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12-30-2008, 10:18 AM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Fuquay Varina, NC
183 posts, read 118,973 times
Reputation: 115
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I use TaxAct Online for FREE - yes it's free no matter what your income - you just have to tolerate the ads asking you to upgrade to their deluxe version. . . and last year I did pay for the TaxAct State Return.
It walks you through everything, including deductions related to home purchase - and yes, our seller paid our closing costs, including all points, yet WE were able to deduct them. That was a nice surprise for me! We also deducted moving expenses, and had a two-state return, and I feel like TaxAct worked well - and FREE!
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12-30-2008, 10:21 AM
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ready for beach weather
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Join Date: Mar 2007
3,357 posts, read 1,305,917 times
Reputation: 964
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Another vote for TurboTax - my returns aren't that complicated, but the process is very easy.
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12-30-2008, 10:33 AM
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Member
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Join Date: Mar 2007
35 posts, read 32,106 times
Reputation: 28
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I echo the TurboTax recommendation. You can either use the Online or Desktop version. There are several different levels of TurboTax you can get (basic, deluxe, premium, etc.) and the product tells you what each one includes so you can figure out which one you need. I've used TurboTax for the past 5 years and found it extremely straightforward. It asks you questions (in plain English...usually not tax-talk) to determine what elements are appropriate.
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12-30-2008, 08:22 PM
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Senior Member
Status:
"Ready for a new year and possibly a move"
(set 14 days ago)
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: FL for now
3,768 posts, read 2,688,363 times
Reputation: 840
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Another good thing about TurboTax is that they keep your previous tax returns on file in case you ever need them. It even carries all your info from the previous year over. That way you don't have to input it again. It is very user friendly and well worth it. If there are any mistakes, it picks them up, and won't let you file until they are fixed.  |
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12-30-2008, 10:00 PM
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Not a member
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Cary - A great town for me
946 posts, read 564,292 times
Reputation: 263
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I prefer TaxCut.
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12-31-2008, 08:21 AM
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Did I just say that?
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Join Date: Apr 2006
566 posts, read 906,740 times
Reputation: 215
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Thanks for all the feedback. Looks like I should have been using this all along.
I will save some money this year. 
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04-10-2009, 11:31 PM
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Member
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Wake Forest, NC
38 posts, read 35,236 times
Reputation: 16
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Is there any way at all to e-file NC state returns for free even if your AGI is > $56,000? With the economy down and all, I am trying to save where I can.
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04-11-2009, 02:16 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Dec 2008
2,247 posts, read 1,065,743 times
Reputation: 895
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I just mailed my returns in, they want a lot to efile state returns these days. I had to do 2 and that was $40 total with Taxcut! Since I owed $230 to NC and VA owned me $4 or something I just mailed them. Well worth the 5 minute trip to the post office.
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