Product Description

If you own a home, made donations or have medical expenses, TurboTax Deluxe will easily get you every tax deduction you deserve. Includes one free state preparation and 5 free Federal e-Files—receive IRS confirmation and get your refund in as fast as 8 days. State e-File available in certain states for an additional fee.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1 in Digital Software
• Brand: Intuit
• Model: 414662
• Released on: 2010-11-24
• Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows XP
• Format: Download
• Original language: English

Features

• Guides you step-by-step to find and maximize your deductions
• Walks you through over 350 deductions including mortgage interest, charitable contributions, education, medical expenses and more
• Guides you through changes in your tax situation and lets you know how they will impact your taxes
• Audit Risk Meter helps you reduce your chance of an audit
• Includes one free state preparation and 5 free Federal e-Files?receive IRS confirmation and get your refund in as fast as 8 days. State e-File available in certain states for an additional fee.

Amazon.com Product Description

TurboTax Deluxe was designed to make it easy for you to get the biggest tax refund possible, checking for accuracy and uncovering 350+ deductions and credits. Includes free Federal Efile and TurboTax State for completing your state taxes.

Everything you need to do your taxes with ease.

Finds All Tax Deductions and Credits You Deserve to Get Your Biggest Refund

Maximizes Your Tax Deductions

Asks simple questions about your income, family situation and changes in your tax situation and credits. Then, based on your answers, searches for more than 350 deductions and credits to get you the biggest tax refund—guaranteed.

Looks for Deduction Opportunities as You Go

Shows you which deductions you've taken. Which deductions you haven't. And tells you how to qualify for just about any deduction, so you don't miss any opportunities to save.

Gets You the Maximum Deduction for Donations

ItsDeductible (included) helps you accurately value items you donate to charity–no more guessing. Plus, it tracks other donations such as cash, mileage and stocks, to help you get every charitable deduction you're entitled to.

Handles Your Life Changes

Changed jobs? Got married? Bought a home? Had a baby? TurboTax guides you through common life changes, explains how the changes will impact your taxes, and tells you what you can deduct.

Helps with Medical Expenses

Does all the math and tells you if you qualify to deduct your medical expenses for maximum tax savings.

Helps You Reduce Audit Risk

Tracks Your Audit Risk

Audit Risk Meter checks your tax return for common audit triggers. Shows whether your risk is high or low. And provides tips to help you reduce your chance of an audit.

Includes Downloadable Audit Support Center

Gives you step-by-step guidance on everything you need to know and do if the IRS contacts you.

Also Available: Audit Defense

Provides full-service representation by a trained tax professional. You will never have to meet with the IRS, unless you want to.

Does the Hard Work for You

Asks Easy Questions, Tailored to You

Guides you step by step through your tax return and puts your answers on the right tax forms for you. Skips interview questions that don't apply to you, so you can finish your return faster.

Automatically Fills in W-2 and 1099 Info

Gets your W-2 and 1099 data directly from over 100,000 participating employers and financial institutions and automatically puts it in the right tax forms. A brief summary lets you review and edit downloaded information if necessary.

Transfers Last Year's Tax Info

No retyping necessary. Fills in information from your previous year's return to save time and increase accuracy. Shows you what you're importing and where it goes in your return. You can also import from other tax software including TaxACT and H&R Block's TaxCut.

Imports a PDF of Last Year's Tax Return

Easily imports prior year tax data/documents from TurboTax, other tax software brands4 and tax stores.5 Imports Your Financial Data — Imports information from your financial software (including Quicken, QuickBooks 2007 and higher, and Microsoft Money) so you can skip the cut and paste this year.

Makes it Easy to Hold Your Place

Flag areas in your tax return so you can get back to them easily.

Why TurboTax Deluxe is the easiest choice for you...

TurboTax Deluxe was designed to make it easy for you to get the biggest tax refund possible. Choose TurboTax Deluxe if any of the following apply to you:

• You own your home
• You donated to charity
• You have significant education or medical expenses
• You have childcare expenses
• You have lots of deductions

If you own investments or rental property, choose TurboTax Premier. It has everything in Deluxe PLUS will provide extra guidance so you get the most from your investments.

If you are a sole proprietor, consultant, 1099 contractor, or single-owner LLC, TurboTax Home & Business has everything in Premier and will help you make the most of your business and personal deductions.

If you own an S Corp, partnership, C Corp, or multiple-owner LLC, choose TurboTax Business.

Why make the switch?

TurboTax is easy and it could save you money.

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Asks you questions and fills in the right tax forms
Gets you every deduction and credit you deserve
Tips and advice tailored to your unique tax situation
Support in case of an audit (fees may apply)
Handles tax impact of changes in your life
Years of expertise to help answer your questions
Up-to-date with all the latest tax laws
Federal efile included at no extra charge
Prepare and file your taxes anytime, 24/7
Do your taxes yourself, without leaving home

Provides Help and Advice When You Need It

Live Tax Answers

Get live answers online from TurboTax experts and other TurboTax users in our Live Community2. Plus you'll have instant access to answers to commonly asked tax questions on every screen.

Straightforward Guidance & Advice

Find help on any tax topic from anywhere within TurboTax. Get plain-English explanations of specific tax areas and helpful examples when you need them.

Start your return and efile with Turbotax today. Intuit will submit your return when the IRS starts accepting them on January 14, 2011. The IRS will email you a confirmation within 48 hours.

TurboTax guides you through your taxes, like a GPS, with extra help for first-time users.

Guide Me

Not sure how to answer a tax question? We'll guide you to the right answer, making your taxes even easier.

Explains Your Return

Shows you a summary of your return, including income, tax, credits and payments so you know your taxes are accurate. Provides recommendations to help you get an even bigger refund next year.

Free Technical Support

Got a software question? No problem! Get answers from a TurboTax expert via e-mail, phone, or live chat.

Spots Errors and Shows How to Fix Them

Smart Check Scans for Mistakes

Smart Check double-checks your return for errors, so you can be confident your taxes are done right.

Guaranteed Accurate Calculations

If you should get hit with an IRS or state penalty or interest due to a TurboTax calculation error, we'll pay you the penalty and interest.

Keeps You Up-to-Date with the Latest Tax Laws

With a single click you can check for updates each time you start to ensure your return includes the latest IRS and state tax forms. No more disruptions while you work on your return.

Get Your Refund Faster with Included Federal Efile

Shows Your Tax Refund in Real Time

Watch your refund add up as you complete your return. Our Dual Refund Monitor constantly displays and updates both your federal and state refunds (or taxes due) as you complete your federal return.

Federal Efile Included

Get your refund in as few as 8 days with efile and direct deposit. Free federal efile is included with TurboTax at no extra charge. If you're a returning user, we'll automatically transfer your efile information from your previous year's return to save you even more time.

New Options to Get Your Refund Fast

Direct deposit your tax refund on a TurboTax Refund Card, a reloadable Visa prepaid card that can be used everywhere Visa debit is accepted. Or put your refund on a prepaid card you already have.

Here's how it works:

Special guidance for first-time users

TurboTax works like a GPS, walking you step by step through your taxes, with guidance designed especially for people who are new to tax software. We ask you questions in plain English and put your answers on the right tax forms. Then, just e-file or print your tax return. It's that simple.

All the help you need

Answers to your questions are just a click away in the Solve it Center:

• Online chat
  Get real-time help from TurboTax expert via online chat. (available 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Pacific)


• Ask the community
  Get your tax questions answered by our Live Community of tax experts and TurboTax customers like yourself.


• FAQs and answers
  Browse or search our award-winning support website.


• Talk to a person
  Free product support from our Customer Care representatives is just a phone call away (Basic and above). Additionally, with our Ask a Tax Expert feature, you can get personalized, one-on-one tax help by phone (fees apply).

Get Your Refund Fast: Efile Your 2010 Taxes with TurboTax

Here's how efile works: Start your return and efile with Turbotax today. We'll submit your return when the IRS starts accepting them on January 14, 2011. The IRS will email you a confirmation within 48 hours.

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TurboTax TY 2010 Disclaimers

100% accurate calculations guaranteed
If you pay an IRS or state penalty or interest because of a TurboTax calculations error, we'll pay you the penalty and interest.

Maximum Refund Guarantee--or Your Money Back
If you get a larger refund or smaller tax due from another tax preparation method, we'll refund the applicable TurboTax federal and/or state purchase price paid. TurboTax Federal Free Edition customers are entitled to payment of $14.95 and a refund of your state purchase price paid.

Claims must be submitted within sixty (60) days of your TurboTax filing date and no later than 6/18/11. E-file, Audit Defense, Professional Review, Ask a Tax Expert, Refund Transfer and technical support fees are excluded. This guarantee cannot be combined with the TurboTax Satisfaction (Easy) Guarantee.

You're never alone with TurboTax; you can get answers with free product support when you need it through chat, online community, and by phone.
Technical support (phone and chat) hours are limited and vary by time of year.

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Based on aggregated sales data for tax year 2009 and press reviews for TurboTax Deluxe and Premier for tax year 2009.

Customer Reviews

Understanding the E-Filing Charges
I have read several reviews regarding the additional filing fees associated with a state tax return. With this particular version of TurboTax the federal tax return can be e-filed for free and the state tax return can be e-filed for an additional $19.95 fee. When setting up the e-file information you have the choice of having the $19.95 state e-filing fee deducted from your return or paid with a credit card. If you choose to have the fee deducted from your return you are charged an additional $29.95 for using that particular feature. If you choose to pay the state e-filing fee with a credit card you are not charged an additional $29.95.

Intuit should have described the fees and circumstances under which they are charged more clearly. Other than that, I love TurboTax and have been using it for over a decade now.

A Nice Program that makes doing Taxes tolerable
Up until 2009 I had an accountant for years do my taxes. They did a good job but the price was steep and I always wondered if I could do it myself like I did years ago. Last year I purchased the 2009 edition and was pleasantly surprised with the ease I was able to do the taxes. It is very intuitive to use and really doesn't require much of a manual. It asks question that require only a yes or no answer and from you answers (i.e. Did you sell any stock in 2010?) It will further customize the program to accommodate your answers. Whenever you start the program it goes to the Turbotax website to see if there is any updates or patches for the program and automatically downloads latest revision. You're able to do the program in the interview mode or for more seasoned tax preparers, you can manually input numbers to the specific forms that apply to you and the program, based on your answers, selects all the forms that apply to you. A side bonus was you have the option to file electronically or print out and mail. I decided to "e" file both Federal and State and I received checks credited directly to my bank account in under 10 days! It cost nothing to file electronically for the Federal but there's a $29.95 charge to "e" file the state return. If you choose instead to print out the forms and mail to the state instead, there is no charge for that. You "e" file the state and pay the fee only if you want your money quickly. Otherwise, save the 29.95 and just send in the return "snail mail". I now have the 2010 version that is advertised here and it is substantially the same as 2009 (except, of course, latest tax info. What is really nice is once you've done one year (in my case 2009), once you purchase load the next year and load it on your computer, it "looks" for previous tax year data on your computer and "suck over" all pertinent info from the previous year (i.e. Name, social security number, other personal info plus it'll even grab "carry forward loses" from stock transactions for previous years. As you enter your data you see instantly the effects on your taxes and it instantly shows changes to your refund (or what you owe) as you enter those numbers.

I was paying hundreds of dollars each year and now, for a fraction of that I get to do my taxes in the privacy of my home at my own leisure. You do not have to do it all in one sitting and it saves your work as you go. No apparent downside here. I think this program is well done and easy to use. you also are allowed to do up to 5 Federal returns so you can actually split the cost with someone on the program and even save more. I like my accountant but with my savings last year, I could almost go out and buy a 16 gig Apple iPad with the money I saved.

Turbo Tax Comments
I was reading one of the reviews that commented that TurboTax would not even install. I have Windows Vista 64 bit operating system and, LAST YEAR, I did have the same problem. It was a nightmare and I finally had to give it up and put it on our Mac. I just bought it for the year 2010 with great reservations, however, I have used it for many years and, up until last year, had absolutely no problems at all. So, I decided to give it another try. It seemed to take a long time installing and several times I lost my faith and figured it would be the same sad experience again this year. Point being, so to speak, whatever glitch developed last year, either due to their product or my computer, seems to have been resolved. I tend to think it may have been an issue with their istallation problems rather than my operating system....If you had problems last year because of your Vista / 64 bit operating system, you might want to give it another shot this year (for the tax year 2010). I have read that many people had problems last year (tax year 2009) so I was not alone in my experience. The "Deluxe" version (same as last year) purchased a few days ago loaded with no problems and seemed to download the updates with no issues. There will be an issue regarding some delays in our ability to file for mortgage deductions, etc., however, we have the federal government to thank for that and not TurboTax. My final comment will be that I have been very pleased with their product over all these years and my only complaint was the problem last year. If you have reservations about using this software to prepare your income taxes, get over it. You will actually enjoy using it to pull things together. It is not, however, a magic wand that gets all your information together for you, however, when you have everything ready, you might actually enjoy the process....well, at least until the point you MAY have to write the check!