Fast
For the past ten years, because I have found this software very user friendly, with updates incorporated promptly, I haven't used any other software than H&R Block. I have highly recommended it, whenever the opportunity presented itself.
Pros: Easy to prepare, Maximizes refund, Easy to import documents, Fast