H & R Tax Cut

You can download the Tax Cut Basic Edition for free. Let me see if I can scare up the link...

Another popular free tax preparation program is TaxAct. You can prepare your taxes online or download the software. TaxAct includes a free federal e-file.

Last year, I used both TaxAct and Tax Cut, just to make sure they gave me the same answers. When I was satisfied, I e-filed using TaxAct.

--Bill

Does it include State tax returns?

NO it does not include any State Tax forms Cal

Thanks for the tip. I've been using TurboTax for many years for my federal taxes and do the state tax by hand. I bought Tax Cut this year just to try it. I think I paid $20 for it for the cheapest Federal and State version; I haven't broken the seal on the box yet, so I could still return it.

Best regards, Bob

Before you do be aware that it does NOT include State Forms Cal

To save $20, I'll do my state forms by hand, like I always have. :-)

Bob

Tax Act will allow you to compute your state taxes for free. But you have to pay $10 or $20 to print them or e-file.

--Bill

I've used TaxCut for the last ~10 years. This year, I noticed both H&R Block and Intuit had significant price increases for the software. While the TaxCut package with both Federal & State still sells for $29, it no longer includes the free federal e-filing (extra $15). I may try TaxAct next year.

TaxCut Premium Federal + State includes forms for 1 state. The best deal I've found is at Office Depot for $25, less $10 Office Depot cash card. You also can get a free ream of paper after rebate (~$3.00) and free Symantec AV after rebate. I passed on the latter.

It does not include efiling, which costs $15 per return.

TaxCut at Staples was $29 and included a $10 Staples cash card [they mail it to you]. It also included a $40 rebate for MS Money 2007 Deluxe. This was for TaxCut Fed + State [no e-file]. Essentially, you get Money for free and the software for $19.

Ryan

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