Income Tax Tag: 2009

TurboTax online software editions for the 2009/2010 tax filing season include TurboTax Free, TurboTax Basic, TurboTax Deluxe, TurboTax Premier, and TurboTax Home & Business. Join the thousands of tax software customers who are making the switch away from download and CD tax software towards the online variety. Prices are lower for the TurboTax online software editions and there’s no need to fumble around with software installation or to remember what you did with last year’s income tax forms. See the TurboTax Online Software Comparison table below to help you chose the TurboTax edition that’s right for you.

TurboTax Online Software Comparison and Price

TurboTax let’s you try their online software for free which is an additional benefit compared to purchasing the download or CD editions. For this reason first time users might prefer a TurboTax Online software edition. You only pay if and when you file your income tax return. Once you complete your federal tax return, you can chose to transfer your tax filing information to the TurboTax State online software edition that matches the federal edition you wish to purchase for an additional charge.

For more information and to check for any special offer prices please visit our TurboTax web page.

TaxCut software and online users looking to file their 2009 income tax refund or balance due should note that TaxCut software is now branded as H&R Block At Home. H&R Block At Home software and online versions will import your 2008 or prior year tax information from TaxCut, TurboTax, and other popular income tax preparation software.

The name change from TaxCut to H&R Block At Home was revealed in a conference call last December. The idea is to use the H&R Block brand name to its fullest, and to help tax filers understand that they have options – visit any H&R Block store, file online, download software online, or purchase software from a leading retailer like Walmart.

TaxCut 2008 Software and H&R Block At Home 2009 Software

We like the idea and think it will help to avoid some confusion about the TaxCut software brand. For a limited time only you can use the links on our H&R Block web page to get 15% off popular software editions. I just checked the link now and see the software download prices for Windows and Mac as follows: H&R Block Basic $16.96 (regular $19.95), H&R Block Deluxe $38.21 (regular $44.95), H&R Block Premium $50.96 (regular $59.95).

H&R Block Free and Online services are priced much less than the software download so we suggest that you give Online a try. And if you need assistance filing your taxes check out the H&R Block Best of Both product. You prepare your taxes online and an H&R Block tax professional will review and certify your income tax return!

H&R Block Free Efile 2009 is available online using the special offer links available on our web site. H&R Block Free 2009 edition is for basic tax returns such as to free efile your federal 1040EZ. Features of the H&R Block Free 2009 edition include step by step guidance for first time users, double checks for errors, and 1 federal efile. H&R Block Free 2009 edition will not prepare tax returns that contain self employment, stock transactions, rental property income, farm income, or K-1 income. If you need to efile more tax forms try H&R Block Deluxe 2009.

Step up to H&R Block Deluxe 2009 edition and get a 15% discount for a limited time only using the links on our web site. I just checked the price today and see the current price is $29.95 and the 15% discount price is $25.46 which includes free Federal efile. This price does not include the H&R Block State edition which you can add on if desired. Hurry to get the 15% discount special offer because the H&R Block Deluxe 2009 and other H & R Block software edition prices usually go up through out the tax season.

Intuit TurboTax Deluxe 2009 edition is recommended for returning TurboTax customers because it imports last year’s tax return. If you have a simple 1040EZ tax return and can do without a year over year comparison, then try Free TurboTax 2009 and save a little bit of money. Intuit TurboTax Deluxe 2009 is for those who own a home, made donations, have medical expenses, or other deductions not found on the 1040EZ tax forms.

For a limited time only you can get up to 40% off the regular price for Intuit TurboTax Deluxe 2009 edition. I just clicked the special offer link on our Turbo Tax review web page and see the regular price is $49.95 and our special price is $29.95 which includes free efile (Federal). This does not include the state edition. Hurry to get the 40% off discount special offer because the Intuit TurboTax Deluxe 2009 and other Turbo Tax software edition prices usually increase once the tax season is in full swing.

Turbo Tax Free edition for 2009 is now available online. Get free federal income tax filing and Turbo Tax’s biggest refund guarantee. Turbo Tax Free edition is available for online filing only, it is not a  Turbo Tax download or CD software edition. Never the less it is pure Turbo Tax.

Turbo Tax Free walks you step by step through your income tax return, and provides guidance designed especially for people who are new to income tax software. Turbo Tax Free will ask you simple questions and put your answers to those questions onto the tax forms. When you are finished, you simply click to efile or print your income tax return.

The 2009 edition of Turbo Tax Free offers even more benefits for first time and long time users:

• Turbo Tax Free is accurate so you can efile your income tax return with confidence. Turbo Tax Smart Check double checks your income tax return for errors.
• Turbo Tax guarantees their calculations are 100% accurate or they will pay any IRS penalties plus interest.
• Turbo Tax Free and premium editions can save you money since Turbo Tax is always up to date with the very latest tax laws.

Turbo Tax Free and the other Turbo Tax CD / Download editions are available on our site. This year free efile is included with your purchase of any Turbo Tax Online or Turbo Tax CD / Download software editions. If you have never tried Turbo Tax before, we recommend that you try an Online edition since the Satisfaction Guarantee states that “you may use Turbo Tax Online without charge up to the point you decide to print or electronically file” your income tax return.

Waiting for your W-2 forms so that you can file your 2009 income tax return? W-2 forms are the standardized statements of income that each employer must provide to their employees before January 31, 2010 for the 2009 income tax year. Depending upon the size and policies of your company’s payroll department, you may get your W-2 form early or late in January. Lucky employees get their W-2 forms the second week of January just about when the IRS begins to accept efile of income tax forms. The IRS begins to accept e-files on January 15, 2010.

Tax Form W-2 for 2009

Free printable tax forms for 2009 are now available online. Printable tax forms 1040EZ, 1040A and 1040 long form are available for download online to help prepare your income tax return before the filing deadline.

For most income tax payers, your federal income tax forms must be postmarked by April 15, 2010. Federal income taxes are based on the tax year January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009. Income Tax Pro has organized printable tax forms under the headings 1040EZ, 1040A, 1040 and subsets of 1040 which include the most common schedules.

Download, save and print your tax forms today.

IRS begins the 2009 income tax return season this month and has announced that IRS efile opens on January 15, 2010. IRS efile as we discuss on our web site is the process of filing out your federal income tax return and sending it to the IRS electronically versus sending your income tax return to the IRS through the mail.

According to the IRS web site, the efile service rolled out nationally in 1990 and delivered 4.2 million income tax returns. Last year the IRS efile service delivered over 95 million income tax returns or about 66% of all filed tax returns.

The free tax software found on our web site can be used to efile your IRS tax forms online or through the purchase of premium software. To get your income tax refund as fast as possible, choose the direct deposit option. The leading income tax software providers H&R Block, Turbo Tax, and Tax Act are quoting 8 days as the number of days to receive your IRS tax refund using the direct deposit option. The IRS states “in as few as 10 days” on their web site.

In contrast if you are planning to mail in your IRS tax refund and receive an IRS refund check by mail, that could take up to 6 weeks! For sure it is much faster to efile.

IRS today confirmed the opening of their e-file program for 2008 federal income tax returns. The official IRS e-file open date is January 16, 2009.

IRS e-file program began as a pilot project in just 3 cities back in 1986 with just 25,000 tax returns filed electronically that year. Each year the number of tax payers choosing e-file continues to grow, with almost 90 million IRS tax returns e-filed last year according to published IRS statistics.

Among a dozen other things, the IRS also said the following today:

“…the error rate is so low for e-filed returns. In fact, the error rate is significantly reduced from 20 percent with paper returns to about 1 percent with e-filed returns.”

“Taxpayers who use e-file and who choose direct deposit can receive their refund in as few as 10 days. That’s because with e-file, there’s no paper return going to the IRS. And with direct deposit, there’s no paper refund going to the taxpayer.”

So not only does e-file deliver your income tax refund money faster than mail in tax forms,  those who e-file usually don’t make any errors. No doubt that income tax preparation software is partly responsible for the reduction in tax form errors. And we must note also that Turbo Tax and Tax Cut are quoting “in as few as 8 days” as the number of days for which you can receive your IRS income tax refund.

QuickBooks Pro is the most popular version of the QuickBooks small business financial software. QuickBooks Pro helps small business owners focus on growing sales and making money by simplifying routine accounting tasks. QuickBooks Pro users are able to:

• Immediately know if they are making money or not
• Be ready at tax time with full and accurate accounting records
• Pay bills, manage expenses, and create purchase orders in minutes
• Grow their business

QuickBooks Pro 2009: 1 user license $159.96, 2 user $303.95, and 3 user $439.95. These prices were verified today using the QuickBooks Pro free trial link on our web site. Prices may change at any time so don’t wait!

QuickBooks Pro is also extendable. QuickBooks Payroll confidently manages your salaries and employee payments. QuickBook Merchant Services allows store owners to accept credit and debit cards. Use our QuickBooks free trial link to learn more and to get discount pricing.