2011 Tax thread. [H&R Block At Home Deluxe 2011 Win $16.99 (Amazon); H&R Home Deluxe+State $19.99 & TurboTax Offers]
 

1> H&R Block (Federal)
H&R Block At Home Deluxe 2011 Win $16.99 (Amazon) [amazon.com]
Great deal if you don't need this software to file your state return and don't care if you have a disc or not. California has it's own website for free state filing and it's easy enough to punch in my info there.
Link [ca.gov]
H&R Block At Home Deluxe 2011 Mac [amazon.com]

2> H&R Block with State
a> Amazon Gold Box today has H&R Deluxe Federal + State for 19.99! (Only for 1/7/2012)
Link [amazon.com]
b> Target retail stores offer the H&R Block At Home Deluxe Federal + State 2011 for Windows or Mac, model no. 1336600-11, for $39. A $10 printable coupon knocks it to $29. This software is intended for homeowners and investors and includes five free federal e-files. Deal ends January 7 (the coupon ends by the end of day today).
Link [target.com]
Coupon Link [target.com] (Ends end of day today)

3> H&R Block Premium
Link [amazon.com] (Amazon) $29.99

4>TurboTax Deluxe NO State
Link [intuit.com] $19.45

5> TurboTax with State
AAFES.com [aafes.com] has TurboTax DELUXE Federal & State 2011 on sale for $29.95 (no tax).

Use coupon code xi166pfs8 for 10% off and add $25 gift card to get free shipping (orders over $50 ship for free).

Alternatively, you can buy 2 copies and use either coupon code xi203fw or xi204fw for $10 off $50, then return one copy to your nearest AAFES store. Breakout is like this: $59.90 - $10 = $49.90. Return one copy for purchase price of $29.95 and your out of pocket price comes down to $19.95.

AAFES requires a login. For people without a login, here are some great offers for Turbotax from Costco.

6>Turbotax Costco Collection
Link [costco.com]
From 1/5/12 to 1/29/12 a coupon in the costco coupon booklet takes off $10 from either of the 4 Turbo Tax products:
TurboTax Deluxe No State $39.99 - $10 = $29.99
TurboTax Deluxe with State $49.79 - $10 = $39.79
TurboTax Premier $69.49 - $10 = $59.49
TurboTax Home & Business $79.99 - $10 = $69.99
Buy B&M to avoid $3.99 SH
As per the Costco Site: **The $10 manufacturer’s discount will automatically be deducted at checkout. State law may require sales tax to be charged on the pre-discounted price if the product is subject to sales tax.

User updates
Fidelity offers TurboTax Deluxe On-Line for 25% discount on both Federal and State:

$22.45 Federal & $27.70 State (optional)

Start here (Anyone can receive the discount!):

http://personal.fidelity.com/plan...axes.shtml

Thanks jachammercyclin

H&R Block At Home 2011: Deluxe $17, Deluxe + State $20, Premium $30 & More
 

Amazon has H&R Block At Home 2011 on sale starting at $17. Free shipping with Prime (free student or parent/caregiver accounts available) or if you spend $25 or more. Use slick fillers to find other eligible items to help reach the $25 requirement. Thanks Discombobulated

• H&R Block At Home 2011 Deluxe $17. Thanks brahmos [Discuss]
• H&R Block At Home 2011 Deluxe + State $20
• H&R Block At Home Deluxe 2011 (PC or Mac) $27
• H&R Block At Home 2011 Premium $30
• Many more
  

This post can and should be edited by users like you :)
 

Just FYI:

If you meet certain income criteria you can file your federal and state taxes, using HR Block software for FREE on myfreetaxes.com


you can also use HR Block software via IRS Free File http://www.irs.gov/efile/article/...86,00.html

Great price. Does it include state efile?

Doesnt look like it....see no indication that it does so would bet no ;-)

Federal only. No state in this version at all. There is always an extra charge to efile state taxes with the version that includes state taxes, but Federal efile is included at no charge.

I simply mail my state taxes as I usually owe them less than $100. I have no interest in paying $19.95 to efile state taxes.

Do you use any software to compute the state taxes?

Update the information as per your request. Please feel free to update the information.

I use At Home Deluxe + State to do my state taxes. I just print out the paper forms for my state taxes and mail them in instead of paying $19.95 to efile.

Bah, bought the same exact thing for 25$ a week ago....

Perfect perfect, bought, thanks, repped, woo!

Thanks OP.

just to make it clear:

deluxe only = federal+efile included; but no state software/no state efile
deluxe+state = federal+efile included; state software included but no state efile

correct?

I am a CPA and I do not care if you use these products. But, please do not go to HR Block or any of the other "sit down" places. They charge far too much for no service.

I can't tell you how many clients I have seen who have paid MORE at HR Block/etc retail location than it would have cost them to come to me or any of the other local CPAs that I know personally.

Can anyone confirm the AAFES price? I'm seeing $59.95 with a $30 rebate if you buy a version of Quicken

There is an H&R $10 rebate out there too. Got Deluxe fed plus state at Target today for $39-$10 Target coupon and then -$10 mail in rebate = $19 net plus tax. Used my red card for another 5% off.

Turbotax Deluxe no state $19.45

http://slickdeals.net/f/3776806-T...ral-35-off

Any more info about the rebate? Link?

EDIT:

did an SD search and found this thread which includes a PDF of the $10 rebate form for H&R Block

$19 after coupon and rebate is a great deal

Perfect - thanks OP!

I will stick with TaxAct for $12.

Fidelity offers TurboTax Deluxe On-Line for 25% discount on both Federal and State:

$22.45 Federal & $27.70 State (optional)

Start here (Anyone can receive the discount!):

http://personal.fidelity.com/plan...axes.shtml

I too use taxact for filing. Never understood if these softwares are that much better to warrant the additional cost.

Also does it really matter what software you use to maximize the returns? (without considering the ease of use or UI features)

I'm seeing the same price ...

How does this cater to homeowners and differ from the free federal efile edition? Also, is there a 2011 tax credit for new first time home buyers? I've googled this but search results aren't initially clear, plus I trust me fellow SDers a lot more than other internet info floating around.

I'm pretty sure I got in on the H&R Block deal last year and I paid less than $20 for the Federal E-file with the software. I mailed state taxes in myself for free.

Regarding the california return website, I remember it having a problem properly deducting vehicle registration fees last year. I noticed the difference when the refund amount came back differently from what turbo tax told me it would be.

I ended up doing a paper file and getting the $7 bucks they tried to scam from me. I don't know if its been fixed this year or maybe was only a glitch for me last year.

no
no
and no :shake:

here is the link to comparison of 3 version H&R Block offers: Basic, Deluxe and Premium

http://images.amazon.com/images/G...-chart.jpg

i used H&R Deluxe last year, it allowed me to e-file federal, and print out then mail for your state (state e-file: no, state software: yes).

hope this helps

I did the same. I think I remember paying $20 total for the software and e-filing, maybe even less. I forget. Any chances prices will go down more in the near future?

I was fortunate enough to get in on this CA Anti-Virus Plus (6-Month Subscription) + H&R Block At-Home Deluxe (Digital Download) $0.01 deal last year. I then upgraded to Premium for $15 more. I'll hold out a little while to see if something comparable comes along this year.Absolutely! In past years, it seems that the best deals are in early January, maybe the 1st several weeks, and then the last few days before the filing deadline. Deals between those times are often sporadic.

why don't you buy the H&R Block At Home Deluxe 2011 Win [Download] in OP for $16.99, you 're gonna do exactly the same as you did last year, efile federal and paper state. $16.99 is already cheaper than $20 you pay last year. This is great deal if you ask me.

Will this read my 2010 turbo tax file document so I don't have to enter all the information again?

The $16.99 version does not include the state software. Amazon sells another deluxe version that includes state for an extra charge. Unless you are recommending they just do the state manually, however even for a former professional tax preparer like my, it is worth it to pay a little extra and have the data automatically transfered.

I agree that state efile is a waste of money. No use spending $20 just to get your $100 state refund faster.

The coupon is attached to my original post.

Correct.

I just received an email from TurboTax for their online Deluxe edition for $19.95.

Free Federal Edition or $19.95 Deluxe edition [http]

Thanks buddy!

glad to help!

I am confused now what does the "State" part everyone is talking about? i am just a student and sell some stocks which the deluxe sounds perfect for. Should i be worried about this state stuff?

You need to file Federal Tax + State Tax.

Not in Texas. No state income tax.

Not to nitpick, but your original post only mentions the printable $10 Target coupon. The additional $10 mail-in rebate is not referenced, but it is now attached (not sure how long it's been there, if it was always there and I just missed it or if it was recently added). It might help to change the original post to reference the extra rebate so it is clear that if people go buy it Saturday they could get:
H&R Block At Home 2011 Deluxe $39 - $10 printable Target coupon - $10 mail-in rebate = $19 total (ends today, Saturday 1/7).

I'll be headed to Target to get a copy once the sun comes up!

Thanks buddy! In my earlier post, I had posted that the deal ends by Jan 7th. I highlighted it in red for all.

Seems like you can save yourself the $16.99 for the Deluxe version and get it free yet again through the same Ally Bank H&R Block link I used last year to file my taxes. Like the OPs have said, in many states it's pretty easy to E-file your taxes online on the state website just by punching in your information.

Though my tax this year is more complicated than before, so I'm thinking of buying the $19.99 Deluxe + State from Amazon. I jumped in as well on the $0.01 cent deal last year for the CA Antivirus + H&R Block Deluxe on TD but gave it to a good friend.

http://hrblock.com/taxes/partner/...nerId=5149

The only downside to this version is you have to do it all online. I'm not sure if they'll make you pay at the end, but I know for sure they didn't make me pay last year when I filed my Federal through them...

Amazon Gold Box today has H&R Deluxe Federal + State for 19.99!

http://www.amazon.com/Block-Home-...pd_cp_sw_2

Thanks!

Bank of America offers 35% off TurboTax, all editions .. search for the link and details. Do not have to be a customer.

Even better than the Target deal - use the $10 rebate and that makes this $9.99. Will be returning the one I bought yesterday from Target - sweet!

Edit - scratch that, the rebate form lists the stores its valid from on it and Amazon is not one of them, Target is though. Wonder if it would still go through.

Thanks Sanju!

Thanks buddy!

Another thing to check in the near future are Dollar Stores. Yeah, I know that sounds weird, but they have (at least in the past) have had H&R for $1. They did it last year (though at least at my local store, they didn't do it in 2010, but did do it for about 3 years prior). It says "Standard Edition" IIRC. However, when I have used it in the past I think it is the Deluxe version, as it allows me to make all my deductions (I have rental properties) and I didn't notice a difference between it and Deluxe. It's the Federal version only, but does have one free efile. So, you might want to keep your eyes open at you Dollar Store. FYI.

watch out
 

the $10 rebate not for amazon.com
so still 19.99 if bought in from amazon

ljn21 already corrected himself, as OP needs to. The rebate will not work at Amazon. Your chance of it going through are slim at best.

Looked through my costco coupon booklet and dont see anything for TurboTax inside. Is this a new coupon for store only?

Thanks!

The Costco site has the following information

Limited Time Offer:

Valid for orders placed January 5, 2012 through January 29, 2012 . While supplies last.

Online price $39.99
**Less -$10.00
YOUR COST $29.99
**The $10 manufacturer’s discount will automatically be deducted at checkout. State law may require sales tax to be charged on the pre-discounted price if the product is subject to sales tax.

*This item may be found at your local warehouse for a cash and carry price.

do turbotax programs get charged tax? If so I'm better off buying from amazon download than waste gas +tax + time to "save" $10

Been waiting for deal like this for Deluxe + State. Used it for several years now. Thanks!

dont know if I should hold off on H&R Deluxe for $19.99 or hold off for a better deal like last year. I got it for $1

Request: Can y'all please help me compile the information for different state tax sites where people can file the state taxes for free?

Rebate only calls for a copy of receipt so someone 'could' buy from Target and also from Amazon. Copy the Target receipt and then return to Target. Keep one from Amazon and turn in rebate slip with Target copy receipt. I won't do this but if someone was willing they could still get from Amazon at $9.99.

delete

Glad I checked this weekend! thanks op!

Just got a flyer from TD Ameritrade. Go to tdameritrade.com/taxcenter and login for 35% off Turbotax. I closed my account, so I cannot check the prices.

for someone that never filed taxes how easy are these programs to use? my fear is that i either forget something, and get audit later or get less money back

If you are a novice at filing taxes yourself, I would first recommend taking a look at last years return. If it is relatively uncomplicated (less than 5 pages total Federal) and your income has not changed much, tax software will save you much $ over a tax preparer. I do recommend reading the 1040 instruction book first few pages for recent tax code changes that may affect you. Same for your state return. Filing your own taxes takes time to learn some tax code, paying for software and completing the process. For simple returns, tax preparer might only charge $100.

I find Turbotax to be the best. You go through the Q&A process and it is pretty good at catching recent tax code changes and your particular income/deductions. That being said, for more complicated situations, I would use a professional preparer. Software is not perfect in catching all your income/deductions.

Hope that helps.

thanks for the info

Looks like Amazon has the TurboTax Deluxe Federal + E-file + State 2011 on sale for $39.79. Isn't that a good price?
http://www.amazon.com/TurboTax-De...229&sr=1-1

Yes it is!