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H&R Block's TaxCut Premium (federal & state)
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TurboTax Premier by Intuit (federal)
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Web address |
www.taxcut.com |
www.turbotax.com |
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Cost of software |
$69.95 |
$74.95 |
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Program Functionality |
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Import last year's data from TaxCut and
TurboTax |
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Import tax information from software
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Import data from financial institutions
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Import W-2 forms |
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Transfer data from federal return to
state return |
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File returns for multiple states
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Deductions |
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Automatically checks for applicable
deductions |
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What-if analysis for deductions
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Printing and Filing |
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E-file option |
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Direct deposit/withdrawal
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Deduct e-file fee from refund
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Check status of e-file |
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E-mail confirmations of IRS receipt
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Technical/User Support Features
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Ask a tax professional |
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Phone/online chat with company reps
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E-mail questions |
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Ask, answer and read other user questions
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Guarantees |
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Audit support |
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Maximum refund/deductions
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4 (+$19.95 for Deduction Pro) |
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Accurate calculations |
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Calculates audit risk |
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Additional Web site materials
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Tax articles, tips and calculators
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Minimum System Requirement
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Software |
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Windows |
2000+ |
2000+ |
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Mac |
OSX 10.39+ |
OSX 10.4+ |
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Internet connection |
Internet Explorer 6.0+, Safari 1.3.2+
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Internet Explorer 6.0+ |
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Hard disk space |
170MB |
265MB |
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CD-Rom drive |
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Online Versions |
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Internet Explorer |
6.0+ |
6.0+ |
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Mozilla FireFox |
2.0+ |
1.0+ |
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Safari |
1.3.2+ |
2.0+ |
| Netscape
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7.2+ |
8.X |
