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 Hopefully you don't need your refund right away! February 3, 2005
J. Svoboda (Naperville, Illinois United States)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought TaxCut for the Mac based on reviews on this site. I am one of those people who do their taxes right away - and what did I get for my efforts? The software informs me that a necessary update won't be ready until mid-February. And it does not allow you to file until you update. I even tried to eliminate my charitable contributions (which is what the update said it was waiting for) and it STILL wouldn't let me send it.
In addition, TaxCut for State (Illinois) was suppose to be available for download 1/28. It is now the 2nd of February and I am still waiting. I tried talking to two separate people via their live Help on their website, but neither of them knew when the update or the state would be released.
I would stick to any of the free online tax sites that the IRS suggests on their web site, or head on over to TurboTax.
Very disappointing.
 Faster for simple taxes than Turbotax March 8, 2005
Dogfather (Alexandria, Virginia United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you have just a W2, some interest and dividends, along with a simple mortgage, TaxCut gets you through the interview process faster than Turbotax. I was in and out in 30 minutes including State. By the way don't download State prior to installing Taxcut Federal since State will not load without Federal.
I'd give them 5 stars but their rebate process is excessively complex.
 Don't buy this product! March 24, 2005
Seshu Rajan Hammond (San Diego, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It is clear that this product was not sufficiently or fully tested.
I am so frustrated that if I could throw a bushel of rotten eggs at the programmers and everyone else responsible for the time I'm wasting, I would.
I have completed my federal and state return, and I'm ready to file the return. But the program insists that I need to check for updates, which I have done already, and again, and again, and again just trying to find a way out of this horrible programming do-loop.
Easy, quick and solid taxes for the Mac March 25, 2005
Scott R. Harding (St. Johns, MI USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is my first time using tax preparation software, and after looking over many poor reviews for TurboTax on the Mac, I went with TaxCut. I found the product to be simple to use, very intuitive and filled with just the right kinds of "interviews" that made filling out forms and filing my taxes very easy.
I too had the problem of downloading the updates, and after trying to click the "get latest version" button to no avail I followed the directions to the TaxCut site where I was able to successfully download and install the updates. I filed my return electronically yesterday, and found out 12 hours later that it had been accepted by both Federal and State.
Overall an excellent product for the Mac, and one that I'll purchase again next year.
 Burn me once, shame on you, burn me twice ... April 14, 2005
Peter (San Francisco, CA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I used H&R Block TaxCut for 2002 for Mac OS and it was really bad ... buttons didn't work, the update feature didn't work for California state, things didn't print correctly. It was very, very lame. I swore I'd never use it again ... but then Intuit managed to become even more arrogant last year (I forget what they did THIS time) and I got fed up with their taking Mac users for granted. So, based on some decent reviews here for TaxCut for 2004 (I saw these reviews about a month or so ago), I decided to give it one last try. Well, "last try" is right. This program just doesn't cut it, especially not for something as sensitive as doing one's taxes. The 2004 version is better than the 2002, at least (small compliment) but TurboTax is still far and away smoother, less buggy, clearer, and much better at giving you a sense that it's not bolloxing your taxes up. Examples: TaxCut's update feature is not clear; it prompts you to update the software at regular intervals (good), but instead of saying, "you're already up-to-date" it says "there are no updates planned" (confusing). I couldn't e-file my state income tax because of a bug (and judging from H&R Block's support website, this is a bug that appears in many places). Their solution was very consistent: print your return and mail it. So much for e-filing. There were several places where the software asked me to pick a number from a table, or decide which form to use. Isn't that what the software is supposed to do? It gives "error-check" warnings where there is no apparent problem (at least I hope there isn't; neither the Help or the error itself gave much of a clue). And there were several places where both the interface and the Help provide muddy and unclear instructions. TaxCut ended up wasting a lot of my time, turning a fairly straightforward return into an ordeal. As much as I loathe Intuit, I'm afraid that, for FY2005, I'm going to have to once again grit my teeth, curse under my breath, and pay too much for the greater confidence, fewer bugs, and smoother experience of TurboTax. GRRRRRRR.
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