TurboTax Review

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Bottom Line:	Easiest to use service with best online deduction finder tools.
Full Review:	TurboTax is powered by Intuit, the software company that produces other popular personal financial management tools such as Quicken. Their online tax preparation and filing system is extremely easy to use and has the most robust automated deduction tools of any of the providers we reviewed. They also offer excellent support tools on their website and the ability to contact customer support representatives by phone, web based chat or email (although these customer support representatives are not tax professionals). TurboTax offers free preparation and e-file of some Federal returns, but only for those consumers who will be filing simple 1040EZ returns. Those consumers with significant deductions will likely require an upgrade to TurboTax's Deluxe package which costs $25.95 for Federal returns and $29.99 for State returns. We highly recommend TurboTax even though their pricing is slightly higher than H&R Block. TurboTax is perfect for consumers that don't need a lot of guidance and are comfortable using a robust online tool to prepare and file their taxes. Go to Site \| View Full Comparison Chart

Service Details:

Suggested Package:	Deluxe: Federal and State returns with e-file for $55.90 (Federal and State may be purchased separately)
Federal Only Fees:	Free if filing 1040EZ otherwise $25.95
State Only Fees:	$29.95
Support Options:	Phone, Online Chat or Email plus access to live community Q&A
Audit Protection Available?:	Yes