Has anyone used tax software?

[Fountain79]

I am thinking about using Turbo Tax since it is relatively inexpensive and my taxes aren't terribly complicated. Has anyone had experience with this software or others?

[Left Is Write]

1. I've used TurboTax the last two years. I find it very user-friendly.

[Generic Brad]

9. Hear, hear!

It has helped me realize deductions my old accountant was too lackadaisical to bother with.

[NEDem]

2. I use TaxAct.

Really easy.

[Wapsie B]

13. Me too.

Love their stuff.

www.taxact.com

[LynneSin]

17. I like Turbo Tax but they went up $10 in fees this year

:cry:

[GOPisEvil]

3. I've used Turbo Tax via internet in the past. H&R Block's web software

is quite easy to use as is Turbo Tax. I used H&R Block this year.

[hippywife]

4. We used

Kiplinger's Tax Cut for years but now we make so little we use the EZ forms so don't need to anymore. I thought it worked fine. Some of the areas were a little complicated, but we had our own small business at the time so there were alot of things to account for.

[wain]

5. Doing taxes used to be so simple

Now, you can't keep up with all the details, so you need software. I don't mind paying taxes, but it's come to the point I can't understand all the nuances. Now, if I was "rich" I could afford tax advice to reduce my taxes. Screwed again. What's going on? And I don't even want to talk about all the regressive taxes imposed and being proposed (i.e gas tax). Or cutting taxes that I never realize. I could go on, but all I'm doing is getting worked up over something that I literally have no control over.

[AirmensMom]

6. I used TT for several years.

It sure gets the job done quickly!

[uppityperson]

7. Used to use TurboTax, switched to TaxCut, now do online

Many of the companies offer free tax program online, (accessed through IRS, links to direct websites) if your income stuff qualifies. I'm checking out a couple this yr.

[Sydnie]

8. Depending on your income, you could do them for free here

http://turbotax.intuit.com/taxfreedom/

Oddly enough, when you do the free version of Turbo Tax, they allow the IRS to deposit your refund directly into your account, unlike when you pay for the service. When you pay, they shuffle your refund through a bank in San Diego (I think that is where they are located) and they charge you 30 bucks for the privilege of letting this bank "receive and forward" your refund to your account for you. If they can cut this step out in the free version, why is it necessary to agree to that detour of your money when you pay for it?

[Left Is Write]

16. I use a paid version of TurboTax and do not pay for direct deposit.

[Aristus]

10. TurboTax is great. Don't do it with the on-line version, though.

The full-tax monty online will cost you north of $40. You can get the software at CostCo on a good day for about $25. One-use only, but worth it.

[Blue_In_AK]

11. I love TurboTax...

...even for my sort of complicated taxes.

[Billy Ruffian]

12. Turbo Tax here

The spousal unit does our taxes (a. she's a CPA, b. she's a financial analyst, c. she's much smarter than me) and has used Turbo Tax since 2000 (tax year 1999)

It's made the process MUCH easier. The check that goes in with the return isn't any less painful, though ;-)

[Kali]

14. Turbo Tax here too - through the IRS free section

I have quite complicated taxes and still qualify (income low and I don't remember the cut off)

two self emplyoed, farm income, wages, dependents etc it does it all, credits and/or refunds direct deposit in 2 to 3 weeks.

[barb162]

15. Turbotax is very good

[seemunkee]

18. Another TurboTax user

For the last 5 years.

[trof]

19. OK, I'll be different. I like TaxAct.

It's all online and it's the cheapest I've found.
The federal return is FREE if you don't file online.
i.e. print out and mail in.
This is my 3rd or 4th year using it and it works great.
Even for complicated stuff like Miz t.'s (very small, family inheritance) oil royalties.

Your info is stored at their website and appears to be totally secure.
I always keep a hard copy, but you can also go to their website and look at previous returns.

BTW, I filed online (or thought I had) my last year with TurboTax and 5 months later got a letter from the IRS asking why I hadn't filed.
Now I ALWAYS mail in my hard copy.

[patricia92243]

20. Usually your state's Dept of Revenue will offer a free tax service, and any of them do your Federal

at the sametime. I have already got my state refund.

[Lowell]

21. I've filed online for the past few years

Turbo Tax has been the easiest for me.