H&R Block Taxcut 2006 Premium Federal + State + Efile
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend TaxCut Premium Federal + State + E-file has everything you need in one comprehensive program for your tax situation. Whatever you're filing, from 1040EZ to Schedule C, you'll get important guidance through step-by-step interviews. They'll be customized to your unique needs, helping you make the most of money-saving deductions. Find every feature and form from last year's Deluxe and Premium in just one program - and let TaxCut seamlessly import… Product details and pricing info |
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76 Customer Reviews Posted
- Turbo Tax is easier to use / Taxcut is much cheaper
- No brand loyalty...This year I chose Taxcut. Independent product reviewers said it was just as capable as Turbo Tax. The decision boiled down to a choice between: Turbo Tax is easier to use / Taxcut is much cheaper.
I didn't have any difficulties with the Taxcut software, although I did have to drop my firewall protection to update the software and again when I wanted to efile. I'm not sure why my firewall software (Norton Internet Security) didn't ask me to grant Taxcut access to the internet.
--Pagole - 2007-05-07, 1 of 1 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Software is average and extras cost more
- The software was average in use (but I am a little spoiled by Apple); I got lost a few times trying to navigate when trying to file an extension: the software did not seem to realize that I already prepared my taxes. After I figured that out, they charged me to file the extension. I do not recall having to pay for that with TurboTax last year.
- 2007-05-03, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Pricing SCAM
- TaxCut is easy to use but the explanations are not complete, nor written in a way that is easy for laypersons to understand. Many terms of art are not defined at all.
Most disturbingly, when you first sign up for the product the price is listed at $54.95 for both state and federal filing, but after you have already done all the work and are ready to file, the only options listed at checkout time are $29.95 for federal and another $29.95 charge for the state filing.
This bait-and-switch is apparently widespread and common for H&R Block, unfortunately. I called and complained to customer service and they refunded me $5. I told them that I thought it was certainly unethical and probably illegal, and they were inviting a lawsuit with this deceptive practice.
Finally, the program crashed several times while I was using it. Although the data was always saved, it was quite obnoxious. I run a high-performance, well-maintained Mac PowerBook, so I'm not accustomed to having things run so poorly.
next year I'll go with TurboTax. - 2007-04-17, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Very Buggy Software
- I have used Taxcut and TurboTax on and off for years. TurboTax tends to have less problems. This year Taxcut was incredibly difficult. First it would not properly import the data from DeductionPro. Then the tier one tech support gave me outright incorrect information. Finally tier two support gave me the link to the custom patch that allowed me to import the data. Also, when I received the Taxcut email that the IRS had accepted my return I logged on to Taxcut to check status and get my declaration control number. Taxcut would not recognize that I had efiled and would not check for the dcn. I had to call support for about the 5th time and after some time on the phone they discovered they could access the dcn and gave it to me over the phone. Because of these delays I have still not finished with the state return. I don't know if I will buy this product again.
- 2007-04-10, 2 of 2 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Recommended Tax Software
- This recommended software is easy to load, except for online requirements to update the files due to changes in the documents from the time of publication/software release. The files for download was large and took a long time on a dialup internet connection.
The software was easy to use, without documentation, though documentation would have been much desired. The time to fill in the data was not too long. It took about 4-6 hours given that I had been filing all the tax info in a folder with all the references required. The help in the software was great and insightful. I preferred using a CPA in the past, but since my taxes has gotten significantly easier, this has been a definite cost savings.
E-filing was easy, but make sure not to lose the cd-sleeve after downloading the software. Otherwise, it costs extra to e-file. Overall, it appears to be a great software package with great info and help. I plan to use it next year, Lord willing!! - 2007-04-06, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
