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H&R Block TaxCut Review
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If you are a first time tax filer, TaxCut online tax preparation service, created by H&R Block, can make life much easier for you. You will save time and money while easing the stress of tax preparation with any of the TaxCut product line. TaxCut includes all the tools needed for the average taxpayer, with extra enhancements for homeowners, those with part time in dependant income, or those with investment income. Anyone who itemizes their expenses needs a tax preparation service and TaxCut handles itemizations with speed and ease. Included with your purchase is H&R Block’s "Worry-Free Audit Support." Also included in the purchase price is one session of "Ask a Tax Advisor," where you get to talk with an H&R Block tax pro via email or phone. TaxCut is one of the most complete tax preparation services you will find, lagging only slightly behind industry leading Turbo Tax.
TaxCut is Simple and Straight-Forward to Use
TaxCut has a simple interface, but don't let the simplicity fool you. There is plenty of feature just a mouse click away. But TaxCut does a good job of making the data input screens uncluttered and uncomplicated. This allows for easy navigation through the whole process, whether you are marching forward or going back to check or correct something.
TaxCut uses an interview process to gather your personal and financial data. The interview process is simple and elegant, but sometimes you wish they would explain some of the terms used in the questions in simpler fashion. While the tax pro might breeze over such questions, the average taxpayer is sometimes left wondering if the question at hand applies to them or not.
TaxCut is Powerful Enough for Pros, but Easy Enough for Rookies
Many taxpayers are still intimidated by the thought of
preparing their own tax return. Lets face it, you only do it once a year and
then hope and pray you don't get audited, right? Hiring a professional tax
preparer can help ease the stress, but it can be pricey for someone with a
simple return. Besides, most professional tax preparers simply input the information
you give them into a tax program like TaxCut. So if you can do data entry,
you can do your own taxes. Gone are the days when you needed to be an accountant
to do your own taxes. Simply answer the questions the program asks you. If
you are uncertain of an answer, TaxCut offers a decent help system to guide
you and explain things in greater detail, if needed. And another nice thing,
TaxCut, like other automated tax preparation software, automatically checks
your return for common errors and virtually eliminates mathematical errors
on your final form. If you still get stuck, you can always ask an H&R Block
professional for customized tax advice.
Creating a user Account is Easy in Taxcut Online
Simply enter you email address, choose your user name and answer a security question and you are signed up and ready to go. You can start filling out your return immediately and if you decide you don't like how the program works, you can quit without and cost. You only pay when you are done and ready to file. It doesn't get much easier.
TaxCut Premium has all the Features You Need
TaxCut Premium offers a full set of useful features such as tax advice and import features from other tax programs. TaxCut provides a comprehensive summary of tax regulations and includes many features for future planning, including Tax Planning reports and a Retirement Savings Enhancer.
Filing Your Taxes with TaxCut
Filing your tax return is easy with TaxCut. Free E-filing is a snap and you can check the status of your return and have the refund deposited directly into your bank account. Like TurboTax, TaxCut also gives you a comparison of key parts of your return versus national averages. TaxCut also has added Worry-Free Audit Support through H&R Block, so if you get audited, an H&R Block representative will guide you through your dealings with the IRS, and even represent you, the taxpayer. TaxCut Help and Support
For many tax filers, one of the most important attributes of a good tax service is the help and support. Especially if you are a procrastinator, you want to make sure your questions and unique situations will be explained, even if it is 3:00 AM on April 15. The last thing you need to is hit a roadblock with the tax filing deadline staring you in the face. TaxCut gives simple and easy to understand information throughout the online tax preparation process. Useful "help" questions are presented on each page covering frequently asked questions at that point in the process so you can quickly find answers to your tax questions. And remember, TaxCut also includes a free one-time consultation with an H&R Block tax professional for those tough questions that you can't answer yourself.
The Final Word
If it weren't for TurboTax, TaxCut would be an easy choice for our overall favorite. It is an excellent tax product at a fair price. The forms are simple enough for tax newbies and yet full-featured enough for professional tax preparers. TaxCut Premium is also available as standalone software for your PC. The software includes federal and state filing and all of the convenient features of the online version, plus TaxCut Business. About the only deficiency in TaxCut is that it doesn't provide year-to-year deduction comparisons. If this feature is important to you, you may want to look at TurboTax. Otherwise, TaxCut will serve you well
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