Intuit TurboTax Premier 2004

• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 8 reviews
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• 5 stars

  Forced to Upgrade to Premier --- to get options available in Deluxe last year

  by mlc465782 on March 19, 2005

  Pros: Custom interviews help a lot ; ability to import last year's data

  Cons: last year Employee Stock Sales were included as part of the Deluxe Package; this year I was forced to upgrade to be able to complete my return

  Summary: I have used Turbo Tax for as long as it was available; but I believe next year I will try another tax package. The problem with the employee stock sales ...

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  Summary: I have used Turbo Tax for as long as it was available; but I believe next year I will try another tax package. The problem with the employee stock sales really was the icing on the cake. New and upgraded versions, should add function.. not reduce it. Also.. I had difficulty with some of the interviews this year so had to go back three and four times to make sure the info was correct. Intuit used to be the 'king of the hill' in my book.. no more based on Turbo Tax and Quicken's latest versions.

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  10 out of 10 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 5 stars

  TurboTax Deluxe 2004 a disappointment

  by LMITCHEL on March 27, 2005

  Pros: Transfers prior-year data, easy interview style.

  Cons: This year: downloading updates was a fiasco.

  Summary: [Review of TT 2004 Deluxe, not Premier] This may be the last year I use TurboTax. I don't think my problems had anything to do with using "Deluxe" and ...

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  Summary: [Review of TT 2004 Deluxe, not Premier] This may be the last year I use TurboTax. I don't think my problems had anything to do with using "Deluxe" and not "Premier." I have been absolutely unable to download updated forms, and one (Form 6198) TT seems to think I must use, even though it does not apply to my case at all. I followed Intuit's directions, and uninstalled/reinstalled the software--- and now have lost my State download. Thank God, I had printed a copy of both returns, and will be filing that by mail, complete with "NOT FINAL FORM" printed several times through the offending form AND Schedule E. Come to think of it, I had problems with late-updates on forms last year.
  And try to get some support! That is enough to drive one mad. The support form I filled out on this problem was rejected because I hadn't supplied a "topic." The pull-down list of support "topics" included ONLY "<Select a topic>"--- so their system rejected the request.

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  5 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 1 stars

  does not pay to be a consumer

  by ydavid on March 27, 2005

  Pros: they used to be the best

  Cons: now you can not trust them

  Summary: I have been a loyal PURCHASER of TurboTax deluxe for 5 years. I have been doing the same type of taxes for 5 years. Every year like clockwork I would ...

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  Summary: I have been a loyal PURCHASER of TurboTax deluxe for 5 years. I have been doing the same type of taxes for 5 years. Every year like clockwork I would go out and buy TurboTax deluxe. To my surprise, I find out that I am no longer allowed to enter any employee stock plans (options or ESPP). I am furious because this used to be in the deluxe version, now you need to upgrade to the premium version. I will not be a prisoner to “Get Less Pay More.” Soon the program is only going to be good for is typing in your name. Next year, I am switching!

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  5 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 9 stars

  GOOD SOFTWARE FOR TAXES

  by Steve23t on March 27, 2005

  Pros: Easy to setup, easy to use, the language was very easy to understand. Didn't have that TAX/ACCOUNTANT lingo to confuse you

  Cons: don't think I found any cons and I am a first time user

  Summary: Overall I was very satisfied with TURBOTAX. I popped in the cd-rom and it did not start out with usual rubbish but rather it went straight to asking for your ...

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  Summary: Overall I was very satisfied with TURBOTAX. I popped in the cd-rom and it did not start out with usual rubbish but rather it went straight to asking for your information while it downloads. Very easy to use as it asks you questions and you just type in with it doing all the calculations. Langauage was very understandable nothing to throw off anyone. Even if there was something unclear you could just click on the side for get answer and it would explain in deeper detail.
  
  DEFINTELY worth the money, beats going to H&R Block or Jackson Hewitt and spending $95.00 - $120.00 bucks

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  5 out of 10 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 4 stars

  2010 has some weird import problems

  by Immunizer on March 21, 2011

  Pros: Its pretty easy to use.

  Cons: While importing this year some of my family stuff changed and I could not change it. I had to re-start the process all over again. It was bit worse because I went through all the help screens and forums trying to change it and ended up spending 30 mins

• 4 stars

  poor technical support, rebate gouging

  by bsurfn99 on March 9, 2005

  Pros: user friendly questions

  Cons: not everything works.

  Summary: I am highly unlikely to purcase this product again. Rebates are a game to Intuit, they make sure they win. "Free e-filing costs $15 for fed, and $15 for state! (...

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  Summary: I am highly unlikely to purcase this product again. Rebates are a game to Intuit, they make sure they win. "Free e-filing costs $15 for fed, and $15 for state! (somewhere there's a rebate for at least the federal) I haven't found it. City taxes, are in the software but didn't work for my city, tech support sent me a new link, it didn't work. City taxes were done by hand in the end, TurboTax just couldn't handle them. I plan on looking at other filing options next year, turbotax would be one of them.

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  0 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 9 stars

  Very Good Tax Program

  by scrmnwoody on March 22, 2005

  Pros: Interview process makes things extremely straight forward.

  Cons: When going "back", things tend to get a little messed up. Best just to go through it once.

  Summary: I don't have the most difficult tax situations from year to year. But, I have been using Turbo Tax for several years now. And, I have loved it for ...

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  Summary: I don't have the most difficult tax situations from year to year. But, I have been using Turbo Tax for several years now. And, I have loved it for it's easy of use and accuracy. I bought a home one year. I sold it a few years later. I was a traveling contract employee for a few years. None of these situations were a problem for Turbo Tax. I simply answered the interview questions and plugged away. In most cases, I did my taxes in less than an hour, filed them electronically, and had my return within a couple weeks. All because of Turbo Tax. Trust me. I am no tax guru.

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• 9 stars

  Very good product

  by msteey2k on February 25, 2005

  Pros: Great with calculating costs effectively

  Cons: No that I can think of...

  Summary: I would never go back to another tax preparer, I love doing my own taxes in the privacy of my home, without all the long delays. Everything can be checked ...

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  Summary: I would never go back to another tax preparer, I love doing my own taxes in the privacy of my home, without all the long delays. Everything can be checked from my livingroom.

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