

Too expensive, especially when there are free services out there. Janu17:13 EST #5 Alas, Turbotax does NOT come with State tax forms automatically.sure there is software you can buy bundled with it that has State tax forms, but it is an additional $30, and then you have to hope the rebate that comes with it gets paid.Under these circumstances it is hard to do extensive comparative reviews of a time-limited product like TurboTax and still meet deadlines. The review stands on its own and was not intended to provide comparisons with competing products.ĪTPM writers and staff members receive no pay, and many of the reviewed products (including TurboTax) are purchased by us, not donated by the vendors. Ma01:01 EST #4 TurboTax Deluxe 2000 does not differ significantly from its predecessor, MacInTax Deluxe 1999.It could have processed these data and presented you with a high-level financial analysis & suggestions on general tax strategy (e.g. Not that TurboTax itself makes much intelligent use out of these data - you still have to retype most of the dollar figures in anyway (e.g. The review claims that TaxCut will import your Quicken as well as Macintax data, while the company itself made no such claim. I am interested in what is changed from last year's version, and how it stacks up against Kiplinger's TaxCut, which MacWorld gave a slight edge without really explaining it. Ma01:01 EST #3 For someone who's used Macintax for the last few years, this review tells me nothing.

Those TurboTax users just print the federal forms and use the information to manually complete their state income tax forms. Many people don't bother to do this, because most states base their tax forms on the federal counterparts. TurboTax regular edition requires you to purchase state income tax software separately. This is included with the purchase price and does not require completion of a rebate form.
