deluxe worth it? Best I can tell, the main difference between Basic and Deluxe is the Deduction Maximizer-- is that worth paying for Turbotax as opposed to not paying for it?
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Worth it to me for the feature that prices donated goods, such as to goodwill. gives higher values than I would have come up with on my own. time saver if you do a lot of donating.
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Yes, it can do all of the above. The biggest difference between this and Premium is that Pro is for one user only and it does not have "job costing". This answer is provided by Shirley Byard, Best Business Strategies.
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We always use the TurboTax Deluxe Federal + e-File + State. Last year we paid $19.95 to e-file our State Taxes. Federal was included on CD.
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The biggest difference I can see is that the Deluxe does not have a vacuum feature. That's a downside for me, but you may not be looking for an all-in-one machine.
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Ok so not being that savvy (and just starting my search), which one is better in your opinion? What are the options that matter most? Thanks
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I would purchase TurboTax; the website may not allow you to access all of the deductions which you may entitled to.
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John, Thanks for you post. It confirms that I am not alone in my frustration about tax prep software ( TurboTax, TuxCut at al) not offering an oprion to automatically analyse joint vs. separately. They all claiming to minimize the taxes, but fall short on this step.
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No, it's only business taxes and schedule C returns. You need TT deluxe for your 1040.
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Have used both the basic and deluxe versions. I have found over the years that any of the deluxe versions of card s/w is worth every penny as there are more options as well as more cards. I literally created hundreds of cards per year, so options in design, wording, and creativity are appreciated greatly. As I said in my review of Hallmark's product, the upgrades with their many malfunctions are troublesome; but it the user can get past those problems, usage of the s/w is enjoyable.
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I have already downloaded my one state software. I tried to do another state and my TaxCut version (Mac Premium Federal + State) says it is $29.95 per additional state. Hope that answers your question.
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if you require it for a regular finance class, the Plus version will do just fine ... the Pro has a couple of added functions, like: Net Future Value (NFV) and Modified Internal Rate of Return (MIRR) ... the price difference between the two is about $10 ... I'd go for the Pro ... good luck with your finance class
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I was wondering the same thing so I called Intuit. As far as I understand I can purchase the online version of TurboTax Deluxe 2009 Federal w/free e-file for $29.95. I live in Oregon so the online state version is $36.95 and comes w/free e-file for state taxes. Total $66.90 Looking around the web(amazon) and at local store specials the boxed, off the shelf version, "TurboTax Deluxe Federal + State 2009 + efile" is around $50.00. What I learned on the call to Intuit is that in this version the state e-filing is an extra cost. I did see another post regarding this fee. So the off the shelf/boxed version ~$50.00 + $19.95 for state e-file capability comes out to be approximately the same cost(+$3.05) as doing it online with online state e-file being "free." Total $69.95. Hope this helps. Obviously if you don't need the state version or mail in your state taxes then the boxed version is cheaper.
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I am not using the software for payroll. I think there is an add-on that does payroll. On the intuit site it looks rather expensive ($300+ per year).
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This response is for the actual software shipped to you and NOT the download which *might* work differently. ~~ In previous years, I have used the software to file my own taxes and then passed it to a friend who also used it for her own taxes, including using the efile. (I never registered the product with H&R Block and she even has a different address than me.) I have not finished my taxes for this year yet, but if the previous years are any indication, then it *should* work again the same way. I find no indication that they have limited the e-files so that only ONE user can use them, i.e., nothing on the box or in the material says that.
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Yes. From the "about" pages: 1. For TurboTax Basic, TurboTax Deluxe Federal-only and TurboTax Premier Federal-only (i.e., the Deluxe or Premier versions that contain functionality only to prepare a federal return): a. You may prepare, print and e-file federal returns. 1. E-File Restrictions a. The IRS imposes a limit of five (5) federal e-files. b. TurboTax imposes a limit of three (3) State e-files per federal return.
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I was wondering the same thing. Would like to get started on our taxes and have used this product for several years. I have the disk from H & R Block but it's 44.95 through the CD.
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For the past few years, Taxcut has come with an extra disk called Deduction Pro. That program helps you calculate your deductions and includes the fair market value for common items. I think it is included with the deluxe and premium editions of H&R.