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Using Income Tax Software for the First Time

Posted By Marc on March 3, 2010 @ 1:02 pm

After many years of paying an accountant a pile of money to do my taxes, I have taken it upon myself to do things myself.  Now, I don’t want to have to wade through a pile of books and write the thing out by hand, so I am trying my hand with tax preparation software.

It seems like there are plenty of offerings over at Amazon, and I picked up a copy of TurboTax for myself.  If you are in need of some tax software this year (or in the future if you are reading this next year), then feel free to pick from the offerings below – they are well worth the price.

H&R Block At Home 2009 Deluxe Federal + State + eFile [Formerly TaxCut] H&R Block At Home 2009 Deluxe Federal + State + eFile [Formerly TaxCut]
List Price: $44.99
Sale Price: $29.99
Average Rating:

H&R Block At Home Deluxe includes everything you need to easily complete your federal and state taxes, plus five free federal e-files. With a new, easy-to-use interface, H&R Block At Home Deluxe searches for hundreds of deductions to get customers the biggest refund...

TurboTax Deluxe Federal + State 2009 + efile TurboTax Deluxe Federal + State 2009 + efile
List Price: $59.95
Sale Price: $40.00
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If you own a home, made donations or have medical expenses, TurboTax Deluxe will easily get you every tax deduction you deserve. Get Your Refund Fast: Efile Your 2009 Taxes with TurboTaxHere's how efile works: Start your return and efile with TurboTax today...

H&R Block At Home 2009 Deluxe Federal + State + eFile [Formerly TaxCut] [Download] H&R Block At Home 2009 Deluxe Federal + State + eFile [Formerly TaxCut] [Download]
List Price: $44.99
Sale Price: $27.99
Average Rating:

H&R Block At Home Deluxe includes everything you need to easily complete your federal and state taxes, plus five free federal e-files. With a new, easy-to-use interface, H&R Block At Home Deluxe searches for hundreds of deductions to get customers the biggest refund...

H&R Block At Home 2009 Premium Federal + State + eFile [Formerly TaxCut] H&R Block At Home 2009 Premium Federal + State + eFile [Formerly TaxCut]
List Price: $59.99
Sale Price: $40.00
Average Rating:

H&R Block At Home Premium includes everything you need to easily complete your federal and state taxes, plus five free federal e-files. Everything you need to easily complete your federal and state taxes...

TurboTax Premier Federal + State 2009 + efile TurboTax Premier Federal + State 2009 + efile
List Price: $89.95
Sale Price: $56.00
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If you own stocks, bonds, mutual funds or rental properties, TurboTax Premier makes it easy to keep more money in your pocket. Get Your Refund Fast: Efile Your 2009 Taxes with TurboTaxHere's how efile works: Start your return and efile with TurboTax today...

TurboTax Home & Business Federal + State 2009 + efile TurboTax Home & Business Federal + State 2009 + efile
List Price: $99.95
Sale Price: $65.55
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If you're a sole proprietor, consultant, contractor or single-owner LLC, TurboTax Home & Business will get you the biggest tax savings. Get Your Refund Fast: Efile Your 2009 Taxes with TurboTaxHere's how efile works: Start your return and efile with TurboTax today...

H&R Block At Home 2009 Premium Federal + State + eFile [Formerly TaxCut] [Download] H&R Block At Home 2009 Premium Federal + State + eFile [Formerly TaxCut] [Download]
List Price: $59.99
Sale Price: $42.74
Average Rating:

H&R Block At Home Premium includes everything you need to easily complete your federal and state taxes, plus five free federal e-files. Everything you need to easily complete your federal and state taxes...

H&R Block At Home 2009 Deluxe Federal + eFile [Formerly TaxCut] H&R Block At Home 2009 Deluxe Federal + eFile [Formerly TaxCut]
List Price: $29.99
Sale Price: $21.50
Average Rating:

H&R Block At Home Deluxe includes everything you need to easily complete your federal taxes, plus five free federal e-files. With a new, easy-to-use interface, H&R Block At Home Deluxe searches for hundreds of deductions to get customers the biggest refund...

H&R Block At Home 2009 Premium & Business Federal + State + eFile [Formerly TaxCut] H&R Block At Home 2009 Premium & Business Federal + State + eFile [Formerly TaxCut]
List Price: $79.99
Sale Price: $55.68
Average Rating:

H&R Block At Home Premium & Business is two complete, easy-to-use programs in one and includes everything you need to complete your personal and business federal and state taxes, plus five free personal federal e-files...

H&R Block At Home 2009 Basic Federal + eFile [Formerly TaxCut] H&R Block At Home 2009 Basic Federal + eFile [Formerly TaxCut]
List Price: $19.99
Sale Price: $10.39
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H&R Block At Home Basic includes everything you need to easily complete your federal taxes, plus five free federal e-files. Ideal for simple tax situations and easy for first-time users, H&R Block At Home Basic guides customers through their return with a step-by-step Q&A in a new, easy-to-use interface...




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