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    TurboTax 2013 {Review}

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    Disclosure:  I received this product to review in exchange for sharing my honest opinion.

    I have been using Turbo Tax for over 10 year now and honestly I have no complaints.  From using it for the one job I had in college to using it now with a house, kids, and investments, there has always been a TurboTax suitable for my needs.  What I love about Turbo Tax is that I feel like I am getting a better understanding of where my money is going.  I like how it asks me questions and keeps a running total on the screen for me.  While yes I could pay a professional to do it for me, its also something that I feel comfortable doing on my own.

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    Using TurboTax really is simple and its hard to mess up.  Once you open up the program, you’ll probably have a few updates to install but after that you are ready to go.  Now I always choose to have the program guide me directly through each set of questions but you can just go and click on areas you have forms for.

    Running total of money your due (or owe):

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    First you fill in basic information and from the the program will guide you by asking you questions like “Did you work somewhere else?” “Do you own your home” “Are you married?” and so forth.  Depending on how you answer questions is how the program will guide you, for example if you say “No” to “Do you own your home?” then it won’t ask you questions about your mortgage interest or property taxes.

    Yeah for deductions and credits:

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    It really is hard to miss something, as long as you are answering the questions correctly.  Have a question about something?  You can click on links throughout the program to answer questions you may have and get better explanations.

    Need more help:

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    Making sure your not forgetting anything:

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    When you are finally done and feel comfortable that you have submitted all your forms that you have in front of you, then TurboTax will check your audit risk, check for errors and finally show you your complete Federal tax return.

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    Yes when you print it out, it will look exactly like what you’d get if you went to a tax professional or did it yourself – but everything is filled out for you!  After Federal, it then asks you about your State return, which already has most of the information filled out from what you inputted into your Federal return.  When your done you can either E-file or print it out and mail.  I have done both ways but I prefer to E-file if possible since then I know my return was received and I can track the status.  If you continue to use TurboTax, your information will pre-populate from the previous years information so you have less to fill out!

    Overall, I really do love TurboTax and feel comfortable with it.  I feel that tax laws are constantly changing and even a tax professional may miss something just because they were un-aware of it.  Yes I know that a tax professional (or yourself) may know how to work the system in your favor, but I feel safe using TurboTax.

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    BUY IT:  Check out TurboTax online or find it at your local mass retailer!  The boxes explain too which is the right version for you but for average consumers, TurboTax Deluxe is usually perfect!

    WIN IT: (2) US winners will receive an online code redeemable for TurboTax.com which is good for one free Federal and State preparation and e-file with Turbo Tax Deluxe 2013.  This code can only be redeemed once and is only valid through the 2013 tax season.

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    1. zarobki Extor says

      The report found that Microsoft taxes brackets has three main revenue sources resulting from its intellectual property.

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    15. Robert Lockwood says

      I use Turbo Tax, was annoying that it didn’t understand W-2 codes for NJ state pension plans. Also, the fee to e-file NJ state return is excessive.

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    34. kelly mcgrew says

      usually on turbo tax for free because mine are simple but i’d get this for my uncle who is a year behind so he can have when its time to file!

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    36. Brei H. says

      I usually did them by hand/paper, but the last few years I have been doing them online.
      Thanks for the giveaway!

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    44. Nicole N says

      I’ve used H&R Block the last couple years, but want to start doing my own taxes and could really use Turbo Tax!

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    46. Samantha Daleo says

      The last 2 years we’ve had them professionally done but this last year they got really messed up and we still had to pay the guy because we didn’t catch the mistake until later. This year we are back to trying to do it on our own with TurboTax.

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    51. Heather! says

      We haven’t had to do U.S. Taxes for years because we haven’t loved in this country. It will be an adventure to do them this year!

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    59. Anne says

      My spouse does our taxes, usually using TurboTax, and usually a little too close to the deadline for my comfort. But he gets it done, and that’s what counts!

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    70. Jean says

      When I got married my husband had a tax preparer so we used him. Then that guy stopped doing taxes so last year I went back to using Turbo Tax. It wasn’t as complicated as I thought. I am planning on using TT again this year.

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    72. nuronerd says

      I have my boyfriend do them. He has a rough estimate via hand and then does them using either online or offline software. i’m not sure of the application he uses.

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    77. Victoria Carlson says

      We usually prepare our taxes at my in-laws house so my father-in-law can help us since he is so knowledgeable about taxes!

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    87. Wild Orchid says

      I usually use Free Tax USA.

      Entered the rafflecopter as “Wild orchid”

      Thanks for the chance to win!
      wildorchid985 at gmail dot com

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    89. latoya says

      I actually usually use turbo tax, I used to have them done at a tax place, but it was expensive and my taxes were fairly simple so I didnt think it was worth it to pay that much.

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    119. Dorothy Teel says

      I usually file my taxes yearly for the last 46 years and we have been using Tax Cut in the past, but I probably can be changing soon,

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    124. Gale McCarron says

      TurboTax is exactly the same program we’ve been using at our home. Cannot say enough good things about it.you’ll breeze through it with ease.

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