TaxACT 2009 Deluxe for Desktop
Review
I began doing taxes in 1951 and at one point was a California Registered Agent. I have tried all the tax programs and I find TaxAct to be the best. The program is very easy to use and it just walks you through your taxes. It’s impossible to keep up on the year to year tax changes but TaxAct solves that problem. Don’t think that by taking your taxes to a CPA they will be error free, I have seen CPA’s make big big errors. No one is as interested in your financial health as you are so doing your own taxes just might save you big money.
Feature
- Software for preparation of unlimited Federal tax returns, 1 free Federal Efile, Efile up to 5 Federal Returns
- Donation Assistant provides certified values for more than 700 commonly-donated items
- Maximum Refund Pledge guarantees you’ll get your largest refund, or we’ll pay for your software
- Unlimited Support via phone or email at no additional cost.
- 100% Accuracy Guaranteed
Overview
Looking for an affordable, high-quality tax preparation product? TaxACT 2009 Deluxe provides you with all the tools you need to get the largest refund possible.
Specifications
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TaxACT 2009 Ultimate Bundle for Desktop
Review
Feature
- Includes software for preparation of both Federal & State tax returns
- Donation Assistant provides certified values for more than 700 commonly-donated items
- Maximum Refund Pledge guarantees you’ll get your largest refund, or we’ll pay for your software
- Unlimited Support via phone or email at no additional cost.
- 100% Accuracy Guaranteed
Overview
Maximize your tax deductions and credits for a bigger tax refund. Includes expert tax help & advice to find IRS tax deductions and credits, potentially saving you big money. Life Events guidance helps you deal with marriage, buying a home, inheritance, stock options, home equity loans, and other topics that impact your tax return. Includes both Federal and State tax returns with free income tax filing.
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TaxACT 2008 Standard for Desktop
Review
Our office is a sole proprietorship. When our accountant retired, we embarked reluctantly on a tax filing adventure. The relevant IRS and NYS literature were studied. The IRS instruction booklets were not always elucidating. Its like being given a set of directions for a circuitous road trip while the purpose of the trip and the final destination remained opaque. The IRS publications were more helpful as well as the IRS agents at (800) 829-1040 when there was a procedural question. The returns were first done with paper and pencil.
Quick simulations were done online, via the “try for free”option with TurboTax Free edition, TurboTax Deluxe, TaxAct Standard and TaxAct Deluxe to get a feel for the lay of the land. The Turbotax Free edition has the same set of tax forms as the Deluxe, but the former will permit the filing of only the simplest of returns. That was not the case with TaxAct Standard. A moderately complex return can be done with this basic version. The graphic design of TurboTax is more appealing and the guidance is more extensive and explicit. TaxAct Deluxe includes the online book, J.K. Lasser’s “Your Income Tax Guide”, Donations Assistant, Capital Gains Summary, Depreciation Summary and free phone support. TaxCut was not explored because the offers at Amazon Marketplace for the Turbotax bundle on a CD-ROM were better than for TaxCut. There is almost no importing with TaxAct Deluxe. The Deluxe version will only import prior year’s data from the same type of product; no importing between the desktop and the online versions. TaxAct Standard has no importing capability at all. Standard will not generate a pdf file of the returns while Deluxe will. A pdf file can be produced, albeit more slowly, with a scanner. The Support Center of TurboTax’s website is more comprehensive and better organized. They have their own forum. The Audit Support Center is a primer of how to handle IRS audit letters. The last three items can be used without charge.
TaxAct Standard and state were downloaded and copied to a CD. The Q & A Entry method has been suggested for less experienced filers while knowledgeable filers can use the Form Entry method. Both methods can be used simultaneously. A split screen opened up with the interview questions on top and the corresponding form, with populating responses and calculated numbers, on the bottom. A tab on the lower half screen would take the filer to the pertinent IRS instructions should a question arise. A link to IRS publications is also available. The filer can also toggle to the online book if they have the Deluxe version.
TaxAct Standard generated a 1040 with Schedules A & B, C (Profit or Loss from Business), SE (Self Employment Tax); Form 1116 (Foreign Tax Credit); Form 6251 (Alternative Minimum Tax); Form 8606 (Non-Deductible IRA’s); NYS IT-201 and forms for estimated federal and NYS taxes for 2009. After the intensity of the federal return, the state return was relatively easy. More than half of the federal data was transferred to the state return. The returns were previewed , printed and scanned. As our accountant had electronically submitted our returns in the past, we were quite comfortable with e-filing. A reassuring email from TaxAct stated: ” The Desktop version of the program creates a return or returns on your computer and does not interact with our servers in the process. Therefore we would not save a copy of any returns you create on our servers. If you choose to efile, we also do not keep a copy of the efile on our servers as we just pass the efile directly to the IRS.” In fact should an online filer lose a backup copy of a prior year’s return, 2nd Story will charge .95 for the retrieval service. One last update was downloaded just before e-filing. The IRS acceptance of the e-file came in 9 hours and that for NYS arrived in 15 hours. EFTPS and the NYS website were used for tax payments. Except for the paper copy, it was an electronic process.
For folks who are experienced filers with no state income tax, the TaxAct Standard desktop edition and e-file are both {BestCustomerReview}. (You folks are a bunch of lucky pups.)
For experienced filers who need to file one state return and are not queasy about doing the returns online; it’s .95 for the state return with e-file. If you are uneasy about online returns; download both software and send the state return via regular post to avoid the additional .95 for state e-file; but it’s almost that amount for large envelope postage plus certified mail with return receipt. The third option is to download TaxAct Standard for the federal return; do the state return by hand, especially if your state instructions have a diagram for the transfer of 1040 items to the corresponding lines on the state return, then send the state return via the postal service. With the last alternative the only payee is the USPS.
There is no need to order the CD’s and pay .95 for shipping and handling, unless the internet connection is very pokey and a CD burner is unavailable.
For filers who prefer more robust guidance and snappier graphics; TurboTax Deluxe Federal + Federal e-file + State from Amazon Marketplace seems like a good choice. These days the bundle is running about with shipping. It’s another .95 for state e-file.
The trek through Taxland was a bit grueling; but for the price of .90, complaint would be crass.
Feature
- Prepare, Print & E-File your Federal Taxes for Free!
- Complete Tax Program, handles 1040, 1040A & 1040EX Returns
- Support for 70 commonly used forms and 16 IRS Schedules, including Schedule C for Small Business Income
- Unlimited Support via email at no additional Cost
- 100% Accuracy Guarantee
Overview
Everything you need to file your Federal tax return is included at no charge. Prepare, print and efile your Federal return with TaxACT 2008 Standard.No matter which type of return you need to file, we have you covere. Other free tax software only allows you to prepare simple returns, TaxACT gives you the tools to prepare even complex returns for FREE!Boost your tax savings and get the biggest refund possible with the TaxACT Deduction, Credit and Income Examiners.100% Accuracy Guarantee. You can rest easy knowing that your free tax return is guaranteed accurate. If you are assessed a penalty due to a calculation error from TaxACT, we’ll pay the penalty and the interest.Free guidance from our Tax Specialists. Never get stumped by a complex tax situation again. Our highly qualified tax specialists will guide you through your tax situations via email at no additional cost. No matter how many questions you’ve got, we’ve got the answers.New Walk-Through videos help you transition through each step in the interview process. They’ll help you learn about tax saving tools, let you know which documents you’re going to need, provide filing tips and more…
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TaxACT 2008 Ultimate Bundle for Desktop
Review
Considering all the negative reviews for TurboTax and TaxCut, I’m surprised that TaxACT is so little known. I tried it this year for the first time and was impressed.
I tried TaxCut years ago and was annoyed by the way they took you by the hand and led you through, asking questions I could have just answered myself by filling out the tax forms. I tried TurboTax this year but hated it for the same reason. It also took a long time to install, and once it launched, they asked a lot of irrelevant questions or those I didn’t want to have to figure out–and if I guessed wrong, how would it affect my return, and would I be able to correct it easily? I gave up after an hour, uninstalled, and returned it. My feeling is, when you have to spend more time figuring out the software than the tax forms, it’s easier to just do it on paper. True, you can use the forms in Turbo, but they’re not really the same as the IRS forms–they have additional fields you have to fill out for the sake of the software.
It was a pleasant surprise to find that TaxACT is much more intuitive. They do have the lead-you-by-the-hand option, but the forms are straight-up IRS clones in most cases, with automatic calculation. If you try to fill in a field that affects others, you get a message asking you to enter the info on the supporting document. (You can override, but it’s not recommended and won’t be automatically calculated.)
There were a few minor things I didn’t like, but in speaking to tech support, I found that there are reasons for them, and I can certainly live with them. The return went together fairly quickly, corrected some math errors I had made on the paper version, and created a clean printout. I’ll be using TaxACT again.
Feature
- Includes software for preparation of both Federal & State tax returns
- NEW! Donation Assistant provides certified values for nearly 700 commonly-donated items
- NEW! Maximum Refund Pledge guarantees you’ll get your largest refund, or we’ll pay for your software
- Unlimited Support via phone or email at no additional cost.
- FAFSA Worksheet simplifies completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Overview
Maximize your tax deductions and credits for a bigger tax refund. Includes expert tax help & advice to find IRS tax deductions and credits, potentially saving you big money. Life Events guidance helps you deal with marriage, buying a home, inheritance, stock options, home equity loans, and other topics that impact your tax return. Includes both Federal and State tax returns with free income tax filing.
Specifications
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TaxACT 2008 Deluxe for Desktop
Review
If your tax situation is fairly straight forward, as mine is since retirement happened, this package will do just fine and save you a lot money. I used Turbotax deluxe when I was an overseas government contractor with lots of expense reports, foreign taxes, all that complicated stuff, and it would have been nice if Taxact could import Turbotax files, but that was the only fault I found. I reccomend it to anyone that does not have a complex tax situation.
Feature
- Software for preparation of unlimited Federal tax returns, 1 free Federal Efile, Efile up to 5 Federal Returns
- NEW! Donation Assistant provides certified values for nearly 700 commonly-donated items
- NEW! Maximum Refund Pledge guarantees you’ll get your largest refund, or we’ll pay for your software
- Unlimited Support via phone or email at no additional cost.
- FAFSA Worksheet simplifies completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Overview
Looking for an affordable, high-quality tax preparation product? TaxACT 2008 Deluxe provides you with all the tools you need to get the biggest tax refund you can.NEW! Donation Assistant lets you accurately track your non-cash donations and provides certified resale prices to help you maximize your deduction.NEW! Maximum Refund Pledge. If you get a larger refund or smaller tax due from another tax preparation method using the same data, we will refund the cost of your software.NEW! Walk-through videos guide you through each step of the interview process. Learn about available tax saving tools, know which documents to have on hand and more.Never get stumped by a complex tax issue again, our highly qualified tax specialists will guide you through any complex tax situation via phone or email at no additional Life Events guidance help you determine the tax implications of major changes in your life & show you how to get the biggest tax deductions possible.TaxTutor Guidance cuts through the jargon & explains complex tax laws, which pitfalls to avoid, recent tax law changes, tax filing tips and year-end tax strategies.FAFSA Worksheet simplifies the completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid by gathering all the tax information youll need in one easy to follow document.Import your data from your 2007 TaxACT return to minimize data entry errors.Powerful income tax calculators give you control of your taxes. Save money with the joint vs. separate & national average comparisons, view depreciation disposal & capital gains status and more.100% Accuracy Guarantee. If you are assessed a penalty due to a calculation error made by TaxACT, we’ll pay the penalty and any interest.
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