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 enlarge | From: Block Financial
Category: Software
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $5.50
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Avg. Customer Rating:  140 reviews
Sales Rank: 669
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows Nt 4, Windows Me, Windows 98, Windows Xp, Windows 2000
Media: CD-ROM
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 8 x 1.6
MPN: 1016603-05
Model: 735290101556
UPC: 735290101525
EAN: 0735290101556
ASIN: B000BMBLAA
Release Date: November 22, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 *Huge* flaws in the software April 4, 2006
3 out of 7 found this review helpful
I have never written a review for anything online before, but the flaws in this program are so enormous, I feel obligated to inform others. Here are the ones I've discovered, in no particular order:
1) There is absolutely no easy way to transfer just your returns as one file to view or print from another computer. You cannot save your returns as a PDF file or anything else that can be opened without the TaxCut software. Which means that if you are using TaxCut on a computer that is not hooked up to a printer or the internet, there is no way to file your returns without huge difficulty (as in installing a new printer, transferring the entire TaxCut program to another computer, or something else equally tedious and time-consuming). This is just an idiotic flaw that really shouldn't exist in any software at this point.
2) They don't advertise that it costs a lot to e-file your returns. A lot of programs offer free federal filing. Not TaxCut. It costs $16 PER RETURN. Adding that costs with the costs of the program and state programs, you might as well go with a real accountant.
3) There are lots of state returns that cannot be filed electronically. This isn't necessarily a TaxCut only problem, but I found out personally that you can't file part-year resident or non-resident returns electronically. Now, this really becomes a TaxCut problem referring to point #1 when I realized there's no easy way to print and file paper returns either.
4) Customer service is hit or miss. Because of issues 1-3, I've had some exposure to TaxCut technical support. The first time I called, it was about issue #1, saving returns as a PDF. That was in mid-March, so I'm sure they had been hearing complaints about that for a while now. But the person I talked to had no idea and had to put me on hold for 5-10 minutes so that she could ask her supervisor and then inform me that there was nothing I could do. The last time I called I got a much more informed person who admitted to me that they've had a lot of complaints about the PDF issue.
The only reason I gave this 2 stars instead of 1 is that it's probably a serviceable program if you have a simple federal return and one state return that are all able to be e-filed. But taxes aren't always that predictable and if you buy a software package, it should be able to handle some of the things that can come up. I absolutely will not be using H&R Block software or programs of any kind next year.
 Piece of crap software forces you to do too much manually... March 29, 2006
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
..This is a piece of junk. I don't have a particularly complicated return and yet half the time Taxcut wants me to enter manual calculations. Then afterr submitting the forms to IRS, it gets rejected because the stupid program can't copy one nunmber from one line to another...forcing me to manually override it, put the number in, and then having to file a paper return (DO NOT USE THIS GARBAGE SOFTWARE IF YOU HAVE A FORM 8801). I detest Turbotax, but it's lightyears ahead of this...
I've learnt my lesson, next year TuboTax and the programmers who wrote TaxCut should get carpel tunnel syndrome!
 Taxes Made Easy March 28, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Decided to do my own taxes this year for the first time using this software and couldn't be happier. It installed without a hitch and updated seemlessly straight from the program. Took all od two minutes to update and I was on my way.
This walked me through my federal and state tax forms very easily, and helped me find every last deduction that was possible to apply. The "Interview" style of the questions were clear and easy to understand, and the program makes it easy to flip back and forward in case you missed something, or the program finds an error on a tax form.
Everything is laid out for you and at your finger tips. The Help Guide is easy to understand, the forms included are plentiful, and all information is updated. You can update as you go along, or update the entire program upon install. The latter worked great for me. The program will still ask you to update a few times. But just skip it. If you click update you will just get a message saying the program is fully updated. I clicked once just to be sure. I was good. Great deal.
I live in California and couldn't file electronically because according to the program the state does not allow e filing for returns with addresses more then 30 characters long. Mine has only 25, but still no go. Unless they mean the entire address, city included. Which would seem weird. But it's really not a problem because the forms print out perfectly and ready to go, so I can just send them in. And this year I owe the state $5, so the $15.95 charge to e file would of exceeded my tax debt. So better to send it snail mail, anyway.
The federal portion was e filed no problem, and the program assures you every step of the way that everything is official and secure. Which is good for peace of mind. It's $15.95 to file and an additional $12.95 for the third party service that actually does the filing. But one federal e file rebate is included with the package. So my final cost for e filing was just $12.95. If you e file state it will be $15.95 more. Still a pretty good deal. And MS Money Standard is included by mail in coupon.
Pick this up, actually read the Help file at the end of the federal and state install (it addresses many of the issues some of these people are complaining about) and get your taxes done right. I'm actually getting a return this year. Last year using an accountant I had to pay. Thank you H&R Block TaxCut! :)
 tax cut 2005+state March 26, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
NOT PERFECT, BUT FAR BETTER THAN "TURBOTAX". I HAD TO DOWNLOAD THE "UPGRADES" TO GET IT TO WORK. IT IS FAIRLY SIMPLE TO USE AND IT DID MY "K-1" INVESTMENT STUFF EXCEPT THAT IT LEFT OUT 2 (SIMPLE) 'REQUIRED FEDERAL FORMS (WHICH I DID BY HAND). THE STATE (MINN) PART WAS OK, EXCEPT I COULD NOT GET IT TO DEDUCT MY INTEREST FROM INCOME FROM US TREASURY BOND FUNDS. (NOT TAXABLE IN MANY STATES).
THE MINN FORM IS SIMPLE AND I COMPLETED IT MANUALLY.
NOTE: TO DOWNLOAD THE UPGRADES I HAD TO "DISABLE" MY NORTON FIREWALL.
Unresolved problems March 25, 2006
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Taxcut 2005 crashes when entering data on some forms. Yes. Microsoft Crash analysis reports: If this problem continues to occur with the latest product updates for TaxCut, we recommend you obtain assistance and troubleshooting information directly from H&R Block.
There are no recent updates, and technical support at H&R Block responds: "I understand that you are having concerns regarding Schedule K-1. Let me help you with that. I recommend that you update your software either by using the auto-update function or by manually downloading it from the website, www.taxcut.com. You may do this by keying in "updates" in the search tool." This after I informed them that I had already done so.
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