by Ana - I'm Learning

Created on: December 10, 2007   Last Updated: December 20, 2007

Turbo-charged Tax Software!

The Turbo Tax Deluxe + State is one of the comprehensive tax software programs available. One of the most popular features is the re-use of previous year's tax data which reduces data entry effort. Besides, using one program I can do both the Federal and State taxes. The product also provides exhaustive information on all relevant areas of tax return. If you need any further information then there is a toll-free phone number also.

Like other software, this one also poses a series of questions and then compiles your return with the answers. If anything is missing then it highlights those questions. Once you are done with the Federal questions then you need to answer the questions relevant for the State for which you are filing tax return. Once done, you have the option of generating your tax return in the appropriate form.

When we were doing our returns, we were not sure about the deductions we qualify for and hence the software helped us out by asking all the relevant questions and ensuring we were not left out of any eligible deductions. This very feature helped to earn its price.
Finally, when it comes to filing you can choose whether to do it manually using printed forms or to do it electronically using the e-file option. The latter helps you to get your money back quicker from the IRS. If you use this option then you also receive email confirmations and a copy of your return in pdf format.

Overall the software is intuitive and simplistic in approach and very easy to use. Yet it has strong features to maximize your returns. Will certainly give 5 out of 5!

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