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TurboTax Deluxe Federal + State 2009 + efile

TurboTax Deluxe Federal + State 2009 + efile

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ASIN: B002RS8F0K
Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: Intuit
EAN: 0028287025479
Edition: Deluxe
Feature:
- TurboTax Deluxe guarantees your biggest tax refund by finding and maximizing your deductions
- Uncovers over 350 deductions including mortgage interest, charitable contributions, and more
- Guides you through changes in your tax situation and lets you know how they will impact your taxes
- Audit Risk Meter helps you reduce your chance of an audit
- Free Federal E-File—receive IRS confirmation and get your refund in as few as 8 days
Format: CD-ROM
Item Dimensions:
- Height: 0.05 inches
- Length: 7.1 inches
- Width: 5.1 inches
- Weight: 0.25 pounds
Label: Intuit
Manufacturer: Intuit
Model: 410673
No. Of Items: 5877
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- Length: 7.5 inches
- Width: 5.4 inches
- Weight: 0.25 pounds
Platform:
- Windows Vista
- Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
- Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
- Windows 7
- Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
- Windows XP
Product Group: Software
Publisher: Intuit
Release Date: Nov 23, 2009
Sales Rank: 1
Studio: Intuit
UPC: 028287025479

Product Description

TY2009
TurboTax Deluxe Federal + State 2009 + efileproduct

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If you own a home, made donations or have medical expenses, TurboTax Deluxe will easily get you every tax deduction you deserve.

Get Your Refund Fast: Efile Your 2009 Taxes with TurboTax
Here's how efile works: Start your return and efile with TurboTax today. The moment the IRS starts accepting returns, scheduled for January 15, 2010, TurboTax will submit your efiled return. The IRS will confirm receipt by e-mail within 48 hours.

Here's how it works:

Asks easy questions
We customize questions to your unique situation, transfer your info from last year, and put it all on the right tax forms for you.

Maximizes deductions
We search for more than 350 deductions to get you the biggest refund possible
guaranteed.

Efile for a fast refund
Efile with direct deposit to get your refund in as few as 8 days. Five federal efiles included. Prepare and print unlimited state filings. State e-file is available for an additional charge.

Why TurboTax Deluxe is the easiest choice for you

TurboTax Deluxe was designed to make it easy for you to get the biggest tax refund possible. Choose TurboTax Deluxe if any of the following apply to you:
  • You own your home
  • You donated to charity
  • You have significant education or medical expenses
  • You have childcare expenses
  • You have lots of deductions

If you own investments or rental property, choose TurboTax Premier. It has everything in Deluxe PLUS will provide extra guidance so you get the most from your investments.

If you are a sole proprietor, consultant, 1099 contractor, or single-owner LLC, TurboTax Home & Business has everything in Premier and will help you make the most of your business and personal deductions.

If you own an S Corp, partnership, C Corp, or multiple-owner LLC, choose TurboTax Business.

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Everything you need to do your taxes with ease.

Finds All Deductions and Credits You Deserve to Get Your Biggest Refund

Stimulus Ready
Updated with all of the latest tax laws to help you get all of the deductions and credits you deserve--including the new 2009 Stimulus Plan credits for homebuyers, new car purchases and more.

Maximizes Your Tax Deductions
Asks simple questions about your income, family situation and changes in your tax situation and credits. Then, based on your answers, searches for more than 350 deductions and credits to get you the biggest tax refund--guaranteed.

Looks for Deduction Opportunities as You Go
Shows you which deductions you've taken. Which deductions you haven't. And tells you how to qualify for just about any deduction, so you don't miss any opportunities to save.

Gets You the Maximum Deduction for Donations
ItsDeductible (included) helps you accurately value items you donate to charity–no more guessing. Plus, it tracks other donations such as cash, mileage and stocks, to help you get every charitable deduction you're entitled to.

Handles Your Life Changes
Changed jobs? Got married? Bought a home? Had a baby? TurboTax guides you through common life changes, explains how the changes will impact your taxes, and tells you what you can deduct.

Helps with Medical Expenses
Does all the math and tells you if you qualify to deduct your medical expenses for maximum tax savings.

Includes Downloadable Audit Support Center
Being contacted by the IRS can be confusing and stressful, but it doesn't have to be. That's why we've created the TurboTax Audit Support Center, included for FREE with all TurboTax products.

Only about 1% of all personal tax returns were audited, so it is unlikely, but if you are contacted by the IRS, we'll help you to:

  1. Find out why the IRS contacted you
  2. Determine what it means
  3. Prepare your next steps
With downloadable step-by-step guidance, including what different types of IRS letters may mean, you'll know exactly where you stand and what to do next.

Remember, TurboTax guarantees 100% accurate calculations. If you pay an IRS or state penalty or interest because of a TurboTax calculation error, we'll pay you the penalty and interest.

Helps You Reduce Audit Risk

Tracks Your Audit Risk
Audit Risk Meter checks your tax return for common audit triggers. Shows whether your risk is high or low. And provides tips to help you reduce your chance of an audit.

Includes Downloadable Audit Support Center
Gives you step-by-step guidance on everything you need to know and do if the IRS contacts you.

Also Available: Audit Defense
Provides full-service representation by a trained tax professional. You will never have to meet with the IRS, unless you want to.

Does the Hard Work for You

Asks Easy Questions, Tailored to You
Guides you step by step through your tax return and puts your answers on the right tax forms for you. Skips interview questions that don't apply to you, so you can finish your return faster.

Improved Automatically Fills in W-2 and 1099 Info
Gets your W-2 and 1099 data directly from over 100,000 participating employers and financial institutions and automatically puts it in the right tax forms. A brief summary lets you review and edit downloaded information if necessary.

Improved Transfers Last Year's Tax Info
No retyping necessary. Fills in information from your previous year's return to save time and increase accuracy. Shows you what you're importing and where it goes in your return. You can also import from other tax software including TaxACT and H&R Block's TaxCut.

Imports Your Financial Data
Imports information from your financial software (including Quicken, QuickBooks 2007 and higher, and Microsoft Money) so you can skip the cut and paste this year.

New Makes it Easy to Hold Your Place
Flag areas in your tax return so you can get back to them easily.

TurboTax customizes questions to your unique situation, transfer your info from last year, and put it all on the right tax forms for you. Click to enlarge.

TurboTax searches for more than 350 deductions to get you the biggest refund possible--guaranteed. Click to enlarge.

Provides Help and Advice When You Need It

Live Tax Answers
Get live answers online from TurboTax experts and other TurboTax users in our Live Community. Plus you'll have instant access to answers to commonly asked tax questions on every screen.

Straightforward Guidance & Advice
Find help on any tax topic from anywhere within TurboTax. Get plain-English explanations of specific tax areas and helpful examples when you need them.

Guide Me
Not sure how to answer a tax question? We'll guide you to the right answer, making your taxes even easier.

Explains Your Return
Shows you a summary of your return, including income, tax, credits and payments so you know your taxes are accurate. Provides recommendations to help you get an even bigger refund next year.

FREE Technical Support
Got a software question? No problem! Get answers from a TurboTax expert via e-mail, phone, or live chat.

Spots Errors and Shows How to Fix Them

New Smart Check Scans for Mistakes
Smart Check double-checks your return for errors, so you can be confident your taxes are done right.

Guaranteed Accurate Calculations
If you should get hit with an IRS or state penalty or interest due to a TurboTax calculation error, we'll pay you the penalty and interest.

Keeps You Up-to-Date with the Latest Tax Laws
With a single click you can check for updates each time you start to ensure your return includes the latest IRS and state tax forms. No more disruptions while you work on your return.

Get Your Refund Faster with Included Federal Efile

Shows Your Tax Refund in Real Time
Watch your refund add up as you complete your return. Our Dual Refund Monitor constantly displays and updates both your federal and state refunds (or taxes due) as you complete your federal return.

Federal Efile Included
Get your refund in as few as 8 days with efile and direct deposit. Free federal efile is included with TurboTax at no extra charge. If you're a returning user, we'll automatically transfer your efile information from your previous year's return to save you even more time.

TurboTax Deluxe Includes These Tax Forms

TurboTax takes the worry out of deciding which forms you need to file. Just answer simple questions and TurboTax fills out the right forms for you.

Most Commonly-Filed IRS Tax Forms and Schedules

Form 1040 Individual Income Tax Return
Schedule A Itemized Deductions
Form 1040A Individual Income Tax Return
Schedule B Interest and Dividend Income
Schedule D/D-1 Capital Gains and Losses/Additional Capital Gains and Losses
Form 1040EZ Income Tax Return for Single and Joint Filers With No Dependents
Schedule C/EZ Profit (or Loss) from Business/Net Profit from Business
Schedule EIC Earned Income Credit
Schedule E Supplemental Income and Loss
Schedule SE Self-Employment Tax

Other Tax Forms and Schedules

Schedule F Profit or Loss from Farming
Schedule H Household Employment Taxes
Schedule J Income Averaging for Farmers and Fishermen
Schedules K-1 Worksheet (Form 1041) Estates and Trusts
Schedules K-1 (Form 1065) Partner's Share of Income, Credits, Deductions
Schedules K-1 (Form 1120S) Shareholder's Share of Income, Credits, etc
Schedule R Credit for Elderly or Disabled
Schedule 1 - 1040A Interest and Ordinary Dividends for Form 1040A Filers
Schedule 2 - 1040A Child and Dependent Care Expenses
Schedule 3 - 1040A Credit for Elderly or Disabled
Form 982 Reduction of Tax Attributes Due to Discharge of Indebtedness
Form 982WKS Cancellation of Debt Worksheet
Form 1040-ES Estimated Tax for Individuals
Form 1040-V Payment Vouchers
Form 1040X Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
Form 1098T Tuition Statement
Form 1099-MISC Miscellaneous Income
Form 1099-Q Payments From Qualified Education Programs
Form 1099-R Distributions From Pensions, Annuities, Retirement, etc.
Form 1116 Foreign Tax Credit
Form 1116 AMT Foreign Tax Credit for AMT
Form 1310 Statement of Person Claiming Refund Due a Deceased Taxpayer
Form 2106/EZ Employee Business Exp/EZ Employee Business Expenses Short Form
Form 2119 Home Sale Worksheet
Form 2120 Multiple Support Declaration
Form 2210/2210AI Underpayment of Tax/Annualized Income
Form 2210F Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Farmers
Form 2439 Notice to Shareholder of Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains
Form 2441 Child and Dependent Care Expenses
Form 2555 Foreign Earned Income
Form 3468 Investment Credit
Form 3800 General Business Credit
Form 3903 Moving Expenses
Form 4136 Credit for Federal Tax Paid on Fuels
Form 4137 Tax on Unreported Tips
Form 4255 Recapture of Investment Credit
Form 4506 Request for Copy of Tax Form
Form 4562 Depreciation and Amortization
Form 4684 Casualties and Theft
Form 4797 Sales of Business Property
Form 4835 Farm Rental Income and Expenses
Form 4852 Substitute W-2 or 1099-R
Form 4868 Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File
Form 4952/AMT Investment Interest Expense Deduction/Investment Interest Expense Deduction - AMT
Form 4972 Tax on Lump-Sum Distributions
Form 5329 Additional Taxes on Retirement Plans
Form 5405 First-Time Homebuyer Credit
Form 5695 Residential Energy Credits
Form 6198 At-Risk Limitations
Form 6251 Alternative Minimum Tax
Form 6252 Installment Sale Income
Form 6781 Gains/Losses from Section 1256 Contracts and Straddles
Form 8283 Non-cash Charitable Contributions
Form 8332 Release of Claim to Exemption for Child of Divorced of Separated Parents
Form 8379 Injured Spouse Claim and Allocation
Form 8396 Mortgage Interest Credit
Form 8453 U.S. Individual Income Tax Transmittal for an IRS E-File Return
Form 8582/AMT/CR Passive Activity Loss Limitations/AMT/Credit Limitations
Form 8586 Low Income Housing Credit
Form 8606 Nondeductible IRAs
Form 8615 Tax for Certain Children Who Have Investment Income of More Than $1,800
Form 8801 Credit for Prior Year Minimum Tax
Form 8812 Additional Child Tax Credit
Form 8814 Parent's Election To Report Child's Interest and Dividends
Form 8815 Exclusion of Interest from Series EE and I Bonds
Form 8822 Change of Address
Form 8824 Like-Kind Exchange
Form 8829 Business Use of Your Home
Form 8839 Qualified Adoption Expenses
Form 8853 Archer MSAs and Long-Term Care Insurance Contracts
Form 8857 Innocent Spouse Relief
Form 8859 DC First-Time Homebuyer Credit
Form 8862 Info to Claim EIC After Disallowance
Form 8863 Education Credits
Form 8880 Credit for Qualified Retirement Savings Contributions
Form 8881 Credit for Small Employer Pension Plan Startup Costs
Form 8885 Health Coverage Tax Credit
Form 8888 Direct Deposit of Refund
Form 8889 Health Savings Account
Form 8891 Canadian Retirement Plans
Form 8903 Domestic Production Activities Deduction
Form 8910 Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit
Form 8914 Exemption for Taxpayers Housing Individuals Displaced by Midwestern Disasters
Form 8915 Hurricane Retirement Plan Distributions
Form 8917 Tuition and Fees Deduction
Form 8919 Uncollected Social Security and Medicare Tax on Wages
Form 8930 Midwestern Disaster Area Distributions
Form 9465 Installment Agreement Request
Form SS-4 Application for Employer ID Number
Form TD F 90-22.1 Report of Foreign Bank Accounts
Form W-4 Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate
Form W-2 Wages and Tax Statement

Choose Security. Choose TurboTax.

TurboTax is dedicated to protecting your personal and financial information. From the most advanced technology to our dedicated Privacy Team, we have you covered.

In fact, TRUSTe, the leading Internet privacy seal-of-approval, named Intuit as one of three Most Trusted Companies for Privacy for 2007.

Our Site Is Tested Daily for Security
To support our commitment to protect your confidential data, the TurboTax Web site is tested and certified daily by the third-party McAfee HACKER SAFE Security Scan, an industry leader in Web site security.

Only You Can Access Your Return
TurboTax Online requires a unique log in. Once you create your username and password, your tax return is guarded. Rest assured that you have complete control over who sees your personal information.

TurboTax CDs and downloads store your information right on your computer. You can choose your own password to protect your personal information.

Your Information Travels Safely
Your TurboTax session is secure. TurboTax Online shields your personal information from prying eyes while you're completing your return.

TurboTax uses the same encryption technology used by banks to efile your return. This means that your information is protected from any unauthorized access while it's electronically sent to the IRS and state agencies.

Our Commitment to You
Armed with surveillance cameras and security alarms, the TurboTax Security Team physically protects our computers and your information--24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Our Privacy Team's only job is to guard you and your information. If you feel the least bit uneasy, ask the Privacy Team about their commitment to your protection.

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Customer Reviews

4 out of 5 stars One state download/one state prep problem seems to be fixed!
147 people found this review helpful.
I have always used turbotax but this year but they changed their pricing. The package says one free state download. True, you can download one state of your choice. However, you only get to prepare one state only. All additional state preparations are at $39 via download of even the same state. Thus for example, you have two family members living in California. The first person downloads the free California state download. If the second family member, who also needs to file the California state return, the second family member needs to pay $39 to turbotax via the software, to prepare the second state return, again, even if it is the same state. Contacted turbotax and it took several tries until they stated that this is the case. The first few times they would not confirm it but rather dodge the question and give an ambiguous answer, not admitting to the change.


1/16/10 update: after installing an online software update yesterday, it seems that turbotax has now changed their policy/software back to the way it was in previous years (probably due to the numerous complaints that they have received). Now, as with last year's edition, you can do more than one state preparation for the same state, for the one free state that you have download. I have now given it 4 stars instead of the previous 1 star, with 4 stars becuase turbotax, as stated above, tried to previously limit the one free download to also mean one state prep (which is not the case now). Other than the previous frustration regarding the state download problem, turbotax has always given me great results. Great advice/info when you tag the help function. The help function will guide you for whatever is currently on the screen, thus you do not have to hunt for the information.


2/17/10 update
I have still been hearing that some people cannot do more than one state prep for the free included one state download. I have downgraded the star ratings from a 4 previously to a 2 now because the state download/prep problem still exists for some people. If the problem is fixed, I will upgrade the star rating then.

Don't know if it is real but "Bob Meighan, VP of turbotax" wrote to one of my comments on the deluxe version stating that:

****************************
Bob Meighan says:
Anthony... TurboTax does not charge extra for preparing multiple state returns for the same state. There was no change in our pricing policy this year. I believe if you received a different story from one of our agents, I suspect it was because they probably thought you were referring to TurboTax Online, where you are charged for each return.

Bob Meighan
VP, TurboTax
****************************

Again I don't know if Bob is for real. If so, I would kindly ask Bob if he could change the turbotax website to state officially, for once and for all, that a buyer of the desktop version shall have unlimited state preps for the same free included state download.

I have also heard from another buyer that turbotax said this was due to a software flaw and should be fixed by Feb 25. We shall see. In the meantime, even though I can do multiple returns on the same state, many others cannot, thus buyer beware.


2/28/10 update:
The problem seems to be fixed. I am upgrading the ratings from 2 stars to 4 now, after it seems to be finally working now. I have received a comment stating that now it is possible to prepare more than one same state return from the free one included state download. Please let us know if it IS or IS NOT working for you.

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4 out of 5 stars Nothing this complex is perfect
201 people found this review helpful.
Given all the negative reviews of Turbo Tax last year, I bought Tax Cut. This was after years of using Turbo Tax. I agreed with those that pointed out how Intuit was trying to make more money off their product by the way they packaged their product. Unfortunately, one of my most tedious tasks in tax preparation is reporting stock transactions. Tax cut provided absolutely no way to download my transactions from Fidelity. Turbo Tax has agreements with most major brokerage houses for automatic down loads of your brokerage records.

So, I also bought Turbo Tax and finished my return. Until other products offer this feature, it's not worth it for me to switch.

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3 out of 5 stars Masters of revenue maximization
127 people found this review helpful.
I have used TT for years and have no real complaints about the program itself, despite some minor flaws. However, last year I switched to the other brand as the marketing mavens at Intuit decided to try to milk the cow further by charging for printing additional returns (a move they quickly reversed after they were publicly flogged for it). Back to TT this year - our family has a sole proprietor business and each time I visit Schedule C, I have to answer "No, I do not want to upgrade to TurboTax Home & Business for $40" since I can do everything I need to with TT Home Deluxe. (And "No, I do not want to upgrade to Premier" every time I get to the Investments section either.) However, with a death in our family, I now need to also file a return for a decedent's estate, which is form 1041. Guess what? That is not included in any TurboTax Home product, including Home & Business. That form, which has line items virtually identical to the standard 1040, is only found in TurboTax Business, a different product that costs $110 with no upgrade path from any Home version. I guess there are only 3 things that are inevitable - death, taxes, and Intuit's inability to grow revenues other than to unbundle features so they can charge separately for them (see also Quicken Home Inventory Management which had been part of regular Quicken) or to bundle features customers don't want and have them pay for them (see others' comments on TT e-file inclusion, etc.).

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3 out of 5 stars TurboTax Deluxe 2009 Install Errors on Win XP_Pro (SP3)
70 people found this review helpful.
TurboTax Deluxe 2009 will not install on either of my Windows XP Pro (SP3) PCs (one notebook and the other is a desk top). When I attempted to find a solution on the Ttax website I received a message "We know about the problem, we don't have a solution, leave us your email and we will contact you when we find a solution". [...]

So users using Win XP Pro as their OS should not expect TTax Deluxe to work right out of the box. And yes, both of my PCs are up to date with all of the Microsoft updates.

I have been using TTax since it was developed by "ChipSoft" and sold on 5.25" floppies. Over the last few years I have been getting more and more irritated with Intuit's attempt to exert more control over the product (the registration snafu of about 4 years ago, last year's attempt to cut the number of returns to just a couple are just a few examples that come to mind).

I just want to do my and my family's taxes electronically on my own PC, not on the Web! Intuit - are you listening?

December 30, 2009 Update: I was able to install TurboTax Deluxe 2009 on my XP notebook using Intuit's ".Net Utility Tool" which was posted on their website on December 28. Read more about this fix in the comment section below.

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3 out of 5 stars Pretty effortless until the end...
15 people found this review helpful.
We purchased TurboTax 2009 for just two purposes - to compare the software's results with our "pencil and paper" results, and then to e-file both State and Federal. We purchased the download version of TurboTax Deluxe Federal + State 2009 + efile [DOWNLOAD] .

The install went very smoothly on our Windows XP SP3 computer. I had feared some problems based on other reviews, but experienced none. Immediately after install and the initial run, the program presented us with a decision regarding refund and payment options. We could either choose to see all our options, OR some options (then must check boxes for different ways to receive refund or pay TurboTax fees), OR no options. It is necessary to certify consent to the first choice. I suspected something fishy, so I selected the second choice and proceeded.

All data entry for Federal went well, so we smoothly downloaded our included State forms. The program populated the State form with data from our Federal form, and then asked a few more questions to tailor it to the specifics.

We thought the process was pretty nice, although I wished the program would have explained certain topics a little better. For example, it was hard for us to figure out exactly how to characterize and where to enter some "other income," although we finally figured that out. There is a "live community" option on the right side of the screen where you can view other people's questions and answers, but you must create an account and sign in to take advantage of this.

The only real problem came at the end. The program was unable to connect to the TurboTax server to let us pay for State e-file. I did some troubleshooting with TurboTax support to verify Internet connectivity, firewall settings, etc. The support technician was unable to solve the problem, and suggested that the problem might lie with my ISP. I was not buying the likelihood of that, as the ISP we use is (I believe) one of the larger ones on the East Coast, and we have not had recognizable problems with their service and pay many bills (and make many transactions) seamlessly online.

I was able to effortlessly go back and e-file our Federal taxes. We are going to have to mail in our State forms.

In reality, we DID get everything we payed for (along with some wasted time and aggravation regarding the above problem). It just would have been nice to have been able to e-file our State taxes.

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4 out of 5 stars Software program didn't allow free state download
21 people found this review helpful.
In December I purchased Turbo Tax Deluxe Federal + State 2009 + efile software from an Amazon vendor. The software installed quickly onto my computer and I worked with the federal taxes with no problem. However, when I wanted to work with my state taxes, I was not able to access the state return without being prompted to pay Turbo Tax $39.95 for the state download. I contacted Turbo Tax's Support Services by e-mail and explained that the software I purchased was supposed to include one free state return. They responded by giving me a toll free number to call and an incident number to give to their support services operator. I called that number and with the operator's assistance, I had the state return downloaded and installed in a few minutes. I have been a Turbo Tax software user for many years and have few complaints. I like being able to transfer data from the previous year's tax returns and the fact that Turbo Tax keeps up to date on tax laws so that I don't miss something. I can put up with the prompts to upgrade and the occasional glitches. You can get around those. The main thing is getting the final tax return for filing that is as complete and accurate as possible.

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5 out of 5 stars Beta tested Turbotax 2009
12 people found this review helpful.
I have been using Turbotax for many years and find it an excellent product for completing my income tax returns. This year I had the opportunity to beta test the program. From a trouble free installation and throughout the test I had no problems. I also have been volunteering and doing tax returns through AARP and they use Taxwise. I find Turbotax much easier to use than Taxwise. It is more intuitive and dcoesn't leave you guessing.

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1 out of 5 stars TurboTax Deluxe 2009 for Mac has bugs
63 people found this review helpful.
2009 TurboTax Deluxe for Mac should have been labeled a beta edition and not released for purchase. (The 2009 beta testers who were so happy with the software obviously did not evaluate the Mac version.)

I have used TurboTax Deluxe for many years, the last three on the Mac, and have found it to be excellent--until now. This year I bought it in early December to do year-end tax planning. After installing updates and importing my 2008 return, I first turned to the charitable deductions section, a basic section that any itemizer would use, and started entering my donations. I found the process to be disgracefully buggy. The entered date and type of the donation were not recorded for any donation and every edit button was non-functional. Finally, when I tried to delete entries (since they couldn't be edited), the delete function didn't work either, even after "confirming" the deletion when asked.

I contacted Intuit support and was told to view support item #7637, originally posted by Turbotax on 12/7/09 and updated today (12/15/09), which indicates that these bugs, which only affect the Mac version, were known. It mentions all the bugs, except the inability to delete a donation, and says Turbotax plans to post a solution, "currently scheduled for 1/9/2010". Don't ask me why this simple problem in a mature software should take more than a month to fix. (And, so much for using TurboTax for Mac for year-end tax planning.) I can't comment on any other sections of the software, since I stopped using it. I hadn't planned on being a beta tester.

I hope this terrible quality control, affecting a basic function in previously outstanding tax software (that must be error-free), is not a preview of things to come. Get your act together, Intuit. Don't ruin a good thing for yourself.

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1 out of 5 stars Only One State Return is a deal breaker for me
13 people found this review helpful.
I am spending WAY too much time with this one state return issue. I have prepared returns for my Father in Law, My joint return for my wife and returns for each of my children for over ten years with this software and have been a loyal customer. Now I have to buy three more state packages to do these returns? This is a HUGE price increase for me. This equates to about a 300% price increase. TurboTax Deluxe Federal + State 2009 + efileNot only is it a pain in the rear, but I am losing confidence that this is a product I want to rely on next year. I feel this was deceitful in that I had no idea they were doing this when I picked it up off the shelf. Seriously, I can do this by hand, or use a "free" product. I am now an UNHAPPY customer. Great job managing your brand, intuit!

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1 out of 5 stars Turbotax Trouble
13 people found this review helpful.
We have used TurboTax for several years and have been quite satisfied. This year we decided to download the TurboTax 2009 software from Amazon once again. BIG MISTAKE.

Many of the problems that we--and lots of other customers--were having with the download and installation process seem to be related to Microsoft Windows. However, after hours of work my computer-guru husband finally did manage to get TurboTax successfully installed. Relief.

Wait. We relaxed too soon. I sat down to use the software, and the first thing I needed to do was import last year's data from TurboTax 2008. The text on the application window looked a bit fuzzy, but you can't have everything, right? Apparently not, because neither could I import last year's tax data. We tried everything we could think of. Nothing worked.

We're checking into Tax Cut and the H & R Block software. Farewell, TurboTax.

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3.5 out of 5 stars (606 reviews)
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“Minor Upgrade from Q2009 -- Nice Changes”, “Not for former MS Money users”, “Former MS Money User”, “Converting to Quicken from MS Money after 13 years of use.”, “works fine, a bit slow, not much improvement over the last few years”

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5 TurboTax Deluxe Federal + State 2007 [OLD VERSION] TurboTax Deluxe Federal + State 2007 [OLD VERSION] (Software)
4.0 out of 5 stars (292 reviews)
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“E-FILE COSTS AN ADDITIONAL $35.90!”, “The version of Deluxe with both Federal and State”, “Turbotax - bugs and poor customer service”, “Works great, but no walk-through of Schedule C”, “Incomplete product description has been corrected”

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