Intuit TurboTax Premier for Tax Year 2007

Turbo Tax Premier + Audit Defense

Strengths: Consistant with past product releases

Weakness: You have to hunt for lowest price, I paid net $41 including shipping

I highly recommend Audit Defense. I was audited last year and this was the best $35 I've ever spent. I had to spend several hours with an Audit Defense CPA, but they represented me in court.

TurboTax Premier

Strengths: Best tax prep software available for personal use

Weakness: Expensive

The Deluxe version should handle my investment needs without having to upgrade to Premier. Additionally, I don't need the state part; but I get it anyway. Why should I have to pay for something I don't need. Yes, I use this product; but I don't appreciate how it is marketed. The product is easy to use and I like to be able to import my information in, rather than manually inputting it.

Premium Product / Premium Price

Strengths: Easy/simple interface ; Simple to understand language; VERY thorough on walking you through the process

Weakness: Price; Tax guidance and advice can be limited

Overall a great product that I would recommend for anyone who is willing or wanting to do their own taxes - this makes it easy! The questions are very easy guides; however, there are many times you'll encounter a question where you may not be sure if it applies to you or not - at those times, the guidance can be limited and you will be left to either do more research, or read the one to two line...

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Turbo Tax 2007

Strengths: very comprehensive product, easy to install, easy to import last years tax record

Weakness: expensive

I have been using TurboTax for over eight years with no major problems. This year I upgraded to the premier version because I have some stock sales that this version may help me with. Through the years Turbotax has made doing my taxes really easy. I love the fact that I can just import last years return and TurboTax can fill-in the basic information. Also for some topics it keeps a nice running...

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Premium Tax Software - at a premium price

Strengths: Finds all deductions, supports all personal tax forms, including international mutual funds. Intuit keeps you updated with changes in tax laws

Weakness: Price

Get the industry leading tax software that you need to deal with complex tax situations - at a premium price of course. Still, it comes with all the state (1) and federal forms you need - including being able to deal with very complex personal tax situations. Don't expect small business forms here though. Would I like it to be cheaper? Is it cheaper and often more reliable than tax professionals?...

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Turbo Tax Premier 2007

Strengths: This product is "dumbed down" to the point of being demeaning. It's extremely tedious to use.

Weakness: Contrary to Intuit claims, Premier did not reduce my taxes from the amount calculated by Turbo Tax Basic.

The program does not recognize when it has been updated, whether from download or from the update CD. It repeatedly demands an internet connection, connects to the Intuit server for one second, and then reverts to user interaction.

TurboTax Premier 2007

Strengths: The program leads the user step-by-step, with nothing omitted that I can see.

Weakness: The cost is the same whether or not a state form is needed.

I have used this program for some years, and the questions have been made clearer and more comprehensive each year. While the IRS publications are accessible from the program, the less I have to refer to them and try to comprehend them, the better I like it. I am a retiree with income from pensions, IRA, and investments, and TurboTax covers these well.

TurboTax Premier 2007 w/ State

Strengths: excellent, very easy to use

Weakness: none

could not make doing taxes any easier. Ordering was very easy, installing was simple, updates are done automatically. The "walk-thru" is superb. Price was a value ordering thru Price Grabber. Thoroughly pleased.

TurboTax Premier with State

Strengths: Easy to install on Windows XP Pro, works well for both Federal and NY state taxes.

Weakness: Many updates. The repeated updates are a PITA.

The import from Quicken was easy to do and worked well. This saves a great deal of time and prevents errors with interest and investment entries. I highly recommend the combination of TurboTax and Quicken.

Turbo Tax Premier

Strengths: Does a good job of interviwing the tax payer. Very easy to use.

Weakness: Having used Turbo tax for many years, the new interface adopted this year seems "cheap" in appearance, compared to [revious vresions.

Whay can I say? I have been using Turbo Tax since 1998, and am generally pleased with the product. This year, because I was getting a large return, I elected to file electronically and pay the fee. I filed in late February, and had a check direct deposited by the 11th of March.