Review by Walter and Louise

I really did not know what I was going to get with Hassle Free packaging, but it was actually okay to not have a box to put in recycling. The product and its activation key come in a straightforward and easy to open oversized CD poster board thickness CD jacket. The face of the CD says Homeowner and Investor now.

I have used H&R tax software since before the company used it and it was called Tax Cut. I have always been happy with it but I have so many years of experience I prefer not to use the interview method of form completion for everything. Having error and consistency checks is useful.. It is also good to have some forewarning if deductions might prompt an audit, although in the end you still need to put down the correct information even if it means dealing with the IRS later to defend what is claimed.

I would go back to doing my tax returns entirely by hand and calculator before spending the much higher price that Turbo Tax demands, but the convenience of avoiding careless mistakes, especially in math, make this software worth using. If you also need to file a non-trivial state income tax form just be sure to buy a version that includes the state tax form. I have no need for that though. My state has no state income tax and my previous state had just simple modifications of what is on the 1040 to make that would not have justified paying even $1 more to get the state form.