TurboTax Basic 2005 Win/Mac
Product Description
TurboTax Basic guides you through your return step-by-step. Asks easy-to-understand questions in plain English. Then puts your answers onto IRS-approved forms. Double-checks for your return for errors and even flags potential audit risks. Plus, it’s up to date with the latest tax laws. Finally, it files your return electronically* or prints it on plain paper. In fact, e-filing gives you an IRS confirmation that your return has been officially filed and gets you … More >>
I have used Turbo Tax for about 20 years and have loved it. In the past it was user-friendly, efficient and complete – it even printed out all the forms I needed – ready to send to the IRS.
As usual, I purchased it this year.
The format changed and isn’t nearly as user friendly as in years past. You have to manually select the walk-through feature, section by section and it’s very easy to miss sections.
When I got to the end, it wouldn’t let me do a review for errors until I updated the version. But, I don’t have internet at home and couldn’t update. It crashed my computer 3 times before I skipped the review totally. (God only knows what else I skipped in the process.)
When I went to print the forms – again it nagged me that the software was inferior and needed to be updated. Again, I skipped it but the pages printed out with a nasty watermark saying the forms weren’t updated and couldn’t be used. I can’t use these. I can’t send them to the IRS. So, I have to find IRS forms and manually insert the information myself. So, why did I spend money for the software??
Why would they sell a product that you can’t actually use? Yes, it’ll “prepare” my forms. But, what good is that if I can’t print them out?
Why would they sell a product that was already so obsolete that you can’t use it without contacting the company for another version?
ABSOLUTELY – RUN – DON’T WALK – RUN RUN RUN AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCT. DON’T BUY IT because it simply doesn’t work.
I won’t use Turbo Tax again. They have lost a faithful and long time customer.
Rating: 1 / 5
This product is easy to use. Have used it for several years.
Rating: 5 / 5
This review is for Turbo Tax Basic for Mac/PC 2005
The software is easy enough to use but either out of curiosity or self abuse, I checked the results manually and found a round off flaw contained in the program. If you are self employed and use Form SE (Self Employment Tax Form) the program fails to round “up” correctly. The mistake favors the individual and not the Feds. This is a math error and the IRS can red flag it.
I remember several years ago I purchased the Deluxe or Premire verson and the program recommended that I might consider putting $300 into my IRA in order to lower my tax bracket, it was great! However subsquent versions did not do this, after which I only purchase the Basic version.
Rating: 2 / 5
This is a very simple program to iinstall and use. I would highly recommend it!
Rating: 5 / 5
how can doing taxes get any easier? this is my fifth year using turbo tax and I think each year gets easier and faster. I love the way my information from the previous year is brought forward and the ability to e-file is just a click away.
I can’t imagine using any other program.
Rating: 5 / 5