TurboTax Business 2003

by Intuit

Product Features

• Tax software for corporations and partnerships guides users through IRS returns
• Interview-based wizard system
• Up-to-date with latest federal tax law
• Checks math and audit flags
• Helps with deductions, depreciations and employee taxes

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0000EI9BT
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 1, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,143 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Probably good software, if it could be used., February 16, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: TurboTax Business 2003 (CD-ROM)

Got the software three weeks ago, but still can't use it -- the required "manual update" will not be available until after February 20, just about three short weeks before the corporate filing deadline of March 15. Frankly, I'm staggered by the contempt that Intuit displays towards its business customers. Anyone know of a better package for next year?

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What's all the fuss???, March 16, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: TurboTax Business 2003 (CD-ROM)

I am not a CPA, nor am I a tax expert. However, I simply read the instructions, followed the recommendations, referred to my prior year 1120S for some minor guidance, and all seems to have gone just fine. The tax return went in the mail yesterday!

Maybe I'm blessed with a simple business model or lack some of the complications and complexities compared to the other reviewers but I really cannot complain about this product. I have had frustrating experiences with Intuit in the past but not this time.

My final comment is this: if the $100 I spent on this software helps me to permanently avoid the annual $2,000 payment to my CPA for tax preparation, then I'll gladly buy Turbo Tax Business year after year. The $1,900 difference will go to a Hawaiian vacation! Mahalo, Intuit!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Your killing me!, February 28, 2004

By 

James D. Seifert "jimatamazon" (Merced, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: TurboTax Business 2003 (CD-ROM)

In my opinion, I'm sorry to say, TurboTax Business is about as useless as you can get. During the last three years I've used it and the same deficiencies continue with more being added "every day".

The most disturbing deficiency is when errors are found during the review. First of all these errors are simple reconciliations of two lines in the return. The software performs the math and numbers are entered through worksheets. However, when the review finds a reconciliation error, all the software says is something like "line 6 on form x is not equal to line 9 on form y". When you search for help, all it says is "line 6 on form x must equal to line 9 on form y", and that's all. To resolve the problem I've had to read the appropriate pubs, instructions, and forms myself.

Also, the itemization of the deduction isn't much better than paper and pencil. To use the software you need to know more than the software.

Great, thanks for nothing!