TurboTax Deluxe Review

Who should use TurboTax Deluxe?

  • If you want some guidance with your return
  • If you have itemized deductions
  • If you have educational fees
  • If you need to import a W-2 or 1099
  • If you have childcare expenses
  • If you have medical expenses
  • If you make charitable donations

If you need help handling complex sales from investments or income earned from rental property you may want to consider upgrading to TurboTax Premier.

TurboTax Deluxe Pricing
Federal $49.95
State Add-On $39.95
Federal + State $89.90
Free Federal E-File
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TurboTax Deluxe Conclusion

We are in the process of reviewing TurboTax 2012 tax software, and our site will be updated December 2011.

The TurboTax Deluxe plan is good for you if you want additional guidance maximizing your deductions. Taking advantage of all of your deductions is important as it helps you get a bigger tax refund. Both your federal and state returns include free e-filing The TurboTax Deluxe plan is very easy to use and asks your tax questions in plain English. If you happen to have a question about a particular section of your tax return, TurboTax has blue "Learn More" links you can click on that give you on-screen guidance regarding your subject matter.  

The TurboTax Deluxe plan gives you the option of having TurboTax guide you through every section of your return.  It asks you simple questions and searches for over 350 deductions you may be eligible for. The TurboTax Deluxe plan also analyzes your tax return to show your risk of being audited. TurboTax Deluxe gives you access to technical support via phone, live chat, email, and TurboTax's knowledgebase.  
 

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About TurboTax

We are in the process of reviewing TurboTax 2012 tax software, and our site will be updated December 2011.

TurboTax sets the standard for user-friendly, reliable tax products.  Offering excellent error checking and on-screen guidance, they offer the most intuitive tax products on the market. TurboTax also offers unparalleled tax support.  For $39.95 you can have a professional CPA review your tax return for errors.  Also for $39.95, you can purchase Audit Defense, which means that TurboTax will represent you in the event that you are audited by the IRS. The only drawback of TurboTax is that they offer expensive tax products when compared with competitors TaxAct and CompleteTax, who offer a lot of the same services at a drastically lower cost.

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