Others say...

"Good, but price increase unwarranted"
TaxCut continues to be a good tax product, navigation is a bit awkward.
Entering untypical entries takes the Fed instructions and then searching thru product into forms. The product at $40 retail is no better or worse than 3yrs ago at significantly less cost

"TaX cut does it again"
After procrastinating until the last minute, Tax Cut again got me through the ordeal of filing my taxes on time with little effort. The only short coming with the package is, a 80 minute download if using a modem. The 80 minutes turned in to 3 hours with a couple of disconnects.

"Not easy to use for returns that arent basic"
I used Turbo tax a few years ago and it was pretty good. But after a complicated tax year I decided to go to H&R Block. After doing that for two years, I thought for some reason using TaxCut would be a logical transition away from a $550 tax prep bill. For a basic return, taxCut may be ok, but not for one more complicated. Sure, the interface looks slick, but it is loaded with information you can google and doesnt do a good job explaining concepts. For example, actual text from their context sensitive FAQ:

"FAQ: How do I know if I have capitol loss carryover

Answer: If you imported last year's tax return into TaxCut, we automatically enter this amount for you. If you did not import last year's tax return into TaxCut, consult your 2006 records."

How/where to do that (and what exactly "capitol loss carryover" is) is an exercise left up to the user.

Bottom line, this app is a clever way to lure the unsuspecting to their core business area (tax prep staff). It looks slick enough but it's all fluff. There are a few glitches, but the big "Ask a Tax Adviser" button on the bottom of the screen works just fine (it connects you to their tax advisers for a mere $19 a question).

Next year, it's back to TurboT



"TaxCut beats TurboTax"
Switched from Turbo to Tax Cut this year and was glad I did. It is a much simpler, cleaner program. No annoying little video people popping up over and over. It was easier to navigate, much quicker to use and written in good no-nonsense English. Even the help button usually helped.

"Works Just Fine, Like Always"
I guess this review is kind of late considering April 15 is two days away but better late than never. This is the 5th or 6th year in a row I have used TaxCut and like the previous years, I am quite pleased.

Since I used it in the prior year, all of the information I entered was carried forward to the current year to use by the software. That makes it a lot easier.

I don't have a real complicated return. I do itemize deductions but the most complex thing I deal with are gains and losses on sales of stocks. Even so, I HATE filling out IRS and state tax forms and HATE EVEN MORE the stupid instructions that come with them that only an idiot could have written. So I am happy to fork over the money for TaxCut and let their much easier question interface lead me through the process, as well as let them determine if I am subject to alternative minimum tax and all these other things thrown in by slimy politicians with ulterior motives.

Several reviewers have complained about the price increase for the 2007 version and I have to agree, I am not happy either. But considering what you pay to have someone prepare your taxes, it is still pretty reasonable. And I also find it is well worth it to let the program do my taxes instead of pulling out my hair and screaming as I try to make my way through the maze of forms and instructions that comes from the IRS or the Franchise Tax Board.

To sum up: I have never had a problem with TaxCut. The process is very clear, there is a clean data trail that you can print out, and all of the forms print out very cleanly on my printer. I intend to purchase the 2008 program next year unless we have some serious tax reform.. so in other words, I will be buying the 2008 version next year and probably each year's version thereafter.