Turbo Tax Nightmare!!

Did you get the trial version CD in the mail? Or from a friend? If you did, and it was the "Home and Business" version there is a download you should have gotten that corrected errors in the program that "that was missing deductions and credit Tab preventing those customers from creating accurate tax returns" according to Abilash who answered my email concerning a refund notice I received from Turbotax.

I haven't finished my taxes yet, but Intuit/TurboTax sent me an email that said they were refunding the cost of the software because of this issue. Make sure you check the Intuit/TurboTax site for updates, and download and install those updates before you file.

Of course, Abilash is in India or somewhere, and has a little issue with the English language. But, I get to use the software, and I get the refund on the software.

• Turbotax Support

When I went back to do the actual 07 return, about a 1hr and I was done. If she prints, it's a done deal. What really impressed me is how easy it was to correct mistakes or too change info to try different ideas.

What I don't like is I had to DL the common 1040 long form and the AZ State forms that I thought should have been included with the original DVD disc since that's what I paid money for and not to spend 3hrs DL time on dial-up.

I have the update CD's coming in the mail but I wanted to get on this and get'r done now.

I'll probably just mail mine in as I always do as I want a hard copy for my records.

T_Bone

The only advantage I can see to efile is that it's quick, but if I play my cards right, I either break even or owe the goobermint a coupla bucks. I ain't in that much of a hurry to send those folks MORE of my money.

I like having software to do my own taxes, but I also like the warm fuzzy feeling a hard copy in my files gives me.