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H&R Block At Home: Basic--Simple Tax Situations, Federal
The right choice for customers with simple tax situations to easily complete federal returns. Includes H&R Block tax expertise--plus H&R Block's maximum refund guarantee.
H&R Block At Home Basic includes everything you need to easily complete your federal taxes--with tax expertise you can trust. Ideal for simple tax situations and easy for first-time users, H&R Block At Home Basic guides you through your return with a step-by-step Q&A in an easy-to-use interface. The program automatically double-checks for errors and includes features available only from H&R Block, such as built-in expertise and audit support, expert advice from H&R Block's community of tax specialists, an H&R Block agent to represent you in the event of an audit, and, best of all, H&R Block's maximum refund guarantee.
Includes:
- Customized interview process to help you easily complete your federal taxes
- Imports last year's tax data from H&R Block At Home and TurboTax software
- Accuracy Review checks returns to make sure they're accurate and complete*
- Free expert advice from H&R Block's community of tax specialists
- Maximum refund guarantee**
- Accurate calculations guarantee
- Free audit support with guidance
*The assessment of your audit risk is not a guarantee that you will not be audited. **If you find another tax software preparation method that results in a larger refund (or smaller liability) than that calculated by the H&R Block At Home tax software program, we will refund the fees you paid us to use our tax software program to prepare that return. To qualify, the larger refund or smaller tax liability must not be due to differences in data supplied by you or positions taken on your return that are contrary to law.
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Guidance for all your personal tax situations. Federal forms. Step-by-step interviews guide you through a customized experience relevant to your tax situation. Everything you need to prepare your federal taxes in one complete program.
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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I'm normally very wary of buying software without a CD to allow reinstallation, a holdover from the copy-protection wars when vendors tried not to let us install anything more than one time on one PC, even if the hard drive later failed.
The H&R Block At Home 2011 software download was a delight, compared to former days and other programs. Like other digital products purchased through Amazon, Amazon remembers what I've purchased, and makes it easy to get it again if necessary. The entire installation process, including starting the program, checking for upgrades (none yet) and entering my key code took only a few minutes via cable broadband. It also quickly and easily read in my data from last year, and offered helpful YouTube videos on changes this year. I now have to wait until the next update expected on January 12 before entering dependents and income.
I've used H&R's tax programs for several years, and been very happy except for having to file a correction last year due to the program initially missing the fact that I'd paid property taxes on my home. (I reported that bug, so don't expect it to be a problem again, but will be sure to check again once I have all my tax forms to enter.) As I pretty much know what I'm doing tax-wise, and my state already offers a simple Web-based way to file my state income tax, this basic verson is all I need. If you want more handholding or a state program too, there are other more advanced versions available, and you'll be offered those if the program thinks you might need them.
I'll update this around the end of January, once I have all the needed 1099s etc. and have filed. But for now, this is a very pleasant, inexpensive and ecological way to quickly and accurately take care of a nasty unavoidable annual chore.
Recommended.
Update: OK, I filed electronically tonight. I had previously gotten right up to the point of filing, but held off for the update that came out in late February, just in case it fixed anything important. I also reconfirmed a few entries and corrected one I'd guessed wrong about before, now that I had the official document in hand. Perhaps as a result of the changes, the program no longer remembered my last year's AGI value or our PINS, so I had to override those as I submitted this evening. Fortunately, I always write those down as I print out the final form, so had them handy. Since I amended last year's return later, I was glad to see this year's program told me to still use the AGI value from my initial return, rather than the amended one.
Still recommended.
The H&R Block At Home 2011 software download was a delight, compared to former days and other programs. Like other digital products purchased through Amazon, Amazon remembers what I've purchased, and makes it easy to get it again if necessary. The entire installation process, including starting the program, checking for upgrades (none yet) and entering my key code took only a few minutes via cable broadband. It also quickly and easily read in my data from last year, and offered helpful YouTube videos on changes this year. I now have to wait until the next update expected on January 12 before entering dependents and income.
I've used H&R's tax programs for several years, and been very happy except for having to file a correction last year due to the program initially missing the fact that I'd paid property taxes on my home. (I reported that bug, so don't expect it to be a problem again, but will be sure to check again once I have all my tax forms to enter.) As I pretty much know what I'm doing tax-wise, and my state already offers a simple Web-based way to file my state income tax, this basic verson is all I need. If you want more handholding or a state program too, there are other more advanced versions available, and you'll be offered those if the program thinks you might need them.
I'll update this around the end of January, once I have all the needed 1099s etc. and have filed. But for now, this is a very pleasant, inexpensive and ecological way to quickly and accurately take care of a nasty unavoidable annual chore.
Recommended.
Update: OK, I filed electronically tonight. I had previously gotten right up to the point of filing, but held off for the update that came out in late February, just in case it fixed anything important. I also reconfirmed a few entries and corrected one I'd guessed wrong about before, now that I had the official document in hand. Perhaps as a result of the changes, the program no longer remembered my last year's AGI value or our PINS, so I had to override those as I submitted this evening. Fortunately, I always write those down as I print out the final form, so had them handy. Since I amended last year's return later, I was glad to see this year's program told me to still use the AGI value from my initial return, rather than the amended one.
Still recommended.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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H&R Block At Home 2011 Basic: I have used the H&R Block tax software for a few years now. I used TurboTax before the H&R software but intuit kept upping the price "pay more get less" so I dumped them and started using Block software. I use basic because I do not see paying extra for guidance and the state. All the guidance and advice I can get for free at the IRS website. The state is just coping information from the federal, not worth paying extra for it.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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I just downloaded and installed H&R Block At Home Basic 2011. The software works fine as in previous years. However, the videos that are supposed to explain tax law changes (for example: "What's new for 2011") are 2010 versions (dated Dec 16, 2010). That might mislead unsuspecting viewers because some of those credits for 2010 are no longer available for 2011.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Long time user
I've been using H&R Block tax software for years now and have always liked it. It's very intuitive and has always made quick work of my taxes.
Published 1 month ago by Brandon O.
I think there is a bug in the basic home version and even the upgrade...
I lost 3 days trying to get things right. There has to be something wrong with H&R at Home Standard and the upgrade. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Cherie D
Buyer Beware
I was a long time user of the Tax-Cut software and was very please with its portability. The last 2 years I have used the H&R block online At home product. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Professor of Poker
Very helpful tax prep
I have been using this for years. Helps keep all my data, depreciation items, info organized and ready for the next year. Streamlines my tax prep. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Luan K. Railsback
Basic is good, but hard to find - on purpose perhaps?
The basic edition of Tax Cut (now that HRBlock has it - "2011 Home Edition Basic") has long been my favorite. Read more
Published 2 months ago by It Works
A product that works
Logical, thorough, yet easy to use. It answered questions that other leading tax products seemed incapable to handle. It was user friendly for even a novice onliner like me.
Published 2 months ago by Jacobh
woeks fine
did what is was to do. also, for a fee it does state income tax. in Ohio it's free, so did not use this products state program.
Published 2 months ago by FM
Didn't cover all my deductions
I have a deduction, that while not overly common, is something that should be easy for them to include and is common enough. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Steve
My last H&R Block At Home
I found this product to be useless. It would not enter the foreign tax credit (common to some mutual funds) and it would not let me enter the fuel tax credit (farm use) on form... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Fuzz Buzz in IN
H&R Block
This is a good basic tax program. I've used it for a few years and it works. It is worth the money.
Published 2 months ago by K.C.
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