Comments on: TurboTax Online caused me grief this year

By: charlie cooper

charlie cooper — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:43:41 +0000

I was privileged to be a part of the Intuit TurboTax Beta Test team again this year.

Over 600 beta testers tested all facets of TurboTax functionality to achieve a high

quality product for 2009.

I have personally used TurboTax software since 1996. The TurboTax Deluxe version

will support all the forms generally needed to prepare your federal 1040 tax return.

E-filing the federal return is free with TurboTax Deluxe and insures the highest

accuracy and fastest refund. The purchase price includes a free state return

software package which can be downloaded from within TurboTax Deluxe. State tax

return can also be e-filed for an additional charge, or printed for you to file by

mail.

TurboTax Deluxe does not support the business tax returns for a corporation (Form

1120, 1120S), the partnership return (Form 1065), nor the estate and trust tax

return (Form 1041). TurboTax Deluxe will support Schedule C and Schedule SE for

experienced taxpayers with a sole proprietorship or the LLC treated as a disregarded

entity. Those taxpayers who have never done a Schedule C before may wish to use

TurboTax Home and Business for the more robust Schedule C support provided in the

guided interview. Taxpayers who need to prepare a corporate return, a partnership

tax return, or an estate and trust tax return will need TurboTax Business.

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TurboTax Deluxe will also handle Schedule D and Schedule E preparation. Users that

are new to Schedule D or Schedule E, or experienced users with more complex stock

transactions or rental property issues, will find more detailed assistance in the

guided interview with TurboTax Premier.

As good as the guided interview is, you may still have a unique situation that

requires additional assistance. TurboTax provides a link to the TurboTax Live

Community. If you need to ask how to solve a tax reporting problem, post your

question to the Live Community and get quick feedback from a resource pool of

thousands of actual TurboTax users on how to resolve your tax question.

By: debra adcox

debra adcox — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 12:18:51 +0000

I had my taxes done with turbo tax this year there was a mistake in my taxes which I spent 4 hours trying to fix it the representative I spoke with was very helpful though we did not figure this mess out I was promised a full refund and now I am waiting for my refund I hope they are still refunding me.

By: Top reasons NOT to use Turbo Tax… EVER « The Sniper

Top reasons NOT to use Turbo Tax… EVER « The Sniper — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:23:06 +0000

[...] And apparently I’m not the only one who has had issues with the State Tax filing either. [...]

By: Bruce

Bruce — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:01:00 +0000

I just spent 2 hours filling in information on the web site and at the end, the program got hung at the State portion.

The TT site says Updating and it has been saying that for 15 mintes. My return was not mathematically complex so apparently it crashed my return.

It was a waste of time. Now I am going to have to download the forms and do it myself. I have had it with online preparation.Turboo Tax is no damn good

By: Robert

Robert — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:46:36 +0000

Turbo Tax this year is just plain garbage. It doesn't work half the time, there is virtually no tech support and no one at Untuit seems to care. After 10 years of using their tax software, NEVER AGAIN!

By: Shutup fArt

Shutup fArt — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:10:48 +0000

fArt, maybe $79 but hours of work, what percentage of the money one has left over after a year should be allocated for tax preparation fArt?

By: Art

Art — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:40:58 +0000

I have successfully used Turbo Tax for over ten years now; I own a primary residence and three rental properties. I handles all the issues including depreciation of the properties, etc.

I am sorry other folks have had unpleasant experiences. There is a reason why consumers want to only pay $79 to have their taxes completed.

By: IReallyHateTurboTax

IReallyHateTurboTax — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 06:42:36 +0000

Yeah, well TurboTax really effed me at first I used the "Free Edition" i am just about done when my refund goes from $800 to $99….I am already mad….then it tells me I have to pay them 29.89 or some BS just to file the taxes…I say whatever just fu*^#$% do it….THEN they proceed to charge me OVER $60 I AM ONLY GETTING $99 BACK, but as before I was done just fu*&^%^ do it…(the extra 30 was to have them direct deposit my return) a month after I file I keep getting emails saying they have not received my money blah blah blah then today i get a letter from the IRS I now OWE THEM $193.12 all I have to say is when I used H & R block last year more or less the same god da%@ taxes I got around $1000 back, When I find a number I will let them know about my frustrations. believe me

By: DP

DP — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:04:42 +0000

The simple fact that TurboTax states that one can file for free is incorrect. I spent 2+ hours filing my taxes, came to the last page and was requested to pay 120.00 to file at the end. My time is money and it was wasted! I would not recommend this to anyone. Should have known better!

By: Tim Kennedy

Tim Kennedy — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 13:48:05 +0000

I read your report on how Intuit helped you out on taxes. I have had a problem with Turbo Tax in their program. I got an error message regarding Adobe Flash Player which they use in their program. I have been unable to find an e-mail address that can address the problem. If I send it comes back as "an unmonitered e-mail" so I get no answer. Can you e-mail the address that You used in your deal. I would appreciate it very much,

Thanks,

Tim Kennedy

boys98@cox.net