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Intuit TurboTax 2008 Deluxe

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• Reviewed by: TylerandGram

  Updated: 04-16-09

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:60 Days

  Strengths: Automatically goes into the next section required. Finds errors immediately before moving on to the next section. Ample opportunity to go back and make changes/corrections.

  Weaknesses: None that I found.

  Overall Evaluation: I have been unsuccessful in completing my own income tax preparation in the past without having errors brought to my attention, thus, changing the amount I thought I was getting back. I admit that I'm a bit "computer challenged" and don't always get computer program instructions the first time. TurboTax was EASY for even me to follow and complete. My refund was deposited into my checking account within two weeks, and at the same amount I had requested to get back. I will definitely purchase TurboTax again next year.

• Reviewed by: sararod

  Updated: 04-09-09

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:21 Days

  Strengths: Easy to download. Turbo Tax CD runs updates in the event that the software updates. Overall a perfect product for my semi-basic needs.

  Weaknesses: The software does not make it easy to mail your State Taxes as apposed to e-filing, which is an additional $19.95. The software allows you to e-file free of charge, so take advantage of that.

  Overall Evaluation: Overall a perfect product for my semi-basic needs. I experienced no problems as the instructions were very comprehensive and easy to follow. I will set a Price Alert to receive my desired price using PriceGrabber.com and purchase Turbo Tax for 2009. Thank you.

• Reviewed by: peteblume

  Updated: 04-08-09

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:

  Strengths: *Ability to file multiple free e-filings.*Gets progressively more thorough every year.

  Weaknesses: None observed.

  Overall Evaluation: Have used TurboTax since its origination. Each time I use a competitor's product, I am disappointed and come back to TurboTax. This year's version seems to be the best, most thorough yet. Though they seem to want to push you to buy the Premium version for handling investments, I have had no difficulty filing with the existing tools in the Deluxe version. Since I have to file for several of my kids, the multiple free e-filing was a nice addition to this year.

• Reviewed by: rwells78

  Updated: 03-25-09

  Overall Rating: 3 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:1 Months

  Strengths: Loads first time, regularly updated, running counter showing taxes owed/due. Handles non-taxable pension income better than past years.

  Weaknesses: Very poor at importing data from preveous year tax software (from competitors) ability to download W-2s 1099's is still limited

  Overall Evaluation: Have used this product and similar products for at least 10 years. Some years all the changes are better, other years they are not. All should do better job of importing data from exterior sources.

• Reviewed by: hman4ever

  Updated: 03-18-09

  Overall Rating: 3 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:30 Days

  Strengths: finds all of your deductions

  Weaknesses: poor interface with last years version

  Overall Evaluation: I really liked the product except for one thing, interface with last years version. You should be able to transfer all the information from last years taxes into this one. Well, last year I used the online version and this year I used the disk. It tells you how to do the transfer, but it isn't easy. I missed one step that was kind of vague, and I had to start my taxes all over after I had completed the federal portion. Other than that one thing, a pretty good product.

• Reviewed by: scr9268

  Updated: 03-12-09

  Overall Rating: 4 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:5 Days

  Strengths: Imported last year's info which saved some time. Gave me the option to download my W-2 from my employer; I still entered the data by hand. Kept track of the /- as I worked through the tax forms.

  Weaknesses: Some confusion around 1099s that I can't quantify right now.

  Overall Evaluation: I used this to do some pre-planning before I turned over our tax info to our CPA. Waiting for the CPA's package some I can compare the two. For the 2007 tax year, my CPA found me a cpl of hundred more than TurboTax. Be interesting to see this year's.Add on that I picked this up for just over $30 from Asena and you can't go wrong. Would not have paid full retail price for this product.

• Reviewed by: bhuseman

  Updated: 03-10-09

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:13 Years

  Strengths: Easy guidance through all scenarios

  Weaknesses: Cost to process direct deposit of refund

  Overall Evaluation: I have been using TurboTax for the past 13 years. It gets easier every year. I always get a great refund and find that the guides are more intuitive than last years. I did not like the fact that I had to pay to process a direct deposit of my refund. I recommend TurboTax to everyone that I know.

• Reviewed by: Bwilliamson41

  Updated: 03-06-09

  Overall Rating: 1 Star Review

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  Strengths: N/A Wasn't able to load software.

  Weaknesses: Cracked disc; unable to load software.

  Overall Evaluation: When I attempted to remove the disc from the case, the disc cracked and thus I was unable to load the software. The pressure I applied was minimal. The disc appears to be of poor quality, unlike any I have ever experienced. The vendor who sold me the product said it was entirely my fault.

• Reviewed by: bernie0203

  Updated: 03-05-09

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:30 Days

  Strengths: Both the Federal & State versions are easy to use and eFile.

  Weaknesses: None

  Overall Evaluation: I've used TurboTax for more than 10 years. Each year the software just gets better and better. I have no reservations in recommending this product.

• Reviewed by: finback

  Updated: 03-02-09

  Overall Rating: 3 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:

  Strengths: Ease of use

  Weaknesses: lack of information required to calculate estimated tax payment.

  Overall Evaluation: The problem I have with TurboTax Dexlux is in the estimation of taxes due for 2009. Using the information for taxes witheld in 2008 it estimated my quarterly Estimated Tax Due as $400. Due to the largest portion of witheld taxes in 2008 was from an IRA and the projected income for 2009 was $20,000 less, we would have a projected 2009 witholding of around $1800. I had to manually recompute my required 2009 estimated Tax quarterly payments that came up to $1200. Otherwise Turbo Tax is OK.

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