Review by Comdet

I’ve been a TurboTax user for many years, and the 2011 version continues the positive experiences I’ve had in the past. Installation on a PC running Windows XP (SP3) was uneventful. It took about 15 minutes start to finish, including the time to download an update from their website.

No problems pulling in last years Turbo Tax return. That’s a big feature for me, since as a business owner, I have to deal with issues such as depreciation schedules. Plus, it’s always helpful to see the totals for each line item from last year to make sure I didn’t forget something.

I use the Deluxe version and it offers everything I need for dealing with investments and my business (Schedule C). Turbo Tax continues to try to up-sell me into the business version, but the Deluxe gives me everything needed at a lower cost.

The menu system is clear and easy to use, and the software also allows a form view so you can jump to a specific form or line item.

I’m sure other tax software works just as well, and offers the benefit of a lower cost. I stick with TurboTax mainly because it always has worked well for me, and I just prefer to stick with what I know will work. Plus, I’m concerned there would be problems pulling in the prior year’s return when it was prepared with a different package.

I can’t say it makes paying taxes fun, but it certainly takes the sting out of dealing with all the rules, regs, and paperwork. I’ll be buying it again next year.