Review by Jakester

As a disclaimer, I’ve been using TurboTax for years so it’s impossible to be completely objective but I’ll do my best to just report on my experience. First, it’s difficult to give a full review at this time of year since W2s and other tax documents haven’t been released. However, there is some prep work that can be done immediately.nInstallation: Easy as can be. Comes on a CD and installed quickly and without issue. I installed to the default location as I believe this makes it easier for TT to find prior year tax files.nUpdate: After installation the program checked for updates and found them, giving me the option to update the software. I did and this also ran without a hitch. This is important as tax forms, rules, and regulations change regularly.nTax Prep: I started the program and began my 2014 tax return. TT found my 2013 file and loaded all the prior year data in prep for this year’s taxes. I went as far as I could, which wasn’t too far, and saved the file until I get all my tax documents.

TT 2014 is just as easy to use as prior versions. The interface is the same and the control of how you want to proceed through the program, self-directed or led by TT, is your choice. Other products may be as good or nearly as good, but I can’t imagine there’s an easier or better way to prepare your taxes. Highly recommended.