I hate Turbo Tax
 

What I rip off. They keep adding fees are unexpected. The software is written in a way to make filing taxes a pain. I think they are trying to convince customers that doing taxes is very difficult, so they better use TT. They hide as much as they can from the user.

I will never use Turbo Tax again.

I have been using H&R Block Basic software since 2014, never a problem.
Buy it online and download to my computer.
Yes, the cost seems to go up every other year but it's still one of the cheapest.
Filed electronically with the Feds through the software and had my refund in 8 days.

Use Free Tax USA. Like it says, it is free. There is a small charge for state tax. My Son does taxes for the public and we used this site one year when he was working from home and not doing public accounting.

I'm not familiar with Free Tax USA, but when I was looking into the many other free tax offers,
my problem was that you have to enter your data online, (into the cloud) and that's where it stays stored.
I am more comfortable with the software being installed in my computer where I can work off-line.
Of course that's just a personal preference.

I run carpentry/millwork/cabinetry business and I do all my own bookkeeping on Quickbooks. Then I hand my stuff to an accountant...done! Back to work.

I'd rather avoid potential mistakes or missed opportunities to save $$$$.

I agree, I prefer to have my professional tax preparer who goes to school during the year to keep abreast of all the tax code changes then trying to do it myself.
The farm records I maintain is difficult enough to keep up to date, much less gubber-mint changes.
I've never had a year that he didn't earn his fee several times over. :bigthink:

What they said, but I do have to fill out the client organizer...