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It's not junk depending on what you need. For us Turbotax deluxe* is very easy to use with our particular Schedule C business and easily imports our brokerage account information. I tried H&R block one year and I could not get it to properly calculate our business tax credits even after opening a support ticket.
Also - an FYI for those that used TaxAct, H&R Block or TaxSlayer online services in previous years: There is a good chance they secretly sent data about you to Meta\Facebook: https://arstechnica.com/tech-poli...with-meta/
*In previous years there were some abilities you'd get with the physical disk that weren't included in the download copy. I haven't looked this year to see if that is still the case or not
Cause Intuit, maker of TurboTax, and other tax prep software companies have paid off Congress to make sure they don't allow this to happen. It's been contemplated for years and years.
They're the same. Online is in some respects easier, as you can log in from anywhere, but they never have purchase discounts on it either.
This year is different though, as the download is Mac/PC, and not separate, IIRC, can activate it on two machines.
As for paying to file taxes, if all you need is a 1040EZ, it's free, but as soon as you do more than that, like owning a home, interest rates on loans, investments, it a) gets more complicated, and b) they (Intuit/H&R Block, etc) won't work with your return on the free version, and they'll make you pay for a deluxe version.
Just a warning, I got screwed by TurboTax licensing detections before. I bought the same deal on Amazon a few years back and install it once to make sure license works. Then I factory reset my PC and when I install it agaian to file the tax later on the samw machine but it said that my license already being used no longer be able to use the software. I posted on TurboTax forum and they didn't give a crab about it. I ended pay extra for the online version.
Yes I switched to deluxe some years ago. Premiere is really only for those with rental incomes (depreciation and such) and some business stuff. And you get better support.
Deluxe will be $25ish between now and Feb. Fidelity also gives you free premiere if you are $1million+ but probably a lot of people aren't there anymore
Just a warning, I got screwed by TurboTax licensing detections before. I bought the same deal on Amazon a few years back and install it once to make sure license works. Then I factory reset my PC and when I install it agaian to file the tax later on the samw machine but it said that my license already being used no longer be able to use the software. I posted on TurboTax forum and they didn't give a crab about it. I ended pay extra for the online version.
This reads like you printed your comment, put it through a paper shredder, and then posted the result.
I have ESPP, RSUs etc. Do I need Premier? Mostly I get necessary 1099 from Vanguard or Fidelity. I have no rental or crypto. FYI, state e-file is additional $20.
BTW, fark Taxact for sharing personal financial info with Meta.
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I used taxact and so you have a point in that I didn't try every single free file option so I can only speak to my experience. I'm sure they ask for stuff clearly but they don't really go out of its way to make things easier/maximize your refund
Yea TaxAct is like Turbo tax. They have a "free" option but they make it so bad to get you to pay for one of their other versions. So I agree it probably was awful to use.
Try https://www.freetaxusa.com/ you might like it. Works as well as the paid versions I have used in the past. That and cost nothing to try as well. I am on my 3rd year using it and have house, bonds, stocks, and even side hustle/business cost.
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Also - an FYI for those that used TaxAct, H&R Block or TaxSlayer online services in previous years: There is a good chance they secretly sent data about you to Meta\Facebook:
https://arstechnica.com/tech-poli...with-meta/
*In previous years there were some abilities you'd get with the physical disk that weren't included in the download copy. I haven't looked this year to see if that is still the case or not
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This year is different though, as the download is Mac/PC, and not separate, IIRC, can activate it on two machines.
As for paying to file taxes, if all you need is a 1040EZ, it's free, but as soon as you do more than that, like owning a home, interest rates on loans, investments, it a) gets more complicated, and b) they (Intuit/H&R Block, etc) won't work with your return on the free version, and they'll make you pay for a deluxe version.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJ1JNRR8/
Got burned in the past with the Gift card being physical.
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From what I know -- which isnt much, if you sold stocks or any funds and get an 1099-S you need Prem. Maybe other people with knowledge can jump in
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Deluxe will be $25ish between now and Feb. Fidelity also gives you free premiere if you are $1million+ but probably a lot of people aren't there anymore
BTW, fark Taxact for sharing personal financial info with Meta.
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Yea TaxAct is like Turbo tax. They have a "free" option but they make it so bad to get you to pay for one of their other versions. So I agree it probably was awful to use.
Try https://www.freetaxusa.
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