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That looks like a good deal. Thanks DarkNyte. Although it looks like H&R dropped the ten% Amazon rebate that they've offered over the final several years.

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Last year Amazon had a special effectually $29 -- in December I think -- and they automatically give you the extended download service since they evangelize it through their digital download service.

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That is pretty skillful but I don't retrieve it is actually a 50% discount from the bodily price you would pay without the code. I paid $37.32 including tax for the palatial version without state filing.

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yukonjack wrote: ↑Lord's day Nov 12, 2017 eight:11 am That looks similar a adept deal. Thank you DarkNyte. Although it looks like H&R dropped the 10% Amazon rebate that they've offered over the last several years.

It looks similar this year will be only 5% which isn't any improve than the prime card discount.

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jebmke wrote: ↑Dominicus Nov 12, 2017 9:09 am Final yr Amazon had a special around $29 -- in December I think -- and they automatically requite you the extended download service since they deliver information technology through their digital download service.

December and Jan tend to be the times of year Amazon has had taxation software on sale in the past, for most major brands of tax software.

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What is the extended download service?

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CULater wrote: ↑Dominicus November 12, 2017 5:56 pm What is the extended download service?

Allows you to re-download the software over some long menses of time in case you lot need to reinstall. Amazon keeps it out there for a long time (I think I all the same can download my TaxCut 2008 software if I needed information technology.)

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Pet peeve of this software. sure, can always 'print' and mail but a PITA when i just want's to be 'done' with it and ensure it doesn't become lost in the mail etc. This looks like an increase from last year too (?)

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DarkNyte wrote: ↑Sat Nov 11, 2017 7:04 pm Found a link on slickdeals for 50% disbelieve on H&R Block 2017 software and idea people would find it useful here.

Got information technology!
Thanks DarkNyte ............. much better price than I usually pay.
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F150HD wrote: ↑Sun Nov 12, 2017 seven:32 pm Pet peeve of this software. certain, can always 'impress' and post only a PITA when one just desire'south to be 'washed' with it and ensure it doesn't get lost in the postal service etc. This looks like an increase from last year too (?)

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It's been an additional $19.95 to eFile state returns for years now.

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Mudpuppy wrote: ↑Sun Nov 12, 2017 ix:49 pm
Information technology'south been an boosted $nineteen.95 to eFile land returns for years now.

does Turbo tax charge this to eFile state too? (have never used TT).

I have use H&R and have paid the $ to eFile state just 'have it done' etc (could non recall cost last twelvemonth).

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F150HD wrote: ↑Sun Nov 12, 2017 10:32 pm

Mudpuppy wrote: ↑Sun Nov 12, 2017 9:49 pm
It's been an additional $19.95 to eFile state returns for years now.

does Turbo tax charge this to eFile state as well? (accept never used TT).

I have apply H&R and take paid the $ to eFile land just 'accept it done' etc (could non recall toll final year).

Turbo Revenue enhancement Deluxe, which includes a "free" state program download and "free" federal e-files, charges $19.99 for state e-files. The fine print does note that e-file for NY land taxes is free, which might be a NY state constabulary.

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Another badgerer with Block Basic this yr: I've used Basic Fed only for many years now. In the fall they always offer next year at only nether $fifteen. This twelvemonth, the emails all said the best price of the yr for Bones Fed return but was $nineteen.95. This seemed like a serious price increase, so I have been property off. Later seeing this thread, this morning time I bought it for $14.98! I would promise they would care for their returning customers better.

By the way, Basic does all the forms, even the dreaded Form 1116. They merely don't hold your hand as much. Here in VA the state offers free efile for state returns, and then in that location is no real need to buy the state choice.

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Purchased MAC version and had a glitch when I clicked on the "Download" button, nothing happened. I went to the confirmation email and clicked on the Download link and that worked. Just passing that along to others.

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As a previous user, I've received a couple of recent email offers to purchase for $29.95. Merely I noticed on this site they offer for $22.48 without Land, which I happily practise not need. :D Installed seamlessly.

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If you brand under 60K a year, you tin can use H&R block, Tax Slayer, and a couple other program for admittedly gratuitous. Y'all get the equivalent of their deluxe or premier package.

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nickjoy wrote: If you make nether 60K a year, you lot can use H&R block, Tax Slayer, and a couple other program for absolutely free. Yous become the equivalent of their palatial or premier package.

How ?

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susa wrote: ↑Mon Nov thirteen, 2017 11:18 am

nickjoy wrote: If you make under 60K a year, you tin can employ H&R block, Revenue enhancement Slayer, and a couple other program for absolutely free. Yous go the equivalent of their deluxe or premier bundle.

How ?

Information technology'due south a federally required program. Go to the IRS website January-APR of side by side year and you lot'll meet links to the free-file program. I was unsure of information technology the starting time time I used information technology, and then I compared it to the regular free H&R cake version and the TurboTax Zip (costless) version, and the free-file program got me a little extra money and had a few more sections that when I tried to do information technology on the others, they said I had to upgrade to the palatial or premier version.

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F150HD wrote: ↑Sun Nov 12, 2017 seven:32 pm Pet peeve of this software. sure, can always 'print' and mail but a PITA when 1 just want's to be 'done' with it and ensure information technology doesn't get lost in the mail service etc.

I use H&R Cake to ready my state return, then go to my state's revenue site and file online for free. It takes maybe 5-10 minutes to transcribe the numbers H&R Block calculated to the state'due south spider web grade.

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nickjoy wrote: It's a federally required program. Get to the IRS website Jan-Apr of side by side twelvemonth and you'll meet links to the free-file plan.

Does the IRS website take a download link similar to H&R Block/Amazon or practice you 1st have to create an identity, ie. an email address?

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susa wrote: ↑Tue Nov 14, 2017 9:50 am

nickjoy wrote: Information technology's a federally required program. Get to the IRS website January-Apr of next twelvemonth and you'll meet links to the free-file programme.

Does the IRS website have a download link similar to H&R Cake/Amazon or do you 1st have to create an identity, ie. an e-mail address?

I just did it online. You can always download the completed forms at the end. I had to log in using an electronic mail accost. You tin can always brand a burner email accost if y'all want, just you are giving them your SSN and information technology's sponsored by the IRS. I feel rubber with it.

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If you recently purchased the 2017 program based on an email received from them maxim information technology'south their best price and in that location'due south a lower price shown in the OP'southward link, telephone call them (say "representative") to get a refund. You may take to await for a while on the phone earlier getting to the rep.

I also had bug installing the program (on a Mac). The first two times I double-clicked the .dmg file it looked like it was starting something but naught further happened. The third time was successful.

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AAA wrote: ↑Tue November 14, 2017 three:22 pm If you recently purchased the 2017 program based on an email received from them saying information technology'southward their all-time cost and there'southward a lower price shown in the OP'due south link, telephone call them (say "representative") to get a refund. Yous may have to wait for a while on the phone before getting to the rep.

I too had issues installing the plan (on a Mac). The first two times I double-clicked the .dmg file it looked like information technology was starting something just cypher further happened. The third time was successful.

Yes, I had problems with the MAC also. Meet my post upthread. Thought I was screwed...

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mervinj7 wrote: ↑Tue Nov fourteen, 2017 5:37 pm Yeah, it's just v% now. So, no advantage over using the prime number card to get 5% off.

In the past, fifty-fifty though Amazon was emphasized, in that location were a number of options for the gift cards. As well, lots of us aren't Prime members, so no five% cash back.

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tuningfork wrote: ↑Tue Nov 14, 2017 9:27 am

F150HD wrote: ↑Sun Nov 12, 2017 7:32 pm Pet peeve of this software. sure, can always 'print' and postal service but a PITA when one just want'south to be 'done' with it and ensure it doesn't get lost in the mail etc.

I utilize H&R Block to prepare my state return, then go to my land's revenue site and file online for complimentary. It takes possibly 5-x minutes to transcribe the numbers H&R Block calculated to the country's spider web form.

I did this also final twelvemonth in NJ. After using taxact for years I switched to the H&R Block. NJ now has fill-n-file available. What used to exist a clunky online system where you enter data page by folio, you now can download a pdf of the NJ-1040, fill it out completely and so upload to NJ taxation site.
So information technology works well with the H&R block software, as stated above. Permit H&R exercise your country taxes, transcribe to downloaded NJ-1040 and file. :)

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tuningfork wrote: ↑Tue November 14, 2017 9:27 am

F150HD wrote: ↑Sun Nov 12, 2017 seven:32 pm Pet peeve of this software. sure, can always 'print' and mail service just a PITA when one just want'southward to exist 'done' with information technology and ensure information technology doesn't get lost in the mail etc.

I use H&R Block to prepare my land return, then go to my state's revenue site and file online for free. It takes maybe 5-x minutes to transcribe the numbers H&R Block calculated to the land's web form.

I did this every bit well for Colorado final year and it worked out well... Pretty easy then salve $twenty...

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After the taxation deadline in April, you tin get actually good deals on tax software. A couple years ago I filed an extension and got H&R Block Premium for $12 from eBay when I did my taxes a few months subsequently.

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Why do you guys adopt HR Cake over TurboTax as I'd used it for years and transfers your carryover deductions easily?

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mav12 wrote: ↑Monday Nov 20, 2017 vi:14 pm Why do you guys prefer HR Cake over TurboTax every bit I'd used it for years and transfers your carryover deductions easily?

I found both usable. I have no preference. I purchase whichever is cheaper.

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mav12 wrote: ↑Mon Nov twenty, 2017 6:14 pm Why do yous guys adopt HR Block over TurboTax equally I'd used information technology for years and transfers your carryover deductions easily?

ane. It'south the tax software I take used the most by far.
2. It'southward usually nearly $ten cheaper.

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I prefer HRBlock because I've used it the past two years and before that TurboTax, so I have some experience with both. I can get HRBlock substantially for free after rebate/bonus, then that'south why I use it.

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I have gone back and along between Revenue enhancement Deed and Turbo Taxation. Tax Human action considering it was cheaper, and then Turbo free from Vanguard, the back to Act when Turbo no longer complimentary. This year Act is quoting an outrageous toll and I didn't get the discount offer some got, so I ordered Block based on this thread. Information technology will import last year from Turbo, but not Act. But information technology did take a PDF import feature. I started my return with the PDF import of last years taxation deed. It never showed me what it was importing or had a QandA for the imports.

My offset trouble with it showed upwards right away. When I put in my state refund, it said that it was not taxable because I did not catalog last year. Well I did itemize. I noticed a bank check box on the bottom of the page labeled itemized last twelvemonth. It was not checked. I checked information technology and clicked adjacent. It said no taxation since I did not catalog last year, having unchecked the box I checked. I looked on their help web log, and people report this problem each of the final several years at least, with NO resolution posted. Finally I await at the forms tab, and saw a class for imported data from final year, and boy was this a screwed up mess. Proper name SS and a few of the simple top of folio items were correct, but the rest was all incorrect or missing. I had to get through this form and fix everything, and so information technology started working ok.

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Years agone, I preferred TT. Then TT instituted a policy that their software could only be installed on one computer. A dead machine, IRS question almost a prior render, or the demand to modify a return could get expensive; I switched to H&R Block. TT somewhen inverse their heed, but I've stuck with H&R Block. Trust, once lost....

Plus, it's a cheaper.

Zip to say, really.

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Turbotax besides had an episode a few years ago where they tried to brand Deluxe useless for a lot of people. They reversed that after a massive outcry, simply I had switched to 60 minutes Block by so.

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masteraleph wrote: ↑Mon Nov 20, 2017 9:26 pm Turbotax besides had an episode a few years ago where they tried to make Palatial useless for a lot of people. They reversed that after a massive outcry, but I had switched to Hr Block past then.

+1 After over a decade using TT, that was the second time they tried to implement a gross price increase and/or onerous policy. Because of their marketing technique, I would not return to TT even if they were one-half the price of Hour Block.

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I made the leap to go H&R Cake for $29.95, since I saw an "offer" in my American Limited carte du jour to get a $10 statement credit for any purchase $30 or more from H&R Cake. With sales tax this concluded up beingness around $32 for me, so internet cost of $22. I got a confirmation email immediately from Amex as follows:

Nosotros appreciate you using your Amex Offer at HRBLOCK AT HOME. Look out for a $10.00 statement credit, which will automatically be applied to your statement if your purchase meets the offer terms.

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Yes - hither is the first sentence in the club confirmation email: Thanks for purchasing H&R Block 2017 Deluxe Federal + Land software.

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Almost there wrote: ↑Monday Nov 20, 2017 8:x pm I had problems with TurboTax and switched to H&R block quite a few years agone.

My feel too...I forgot why....possibly x plus years ago.

Hour Block software isn't perfect but it works.

I have the new version so that I tin approximate my April fifteen results.

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ICMoney wrote: ↑Wednesday Nov 22, 2017 iii:11 pm I fabricated the leap to get H&R Block for $29.95, since I saw an "offering" in my American Limited card to get a $x statement credit for any buy $30 or more from H&R Block. With sales tax this ended up being around $32 for me, then net cost of $22. I got a confirmation email immediately from Amex every bit follows:

Nosotros capeesh you using your Amex Offer at HRBLOCK AT HOME. Look out for a $ten.00 statement credit, which will automatically be applied to your argument if your purchase meets the offering terms.

Thanks for the link. Besides belatedly now as it is $44.95 https://world wide web.hrblock.com/tax-software/
But I will scout for sale.

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neilpilot wrote: ↑Thu Nov 23, 2017 9:35 am

Unless you need that AmEx credit, why not just use the OP's link? That's a decent toll.

Good point. I will have another look.