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Turbo tax

New email from TurboTax. They have reversed course
We recently tried to explain the changes made to our TurboTax desktop software and apologized for the impact it had on you. Many responded and let*us know our apology and rationale were not acceptable.

You want the TurboTax desktop product (CD or download) you've used in the*past to do what it has always done—handle your tax situation. We heard you. It's time we make it right.

Beginning*February 7, 2015, you can buy the same product you'd normally buy, and if you need to upgrade for your tax situation, we'll help you do that at no additional cost. This means you'll get all the forms you need, including Schedules C,*D*E,*and*F, without paying anything extra.*Learn more.

*If you're a returning TurboTax Deluxe CD or download customer and you've already filed using TurboTax Premier or TurboTax Home & Business, we're offering you $25 cash back. Simply visit*TurboTax.com/25back*to claim your*money.*
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Next, we are committed to bringing back the product you know and love. By the time you are ready to prepare and file your taxes next year, the TurboTax desktop product you trusted in the past will include the*forms you've counted on for*years.*
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I understand our actions have caused anger and frustration, and our response has been far too slow. TurboTax is committed to regaining your trust and providing you with the level of excellence you have come*to*expect.*
 
I saw this but had already purchased Home and business. :doh:
 
I saw this but had already purchased Home and business. :doh:
Same here. Luckily, got a deal. Had Staples match Amazon and then used some Staples Rewards coupons to bring my cash price to under $25. Since I have capital gains transactions and I have my own business, figured that version made the most sense.
 
I saw this but had already purchased Home and business. :doh:

As long as you filed with Deluxe last year, you can still get the $25 refund after you file.
 
More trouble for Turbo Tax

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyph...rns-filed-with-turbotax-cites-fraud-concerns/

Minnesota Department of Revenue has stopped accepting tax returns submitted using Intuit's INTU +1.27% TurboTax software.

Rumors started flying about potential problems earlier this week and there were whispers that the Gopher State might stop accepting TurboTax returns as a result. Those rumors were confirmed by the Minnesota Department of Revenue which posted the following notice on their website:

Some Minnesota taxpayers have recently found that when they log in to TurboTax to file their tax return, they see that a return has already been filed. Due to this potentially fraudulent activity, we have stopped accepting tax returns submitted using TurboTax.


They can't win this year.
 
I've always filed the Minnesota state return by printing it out an mailing it in. Why? Because it's free. It costs extra to efile. They want me to pay money to save them money. :doh: They do the same thing with license renewal. You have to pay an extra fee to process it online, when you can mail it in for free (except for the cost of the stamp). Maybe they do it that way to keep more people employed to process the snail mail.
 
Yeah, I don't efile state. I rarely get much of anything back, not worth 20 bucks to claim.

Last year both my mother and boyfriend opted for efile of state via Turbo and both had issues (deductions weren't transmitted! exact same problem for both). my good ole snail mail return went thru just fine.
 
I submitted 12 Fed efiles last night, only 3 accepted 12 hrs later, usually takes 2-3 hrs. There is a big logjam at IRS eFiling.

Some people are of the opinion that paper filed returns dont get audited.


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I wonder what NY State is going to do. You are (AFAIK) required to efile for NY. And it has been free, even if using TurboTax. I live in CT, but my wife works across the border in NY, so we have to file both states.
 
I efiled last night, federal and state went through in about an hour or so.
 
I wonder what NY State is going to do. You are (AFAIK) required to efile for NY. And it has been free, even if using TurboTax. I live in CT, but my wife works across the border in NY, so we have to file both states.

Supposedly the efiles are going to be held then submitted when the data is clean. So, they are still taking state returns-just not pushing them to the states.
 
I have used Turbo Tax for the last 15 years or so. Federal only as we have no State Income Tax here in Texas. My plan is to complete my taxes using Turbo Tax but file for an extension and not submit my Return to the IRS until September assuming that all the kinks will have been worked out by them.

George
 
TurboTax Briefly Halted State Filings Over Fraud

NEW YORK (AP) — TurboTax, the country's most popular do-it-yourself tax preparation software, halted processing state tax returns for about 24 hours because of a spike in fraudulent filings. State agencies have reported a rise in filings with stolen personal information, Intuit, the company behind TurboTax, said Friday. Most victims found out that a fraudulent tax return was submitted in their name when they received a rejection notice after filing their returns, said Intuit spokeswoman Julie Miller.

There haven't been issues with federal returns to date because the Internal Revenue Service has implemented stronger fraud detection policies, Miller said.

Intuit said it resumed filing of state returns at about 6 p.m. Eastern time Friday with increased fraud protections, a day after it halted them. The company is working with security company Palantir to investigate the problem.
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HR Block Software pretty bad

So I took Turbo Tax back to Costco before the Intuit announcement that davidvel talks about in post #76. But before I did, I used the sales information to get the free copy of H&R Block software.

I guess I shouldn't complain about free. But I found the software horrendous. It was even worse than Turbo Tax at obscure input forms that you can only understand if you already knew what they were trying to get at. But what really put me off was when they did the final check, as apparently all tax software does. There was an obscure entry on an obscure worksheet for $360. And they asked me to fill in a description of what it was for. Unfortunately, I had no idea where they got it -- I never entered that amount for any income, deduction, or transaction in the program. And the worksheet was no help, as it was in some kind of "miscellaneous" section with no indication of where it came from.

To keep the software happy, I simply deleted it from the worksheet in the review screen, which lowered the amount of taxes I owe. Now I don't know whether I'm about to fail to report something.

I've decided to round-file this return and the software. I'll now go back to Costco to buy TT Deluxe + State + efile, now that Intuit saw the error of their ways. It irritates me, though. Costco no longer has their $10 off on it. Plus, I've spent several hours with HR Block software, which I consider a total waste. The only upside is that when done, I can compare what HR Block and TT tell me I owe, to see where the discrepancy lies. That might be a telling comparison.

-Bob
 
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When did Turbo Tax start charging to file an electronic state tax return? The charge price listed is $34.95.
 
When did Turbo Tax start charging to file an electronic state tax return? The charge price listed is $34.95.

They have always charged for Ohio, $19.95. State electronic filing has never been free for us. With the pittance we ever get back every year, we end up mailing a paper return for state.
 
They have always charged for Ohio, $19.95. State electronic filing has never been free for us. With the pittance we ever get back every year, we end up mailing a paper return for state.

Thanks, The Commander in Chief just informed me we have always file a paper state return.
 
I missed these last postings. on Feb 5 I efiled for Minnesota and Iowa for my daughter's husband, I hope it all went through. It cost 39.95 per state and 19,99 to efile. there return was 68 pages long.
 
Costco has TT on sale again

I've decided to round-file this return and the software. I'll now go back to Costco to buy TT Deluxe + State + efile, now that Intuit saw the error of their ways. It irritates me, though. Costco no longer has their $10 off on it. Plus, I've spent several hours with HR Block software, which I consider a total waste.

If anyone is still interested, Costco again has TurboTax Deluxe + State + efile for $39.99. That's the $10 discount that they usually just have in January and part of February. I'm not sure whether the discount is coming from Costco or Intuit, but apparently someone has noticed that this flap and its resolution has provided another opportunity to sell this product. My DW just went to Costco for me and purchased at this price. I guess I'll re-do my taxes with TT this weekend.

-Bob
 
I finished all my returns, but I haven't efiled mine yet because I owe so much money. I did 4 complicated returns and it worked very well.
 
No free state efile here, either. TT charges about $20, I don't recall what the state charges. I send paper for state.

I do get one free state download from TT and so far that's all I need anyway.

~~ appreciate review of HR Block pkg. I was going to stick with TT but good to know what's over the fence. Would like an update if you find what HRB was attempting with the errant entry.
 
No free state efile here, either. TT charges about $20, I don't recall what the state charges. I send paper for state.

I do get one free state download from TT and so far that's all I need anyway.

~~ appreciate review of HR Block pkg. I was going to stick with TT but good to know what's over the fence. Would like an update if you find what HRB was attempting with the errant entry.

I used HR Block Deluxe and was very satisfied. I have some complicated issues and it handled it well. I tried the free Turbo tax several years ago and discovered it was really only suitable for those with very simple returns; really those who file 1040EZ and maybe 1040A. I actually missed out on a lower tax because it wasn't as thorough. I should have caught it myself, but ended up filing an amended return. I think it's worth spending a little extra for the full versions. I also like having a physical copy of the program so I can re-create returns from the past or do multiple 'what if' situations. Of course it doesn't help when the technology no longer exists to use those disks; I just cleaned out old files and threw away a bunch of 3.5" disks of MacInTax.

Sue
 
I actually missed out on a lower tax because it wasn't as thorough. I should have caught it myself, but ended up filing an amended return. I think it's worth spending a little extra for the full versions.

Absolutely. No matter what software or method you use, you should be conversant with the areas of tax law that affect your return. I'm fully capable of filling out my return by hand, and did so for many years before TT and its competitors came into the picture.

At any point in the process of using the software, you should know:
What's it really asking me, and why?
What form is it working on?
Which line of that form is it going to fill in with my answers?

In the early days of TT, the answers to these were readily apparent. In the guise of becoming more "user friendly", it has actually, over the years, become more opaque. This IMNSHO actually makes it harder to use correctly. The same phenomenon of pursuing "user friendliness" plagues a lot, if not most, software development, and is what makes things like office automation suites increasingly frustrating to use.

Oops, sorry for the rant. Anyway, TT has been going down this path for a long time now, and it irritates me. But what I was trying to say in an earlier post is that HR Block software seems to be an even bigger offender in this regard than even TT. So I already had an adverse opinion of it before the incident with the errant, opaque entry.

-Bob
 
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