Review by Ralph Furlong

Let me first start off by saying that I have been using this product for about 20 years now. I started with their most involved set when I owned my own business and had stock investments and have been gradually working my way down as I have worked my way into retirement. I now have a fairly simple tax return and so the Deluxe version works well for me now. Since I live in a state with no income tax, this version which is a Federal return version only works great for me. Here is what I liked:nn 1. Loads quickly on a Windows 8 Pro machine.

2. Found my prior years filings without issue and so preloaded in the appropriate information for me.

3. Offers e-mail updates for when Federal forms will be available (due to various issues this year, the Federal forms are not yet complete. This is not a Turbo Tax issue, it is a Federal Government issue.)nn 4. Software is included to help you evaluate the appropriate values for donated goods.

5. Allows you to either enter information on your own or to have guidance from TurboTax.

What I did not like so much:nn 1. The constant pitch to upgrade the product to the next higher level.

2. The lack of a program to provide discounted software to people who use their software year after year. Why do I have to go to Amazon or Costco to obtain the software at a discount instead of being able to purchase it direct from the company at a discount?nnI have been doing my own taxes for over 40 years and I trust TurboTax to do my taxes correctly and to provide me with all of the legal deductions that I am entitled to. This is a solid product and is perfect for anyone, no matter what your experience is with filing your own taxes. I highly recommend it for anyone wanting to do their own taxes. Since I have never tried the version for a MAC, I cannot comment on that, but for current versions of Windows, this is a great product.