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
- Tax Cut Is Easy & Fast!
- Over the last two years, I have found H&R Block's Tax Cut software to be simple to use to process an otherwise complex tax return. I would recommend it to anyone who wants a reliable tax preparation source without having to pay the accountant's fees.
- 2007-04-06, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Poor State Return
- One thing you will find reading through many reviews is a dissatisfaction with the state filings. This is my own experience and this may be the last year I use TaxCut because of it. First of all, it would not allow me to e-file my state return but didn't explain why. I later discovered that for most states you apparently can't e-file a partial year return. Then when printing out the state return it told me I had to also include a form that was mentioned nowhere else in the program. I later found out that Taxcut does not support all state tax forms! I then had to get that form and fill it in manually, and then discovered I owed less than before because Taxcut had incorrectly calculated my capital gains. AND there was nothing on the missing state form that could not have been completed with data the program already had.
TaxCut also advised me I could save $1000 off my fed bill by contributing to an IRA. So I opened and IRA and contributed $4000. When I went back to TaxCut and entered the details it told me I wasn't eligible for any tax deduction. I was ready to be tied up! This software is seriously dysfunctional.
I'm guessing by this stage you get the idea. Bottom line: I will be looking elsewhere to complete my tax returns next year.
Oh, by the way, if like me you were unable to efile and you paid for the efile option, you can get a credit from H&R by calling 1-888-4TAXCUT option 2,2,0. - 2007-04-01, 4 of 4 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Good program...until the State e-file
- Everything was going perfectly until I tried to e-file my NY State tax return. For some unknown reason, form IT-213-ATT (for people with six or more children under age 17) isn't included in the Taxcut program (even after I updated) and now I can't e-file. Since the price of the program includes a state e-file, I should be refunded by H&R Block for their error of not including this form. Off to speak to the customer reps...
Update - the first rep said she'd look into it. No answer for a week. I called again and this time got a knowledgeable and VERY helpful rep. She looked into it while I remained on the phone and ended up telling me that I should send back the CD for a refund. Let's see what happens from here...
Update #1 - My refund was rejected because they only allow refunds for the first sixty days after purchase. However, this was not for dissatisfaction, it is for a form that wasn't included in the program. In my opinion, that is negligence and I was sold a product that included a state e-file (which I paid extra for) that was faulty. Back to the phone...
Update #2 - They agreed with me! After "an internal review", they're sending me a check for $15...the price of an e-file. - 2007-04-01, 1 of 1 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Taxes made simple
- If you don't have an overly complicated tax return I found that TaxCut is great to use. The thing I like most is the interview. Even if you don't think you qualify for what it is asking, say "yes". It will ask more questions. If indeed you don't qualify you have lost nothing and can proceed with the interview. In tax year 2005 it uncovered something I had missed and I filed ammended returns for 2004 & 2005 and pocketed $300. I also was excited about e-filing and direct deposit. I filed in early February and had both my Federal and State refunds in my account in three weeks. It comes with Deduction Pro which makes keeping track of things very simple and it all imports for next year.
Amazon had the best price at $49 and free shipping for the February timeframe. - 2007-03-30, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Not worth the risk!
- The Federal program worked OK (on a very simple married filing jointly return), but the state program had a huge error and customer service was horrible! This is the second year TaxCut made an error on my state program. Last time I found the mistake and was able to correct it and e-file. This year TaxCut entered a negative value for a deduction calculation (impossible). The scary part is that the error check did not find such a glaring error, and I e-filed it that way. I didn't know about it until my submission was rejected. Customer service had no technical knowledge of the program and after proposing three clueless fixes stopped returning my calls.
Although the Fed program worked OK, it did not give me the lowest tax burden when multiple tax years were considered. Again this year the IRS allows you to deduct state sales tax instead of state income tax. TaxCut chose the option that resulted in my lowest tax liability for THIS year, but when the impact on my income next year was considered, I would have ended up paying MORE taxes overall. This is a simple thing to calculate, but TaxCut did not look for it.
I have used TaxCut for several years now, but this is the last! I would rather spend more money on another program than risk not being able to e-file or filing a bad return. - 2007-03-29, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
