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| From: Intuit, Inc.
List Price: $19.95
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Rating:  29 reviews
Sales Rank: 3306
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Macintosh, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows Xp, Windows 95
Media: CD-ROM
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 1.3
MPN: ITICD41423WM
Model: 292569
UPC: 028287414235
EAN: 0028287414235
ASIN: B00062AKIO
Release Date: November 23, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 6-10 of 29
 Good basic functionality but... January 3, 2005
sir_isaac_newton (UK)
12 out of 16 found this review helpful
...each year it gets a little more cluttered with advertising, & licensing garbage. Also, there are too many different products making it difficult to choose the right one each year -- wish they would just sell one product that did the job!! The software also seems a little less helpful each year.
 Still the best tax prep software January 9, 2005
David Wilson (Massachusetts)
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
This is my seventh year using Quicken TurboTax and it will be my fifth year using the state tax version. I can't imagine going back to pen and paper to do taxes. The program takes you step-by-step through the tax process by asking you questions about the various sections of the forms. It also prompts you to make you remember about things that may have slipped you mind, like other deductions. And, it makes suggestions for deductions that you may not have thought about. At the end of the process you can print out the forms for mailing in the traditional format or in a format that's easy for the IRS computers to read. In addition, you can opt to file electronicly. The help section IS very helpful. It actually makes sense of the rules and instructions for filing your taxes and explains the relevant sections of the tax code in easy to understand language. My one suggestion is that you have all your papers with you before you start the process. You can, of course, save your work and come back to finish or edit it, but it is a pain to be half way through and remember that your mortgage statement is two floors away.
I tried Taxcut last year because of the product activation on TurboTax. I had problems with it right off. It stated on the box that you could import TurboTax files but when I tried it wouldn't let me. The Taxcut web site suggested that this was a common problem and that you had to edit your TurboTax file (with TurboTax) to bring it down to a certain size. Still, it didn't tell you what that size was ok or really give you any idea on what to cut out. (I thought all of the our tax info was important).
I have to agree that the advertising included in the product (for more Intuit products) now borders on the ridiculous and the program (like all programs) needs more space and more resources each year but I still think that is better that the competition.
My advice: TurboTax is still the best tax prep software. Don't do your taxes without it.
 Good, but still not back to the best. January 21, 2005
Michael A. Brown (Salt Lake City, UT USA)
9 out of 16 found this review helpful
After years with TurboTax, I switched to TaxCut.Primarily because Intuit charges a premium to Mac users, and because of the spyware issue of two years ago. Now, they have corrected the pricing issue, Mac and PC software on the same disc. But they have added the problem of installation issues. And the spyware monkey is on their back again.
While the spyware issue seems to be untrue, they are having significant problems with convoluted installation processes. Just as well to stay clear and try TaxCut instead.
 One of the most annoying application I've ever used January 7, 2005
flyingaho (Brookline, MA United States)
8 out of 15 found this review helpful
Almost every single piece of software we have nowadays is backwards compatible. A Word document created with Office98 should and will work with Office 2003. Not so says Intuit. TurboTax can only open a 2003 Turbo Tax file through a process called "transfer", and it wont open up any .tax files beyond that!
I bought this product after I realized that I need a copy of my tax forms for the year 2001. TurboTax 2001 did not have an option save a file in pdf format back then, but I still managed to find a copy of my records in .tax file. Since I have switched to a new computer from 3 years ago, I downloaded TurboTax2004 thinking that it would open up my tax records for 2001. I was wrong. When I called for support, I was able to talk to a nice Indian lady who at first directed me to a TurboTax site which had a vault feature saving previous tax records. Unfortunately, that website started to keep records only from 2003, so I still did not have the info which I want. So finally the support lady gave me an 1-800 number to call the IRS. From there I had to submit a form and pay $40 to get the info, which would take probably weeks to obtain.
Featurewise TurboTax is pretty good. Unlike some cheaper products it has features such as error checking which can be important. However, I should warn that this software does have an annoying tendency to spam additional features as you go through the process.
 I had a great experience! January 26, 2005
Merry O'Neal
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
Wow! I'm glad I didn't read the reviews before I purchased TT or I may have passed it up! I had a great experience. It downloaded with no trouble, all of the icons are where they should be, it was easy to use, and I could make changes and adjustments with ease. I purposely downloaded onto a computer that does NOT have internet access so there would be no problem with spyware. The program runs through all of the questions H&R asked me last year, but only cost me 1/5 the price. I have absolutely no complaints!!
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