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TurboTax Premier Federal + State + Federal efile 2009

TurboTax Premier Federal + State + Federal efile 2009

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ASIN: B002RS8F64
Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: Intuit
Creator: Windows Vista (Primary Contributor)
EAN: 0028287025493
Feature:
- TurboTax Premier guides you step-by-step through investments and rental property income
- Assists with stocks, bonds, mutual funds and employee stock plans
- Provides extra guidance for rental property income, expenses and refinancing
- Free Federal E-File—receive IRS confirmation and get your refund in as few as 8 days
- Plus, includes a download of one TurboTax State product--a $39.95 value
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: 410675
Package Dimensions:
- Height: 0.7 inches
- Length: 7.5 inches
- Width: 5.3 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: 118
Studio: Intuit
UPC: 028287025493

Product Description

TURBOTAX PREMIER WITH STATE
TurboTax Premier Federal + State + Federal efile 2009product

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If you own stocks, bonds, mutual funds or rental properties, TurboTax Premier makes it easy to keep more money in your pocket.

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 single state filings. Additional state forms and state e-file are available for an additional charge.

Why TurboTax Premier is the easiest choice for you

TurboTax Premier was designed to help you make the most of your investments and rental property deductions, so you get the biggest tax refund possible.

Choose TurboTax Premier if any of the following apply to you:

  • You sold stocks, bonds, mutual funds, or options for an employee stock plan
  • You own rental property
  • You are the beneficiary of an estate or trust (received a K-1 form)

If you are a sole proprietor, consultant, 1099 contractor, or single-owner LLC, choose TurboTax Home & Business. It has everything in Premier, PLUS expanded guidance to help you maximize home office, vehicle, and other business deductions.

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Helps You Get the Most from Your Investments

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.

Exclusive--Imports Your Investment Info
Saves time by automatically importing your investment info directly from your financial institution.

Helps You Accurately Report Investment Sales
Walks you through reporting sales of stocks, bonds and mutual funds. Automatically calculates capital gains/losses and keeps track of those that carry over to future tax returns.

Determines Your Cost Basis
Finds your accurate purchase price for stock sales, in three easy steps.

Helps with Employee Stock Plans
Guides you through reporting sales and automatically determines your correct basis for selling shares purchased at different times or different prices.

401(k) Maximizer
Shows you how to increase your 401(k) contribution without decreasing your take-home pay.

Exclusive--Helps You Find Every Rental Deduction
Finds over 20 deductions for landlords, from travel to advertising to repairs to insurance.

Exclusive--Shows Your Best Rental Depreciation Method
Simplifies reporting rental property depreciation and shows which depreciation method will get you the biggest tax deduction.

Maximizes Refinancing Deductions
Guides you through deducting points, appraisal fees, recording costs, and more so you don't miss a single chance to save.

Helps with New Rental Properties
Shows you step by step how to set up new rental properties.

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 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.3

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.

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 Premier 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.

TurboTax Premier Federal + State + Federal efile 2009product

Customer Reviews

4 out of 5 stars One state download/one state prep problem seems to be fixed!
109 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
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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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2 out of 5 stars INSTALL PROBLEMS
79 people found this review helpful.
In addition to the well documented price increases, in-your-face suggestive sales pitches throughout the program, and proprietary tax file format which doesn't work with other programs, you may add 'install problems'. Just received my TY '09 Turbotax Premier and it took two hours to install. Got a 'Microsoft .NET 3.5 SP 1 error' right out of the gate. Tried it on another computer with the same results. Check the Intuit website- apparently this is a known problem because the site directs you to verify installed MS .NET installations and then remove the corrupted items. Let me save you some time. Uninstall MS.Net thru Add/Remove program then use the removal tool from the Intuit website, restart, then reinstall MS .NET and install Turbotax. Wish I'd have known this earlier. Two hours in and just starting my taxes...

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5 out of 5 stars THE Best
53 people found this review helpful.
I have used Turbo Tax since its inception and it does it all. Not too pricey and has saved me a lot of money in H&R Block fees, CPA fees, any other tax preparation method and it does a better job. Much more reliable than "overnight" "once a year" tax preparers. It is also under my control. It has an audit checker and provides all the forms necessary with efiling which takes about two weeks to get your refund. It has direct deposit. User friendly. Interactive. It has it all. They have been doing this for quite some time now and are very proficient at it. I would NOT recommend using the on-line - get the disc. Why because you have a full backup - Turbo only keeps partial filing and forms of your yearly taxes.

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2 out of 5 stars Turbo Tax Asks You to Pay Again for Your Free State
18 people found this review helpful.
I've used Turbotax for at least 15 years. I've tried others, but Turbotax was always better - better suggestions and more accurate and complete calculations.

I prepare may taxes in December (using data from Quicken) and then update it as the final numbers comes in from my financial institutions after the first of the year.

This year however, Turbotax has so far refused to let me do my state taxes. Yes, I have the e-mail saying that my state (Illinois) was ready and I could download and work on it. Turbotax tells me I have a free state and identifies that state as Illinois. When I click on "start" for the state, it takes me on-line and asks for money.

I've visited the Turbotax forums and this appears to be a common problem reported by many. No solution has been offered, but one post by Intuit suggested sending them a note if having problems with the state, which I've done. So far no reply or fix from Intuit.

The Federal side seems fine and I suppose I can do my state manually. However, I've paid for a state and I think it would be reasonable if I could use it.

If you are not an early user of tax software, such as I am, you may want to wait for Intuit to work out their problems before sending them money.

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3 out of 5 stars Trouble at the start. So far so good (once I got it installed).
13 people found this review helpful.
My fiance and I have used Turbo tax for the last two years. My mother has used Turbo Tax for as long as I can remember. I have never had a problem before, but this was bad.

Cliffs Notes Version: We had success when we uninstalled .NET 3.5 and let Turbo Tax install it for us from the CD.

1) We tried to initially install the program and got an error for .NET 3.5 sp1. It suggested that we "repair" the .NET install through the Add/Remove Programs Control Panel. Tried this. Failed to install program.
2) We found a few suggestions for uninstalling .NET and then reinstalling from Microsoft (Windows Update took care of this). Attempted to install Turbo Tax. Failed to install program.
3) Found a few suggestions or a program created by Intuit (TurboTaxUtility.exe) which was supposed to fix problems. Tried this. Failed to install program.
4) Finally, we uninstalled .NET 3.5 and then ran the Turbo Tax installation (from the CD). The Turbo Tax CD has a version of .NET 3.5 to install if your computer doesn't already have this. The Turbo Tax CD installed .NET in an acceptable manner and Turbo Tax installed net.

Personally, I'm uncomfortable with this. To me, this says that the .NET version installed by Turbo Tax is not the most recent, but the only acceptable version. If Microsoft wasn't content with the version and felt the need to correct something, there's probably a reason. Once I'm done with my taxes, I'm reinstalling the Microsoft version of .NET.

Once it got installed, we've encountered no problems. Hopefully nothing comes up to change that.

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4 out of 5 stars TurboTax is probaby the best there is but 1GB+ to do taxes??
21 people found this review helpful.
This review is for TurboTax 2009 Deluxe for Federal Returns. Fortunately I live in Texas and there is no state income tax so I don't have to worry about the state portion.

TurboTax has had its share of issues but I came back to it because it does seem to be the best there is, but I'm knocking off a star because of the history of issues I've had with the program in previous years (like it not calculating tax correctly until I deleted some assets and then re-entered them). However, I was a little shocked to read that it requires 500MB of HD space PLUS up to 620MB more if Microsoft .NET 3.5 SP1 is not installed (Mac is only 255MB). Wow! That could be over 1GB to do taxes. How inefficient we have become!

I just installed TurboTax Fed Deluxe on a Vista x64 system (it's Jan 7th, 2010) and didn't have any problems. In fact, it installed very quickly considering that it claims it needs 500MB (but I do have an SSD drive that greatly speeds things up). TurboTax immediately found 4 updates and asked me if I wanted to update. The updates seemed to have installed just fine. "Uninstall or change a programs" says TurboTax 2009 is using 343MB. It says TurboTax 2008 (from last year and still on my computer) is "only" 162MB, so a BIG increase (but I wonder how accurate are these figures?). In any case, even 1GB of space is not a big requirement nowadays.

I will be working with this to help estimate my 2009 taxes before I pay may Jan 15th estimated tax payment.

NOTE: Deluxe will do a Schedule C just fine, but it may not provide as much help as the Home & Business version. If you have been doing taxes yourself for awhile then you might not need to pay the extra money for the additional help. The same with other editions, TurboTax encourages "overbuying" just to get "extra guidance", the "audit meter", and/or "It's Deductible". All forms are included with all the editions.

I will update this review as I continue to use the product.

Pros:
* All editions include all forms
* Works on 64-bit versions of Windows XP and higher (of course that includes Vista and Windows 7)
* On Jan 8th, I used it to help compute an estimate of the tax I will owe for 2009 to help determine what to pay for my last 2009 estimated tax payment and the program did not crash.
* I had a "flawless" install and update on Vista 64-bit - didn't ask for any serial or reg code
* Probably the best tax program there is
* Price includes federal E-File
* Deluxe version can do a Schedule C for the self-employed - but it doesn't provide as much guidance as the Home & Business edition

Cons:
* Not perfect (but how can US taxes ever be perfect)?
* Annoying "smart" input entries that try to format things like dates while you're still entering them
* Confusing handling of SEP contributions
* Have encountered bugs in previous years that caused me to have to delete and re-enter assets
* Might take up to 1.12GB of HD space on Windows according to the system requirements

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5 out of 5 stars Turbo Tax Never a Problem
19 people found this review helpful.
I have used TurboTax for more than five years now. I have always been a Mac User so I cannot comment on the PC Version. I have never had a return rejected and I used the Premier product because I have investments and business income and expenses. The product runs very fast and flawlessly on my Mac, I run Snow Leopard now, never crashed. A few years I to amend a return and I lost the 2005 software. I downloaded the version from their web site and in thirty minutes my return was amended and filed. Not every software product is perfect but this is as close to perfect as your get.

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1 out of 5 stars Inaccurate and not to be trusted
10 people found this review helpful.
I purchased the Turbo Tax Premier on-line software. After several of the built in accuracy checks, the indication was that I was finished. So, I saved it all to my computer and paid the bill via credit card. Well low and behold, there was a ridiculous error on my Schedule D, capital gains, which made a huge difference in AGI. I have no idea how the numbers were created because it wasn't even close to what I input. And, I was not able to go back and get it corrected (didn't recognize my log in, etc.)so I ended up not using the return I paid for. I will never use Turbo Tax again and would not recommend it to anyone, especially if you have a fairly complicated return. To make matters even more questionable, Turbo Tax sent an email telling me to "finish" my return, after it was finished mind you and I am not able to access the material anymore.

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1 out of 5 stars So Far It's Worthless
6 people found this review helpful.
Installation and update were trouble free. Selecting "Start a New Return" allows me to get as far as trying to import last year's return. Unfortunately at that point, the program opens six windows that state it is "Checking for Solution..." and freezes, and has to be killed off. It has been like this for two weeks. Similar complaints have been posted for other versions. I have just discovered that alternately, if I select "New Tax Return" from the "File" menu, the program is only too happy to transfer and then edit the data from last year's return. Unfortunately, it then crashes when I move on and try to import my W-2.... Out of curiosity I have uninstalled and reinstalled it numerous times, experimenting with different brands of security programs installed, and even with no security program installed. I'm running under XP Pro, so we're certainly not talking an obscure environment. I was a satisfied user of TurboTax for the previous 11 years, but so far this year's version has been a complete waste of my time.

Saturday, January 30th:

Baseball season is approaching, and that results in my using Photoshop a lot, so I installed drivers from my video card manufacturer, Nvidia, since they tend to provide better performance with Photoshop than the drivers Microsoft provides with XP. Now, amazingly, TurboTax seems to be working. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! We'll see if this lasts....

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5 out of 5 stars It is perfect for me for over 20 years.
34 people found this review helpful.
I am an accountant and while I am not practicing have used Turbo Tax and Turbo Tax professional for over 20 years. In all this time, I have never, never seen the errors that are described in this post. Turbo Tax will allow a user to over-ride their calculations, and it is fairly easy to do so, but you better know what you are doing before you override the program.

In the 20 years of using Turbo Tax I have never seen or heard of the above problems. While I do not work for them or own stock, I will say they are the best tax programs I have ever used. But you need to know how to use them.

I am an accountant and while I am not practicing have used Turbo Tax and Turbo Tax professional for over 20 years. In all this time, I have never, never seen the errors that are described in this post. Turbo Tax will allow a user to over-ride their calculations, and it is fairly easy to do so, but you better know what you are doing before you override the program. In the 20 years of using Turbo Tax I have never seen or heard of the above problems. While I do not work for them or own stock, I will say they are the best tax programs I have ever used. But you need to know how to use them.

Now when I started using Turbo Tax, they did not sell to the public and only sold the tax professionals back in the 80's. I have been using the public version every year since it came out and it is by far the best program out on the market.

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