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| TurboTax Basic 2007 | 
 enlarge | From: Intuit
Category: Software
List Price: $19.95
Buy New: $1.95
You Save: $18.00 (90%)
New (17) Used (6) from $1.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  34 reviews
Sales Rank: 374
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows Xp, Windows Vista, Windows 2000, Mac Os X, Mac Os X Leopard
Media: CD-ROM
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.3 x 0.7
UPC: 028287419100
EAN: 0028287419100
ASIN: B000W3QKMW
Release Date: November 16, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Product getting worse year after year January 28, 2008
43 out of 52 found this review helpful
I have been using turbo tax to file my returns for past 3 years. This year, I went to turbo tax site to select the proper version. The Basic version only does 1040EZ. You own your home, then you are required to buy Deluxe version which is $44.95. Deluxe version does not include investments, so if you are invested in stock market, now you are looking at Premier version for $74.95. I used to get all my tax done with $20 basic version. Now I am looking at spending $74.95. I own my home, invested in stock market, and was able to do 2006 tax using Basic version last year. Be warned that the 2007 basic version turbo tax is useless, and you would need to get least 2007 Premier version this year if you want to itemize.
 TurboTax does the job January 28, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've been using TurboTax for many years, and I recommend it to anyone preparing a normal household tax return. For anything else, I don't have the experience to comment. I always buy Basic, because the bells and whistles don't seem to apply to me. It's helpful to have a bit of experience, or to know someone who prepares taxes, or at least someone who's done their own a few times. In fact, it's not a bad idea to hire an expert one year, and ask a lot of questions. I was audited once, and it was extremely humiliating! If you're on a budget, hiring a seasoned tax expert one year, and using TurboTax after that, isn't a bad plan.
Buggy as hell. Not worth any money at all. January 25, 2008
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
Used TurboTax for several years with no problems. Had nothing but problems with the version for filing 2007 returns in 2008. Couldn't efile. Very basic return - has nothing to do with schedules that everyone else has. Just generates random errors and hangs or crashes a lot. Generates errors that are unresolvable. Called customer service. Got stuck with three different idiots, one whom was rude as hell. Finally got a competent rep who told me that it was an unresolvable error. She was only able to offer me the prospect that they would fix it someday. Operator noted that "most" users were having problems with the program. Said many conflicts exist in internet explorer and firefox has less errors. Finally got a refund for the price.
Doesn't Include State January 23, 2008
4 out of 12 found this review helpful
I purchased Federal Basic thinking I did not need the additional features from Deluxe and knowing that I would still need to purchase/download my State tax software. I have since learned that downloading the state software costs $34.95 whereas purchasing Deluxe, which comes with one free state download costs about $38. If you need to do your state taxes, you're better off purchasing the software that includes both Federal and State. If you don't purchase both together you will end up paying for your tax software twice.
Turbo Tax Warranty - Not January 19, 2008
2 out of 15 found this review helpful
If ths following is your idea of good product support, then by all means, purchase Turbo Tax. While using the software, I had no idea that this limitation to Turbo Tax existed. As for me, my next purchase will be Tax Cut.
The only provision for claiming excess railroad retirement tax on Form 1040 is for tier 1 withholding. The excess can be derived from a combination of railroad employers or in connection with a railroad and non-railroad employer. The program does properly record the excess of the tier 1 tax on line 67 Form 1040 as a credit against income taxes. It does nothing with the tier 2 excess tax. This must claimed separately, as you noted in your email, on form 843 which is not supported by the Turbo Tax software.
The software's help does contain information regarding tier 1 and 2 railroad retirement withholding. The help clearly indicates that only tier 1 may be claimed as a credit against current year income taxes. It goes on to state, "You cannot claim a refund for excess tier 2 RRTA tax on Form 1040. Instead use Form 843."
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