I've been a loyal user of QuickTaxWeb because its so comprehensive and can tackle most situations. Thanks for pointing out TaxFreeway and TaxWiz! I'll check those out when I'm preparing my filing. This is excellent! I have always used QuickTax Standard (while quietly muttering under my breath as the price has slowly inched up year over year) but will definately give TaxFreeway a shot this year. In my opinion, these added features are not worth the extra $20. They have some neat features, but if you’re self-employed you’re better off getting a decent accounting package at the beginning of this year, so you’re in good shape for next year. If you’re going to go with QuickTax, I’d recommend the Standard version as the Platinum and Unincorporated packages really have no additional “required” features to help you complete your returns.
These are fun to play with, although, in my experience are not very useful. QuickTax has several different versions, each of which has a different price level with more bells and whistles. The number of returns which can be filed is the lowest of all three packages and this is my main reason for not liking this package. If you have absolutely no tax knowledge it’s easier to use than TaxFreeway, but offers little benefit over TaxWiz and Ufile.
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The software remains the most user friendly and most capable package yet also the priciest. Maybe this will appeal to some users, but I find it difficult to find if I’ve missed anything and hard to review for accuracy.
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The user is essentially forced to go through a series of questions and at no point do you actually see a completed tax return until you are ready to print the return. Self-employment income is a nightmare to enter in this program. It’s cheap and great for simple returns, but I find the the wizard interview process is extremely frustrating.
The main drawback for me is the 5 return limit. It’s basic, uses an interview process and reasonably priced for what you get. It is an Intuit product which I used for a number of years prior to finding TaxFreeway. What I like best about TaxFreeway is that you can prepare unlimited returns, it’s small to install, quick and easy to navigate through the schedules and forms. The new interface should help most users complete their returns with ease.
While, it’s wizard/interviews and tax planning ideas are not as good as the other programs I’ve reviewed, it contains all the forms needed to file your tax return. This year, the price has risen to $9.99 but it’s new interface and ease of use has increased dramatically. This is my favourite program which I found a few years ago and it was available for the bargain price of $8. If you're thinking about buying a tax software package this year, I've reviewed some of the more common programs which I hope you'll find helpful. After all, they aren't due until April 30th, so there are still nearly 3 months to file. If you're like most people, you haven't thought much about your taxes yet.
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