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Old 01-17-2010, 03:45 PM
 
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hi,
i wanted to ask if anyone knows which turbo tax we should get (cost of the thing is my main concern).

i have a rental property and my fiance has a home business....and the TurboTax "home and business" seems like the right one...but it's expensive as hell (70 bucks).

i wanted to know if we can get away with the Delux or not. the delux doesn't have the forms for rental and home business...but is there anyway to put those figures in there yourself and do with the Delux instead of going with the most expensive version?

please advise. thank you.
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Old 01-17-2010, 10:02 PM
 
Location: Chapel Hill, NC, formerly NoVA and Phila
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How big is the home business? I sell on eBay for a profit and file a Schedule C and the Deluxe works fine. Beyond that I don't know.
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Old 01-17-2010, 10:36 PM
 
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How big is the home business? I sell on eBay for a profit and file a Schedule C and the Deluxe works fine. Beyond that I don't know.

30K profit as far as the home business.
how does it work in the delux? what does the 'home + business' have that delux doesn't? is there a workaround?
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Old 01-20-2010, 10:41 AM
 
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is it possible to give the turbotax CD that you bought to other friends and family to use?
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Old 01-22-2010, 05:28 AM
 
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is it possible to give the turbotax CD that you bought to other friends and family to use?
Yes. You can do that. There is only one free e-file but so what, they didn't pay for the program so it is still a good deal.
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Old 01-24-2010, 04:57 PM
 
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hi,
i wanted to ask if anyone knows which turbo tax we should get (cost of the thing is my main concern).

i have a rental property and my fiance has a home business....and the TurboTax "home and business" seems like the right one...but it's expensive as hell (70 bucks).

i wanted to know if we can get away with the Delux or not. the delux doesn't have the forms for rental and home business...but is there anyway to put those figures in there yourself and do with the Delux instead of going with the most expensive version?

please advise. thank you.
Hire an accountant to do your taxes & then tell us $70 is expensive as hell. I started using TT several years ago after paying a tax service $165 and all they did was navigate through a list of questions the same way TT does.
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Old 01-24-2010, 04:58 PM
 
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Yes. You can do that. There is only one free e-file but so what, they didn't pay for the program so it is still a good deal.
Technically you can't, read the EULA.
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Old 01-24-2010, 05:17 PM
 
Location: Central Fl
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On the back of every turbotax, (and on the website) it shows the differences between the deluxe, Premier, and home & business.

I have rental property, so I've been buying the Premier every year. It gives you up to 5 federal e-files. They try to charge you $20.00 to e-file the state though.
Dependent on how fast you want your money, you can decide if it is worth it.

Personally, I'd rather e-file the Fed for free and mail in the state.....I don't need it that bad to pay $20 dollars....i'll buy the stamp.

What irks me is how they say that if you make under an amount or are in the military making under a higher amount you can file BOTH for free by going to their website, Intuit Tax Freedom Project

My youngest son qualified, so I used that one to start. In the end, they insist you pay them $30.00 to e-file the state, when they tell you in the beginning it is FREE.

I redid his taxes using the TT I bought, and he e-filed the Fed for free and mailed in the state. I've used TT for years, but I think this was deceptive and wrong. Shame on you TT. Don't lure folks who are making a small amount and our military, just to "bait and switch" in the end.....

Frank
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Old 01-26-2010, 05:52 AM
 
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Technically you can't, read the EULA.
Technically my copy says you can do up to 5 separate returns, share it with friends and family so I would say yes you can.
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Old 01-26-2010, 03:34 PM
 
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Technically my copy says you can do up to 5 separate returns, share it with friends and family so I would say yes you can.
Must be trying to drum up business.
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