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| TaxCut 2005 Deluxe + State [Old Version] | ![TaxCut 2005 Deluxe + State [Old Version]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/514KSECYBHL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | From: Block Financial
Category: Software
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $5.50
You Save: $24.49 (82%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  140 reviews
Sales Rank: 1769
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:
 Form 8801 April 17, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
After four straight years of using TaxCut, I believe I'll use TurboTax next year. As others pointed out, after TaxCut indicated no further errors nor warnings, the return got rejected by the IRS because, in Form 8801, the program did not subtract line 38 from line 37 and put the results in line 40. I won't be able to e-file because of this basic mistake in TaxCut's compliance with how the form should be filled out according to the IRS.
 Immature Software April 12, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This software is years behind TurboTax, which I've used for the 4 years prior (with no audits and no problems). I gave it a shot this time around because it was cheaper, but found numerous bugs that have left me very nervous about submitting my taxes. Here's a HUGE one: If you live in California, you can deduct a portion of your vehicle registration fees under state and local tax. Turbotax explicitly asks you for this. Taxcut MAKES NO MENTION OF IT. If you didn't know to enter it manually (how ridiculous!), you wouldn't get this credit. And for most people, this credit will reduce their taxes (or increase their rebate) significantly-- for me it was far more than the cost of this stupid software.
If you want to be wary about your taxes, use Taxcut. If you want to miss obvious deductions and credits, use Taxcut.
No Mac version April 10, 2006
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I've used TaxCut on a Mac for the past four years. This year, I was pleasantly surprised when an unordered TaxCut CD arrived in the mail. How nice! I didn't have to order it from Amazon and wait for it to arrive.
Now, I'm a procrastinator, so today, April 9th, I opened up the package. And found --- a Windows-only CD. Grrrrr. OK, so I'm annoyed, but I go to the website to purchase and download the Mac verson. Only --- no Mac version at all this year!!
But, judging from some of the reviews below, maybe I'm lucky to be forced to use TurboTax.
Highly NOT recommended... April 9, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have to agree with Diogenes "tlhm"'s summary: DO NOT USE THIS GARBAGE SOFTWARE IF YOU HAVE A FORM 8801. I was in shock when it asked me to fill out a form for which it already should have had all the information it needed (form 8801). I had to go to a tax consultant to make sure I had filled it out correctly, which obviously wiped out any savings from using TaxCut. Then, AFTER I checked the entire return for errors (0 errors, 0 warnings), and AFTER I entered my credit card for online filing, it rejects my return, saying there is an error in form 8801. The error is that it did not subtract line 38 from line 37 and put the results in line 40. It told me to do that manually (override). So I overrode the entry, resubmitted, and it was rejected AGAIN, saying "you are not authorized to override that entry". I haven't heard back from H&R B yet, but from Diogenes's post it looks like I'll have to print out my return and then fight to get my credit card charges reversed.
So I agree - this is a piece of garbage. I'm switching back to TurboTax next year.
 Does the job, no better than TurboTax April 6, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I used TurboTax for years and switched to TaxCut since the price was lower. I can't say that it was an improvement although it did the job. My taxes were less complex than other years so I can't comment on things like depreciation. However it did walk me through the steps and I was able to finish my taxes in a few hours.
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