The Tax Preparation Wars Have Begun

TurboTax Continues on With Its Own SuperBowl Ad

Intuit is the maker of Turbo Tax, a leading tax-preparation software. During the Superbowl, they aired their advertisement with no mention of the recent squabbles with furious customers over their software.

Rather than address the problem, Intuit chose to simply state the benefits of their program, which was being able to file both state and federal taxes for FREE. Their ad displayed a Boston Tea Party reenactment with a small twist to it. While angry American Patriots were swarming a British Ship, tossing large boxes of tea overboard, the British Redcoats … Read the rest

Consider Investing In H&R Block – Soon!

In the past, many people have filed their taxes for free with H&R Block. January through April is H&R Block’s make-or-break season due to tax filings. The company brings in enough revenue in the early spring to cover any losses over the rest of the year. 2014 stands out as a year of smart, positive changes at H&R Block. So should you be investing in H&R Block?

H&R Block

This year, the company has decided to downsize its unprofitable retail operations and cut down on free tax form preparation. As a result of these changes, there was a slight drop in tax … Read the rest

E-Filing Your Taxes With TurboTax

E-Filing Your Taxes With TurboTax 2013

We are in the midst of the 2013 tax filing season. Every year since 1993; Americans have increasingly used e-filing software to file their tax returns. TurboTax 2013 has perfected the process of contemporary electronic tax filing.

Since the IRS introduced electronic filing in 1990, they have securely processed over 1 billion individually prepared electronic tax returns. The IRS touts e filing for the following benefits —

• The Tax Returns are More Accurate and Complete – TurboTax 2013 does all the math calculating and even compares data from previous year’s filings for consistency. … Read the rest

Turbo Tax Free Edition Takes The Hassle Out Of Filing Your Taxes

With tax season approaching rapidly, many people have begun thinking about using software programs like TurboTax to help them prepare their taxes.  With the April 17 deadline rapidly approaching, now is the time to begin planning how you want to file your taxes this year.

TurboTax is one of the most popular programs in the country, and this year’s free edition is a great way to find out whether the software is right for you.  TurboTax software walks you through each step of the filing process, turning tricky tax topics into easy to understand questions that you can complete in … Read the rest