TaxCut 2005 Standard [Old Version]

by H&R Block

Product Features

• Customized H&R Block Advantage Report includes occupation-specific tax planning tips to improve you’ tax situation.
• Updated! Take the stress out of life’s changes.
• Enjoy the confidence accuracy brings.
• Users will appreciate seamless imports from TaxCut, TurboTax, Quicken, Microsoft Money, and H&R Block DeductionPro or ItsDeductible, as applicable.
• Interviews help you easily complete your return.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000BM67XG
• Item model number: 735290101495
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 16, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,990 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Product Description

The features you need. The value you demand. Our entry-level product, H&R Block TaxCut Standard offers users all the tools you need to prepare and file a federal return. Far from a stripped-down model, TaxCut Standard offers first-time users or those with less complex returns high-end features like new Worry-free Audit Support, Life Events Advice, and Automatic Error Check.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A very good program made better., November 27, 2005

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Michael A. Brown "maniacmedia" (Salt Lake City, UT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: TaxCut 2005 Standard [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

I switched from TurboTax 3 years ago. The main reason being the issues with spyware in the PC version of that program. I also didn't like all of the hoops they were trying to make their customers jump through.

Using TaxCut was a decent experience. The program itself is easy to use and negotiate. Jumping back and forth in the return was a fairly simple process. There were significant improvements over the previous year's version. Which is always a welcome thing.

I was able to quickly import my tax info from the previous year's TurboTax files without any problem. It is also easy to import last year's TaxCut data (just in case you were wondering). The user interface is easily understandable. Overall, TaxCut seems to be a step or two behind TurboTax. But the end results are the same, a tax refund which more than pays for the program. And those steps behind are small steps.

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BE WARNED: TaxCut customer service is painfully bad.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars review of taxcut standard, December 31, 2005

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sleepyhead (Grass Valley, CA. United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: TaxCut 2005 Standard [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

I believe Taxcut is a poorly written program because it requires the individual to make the calculations (or enlist the aid of H&R Block), rather than enable the computer to make the calculations.

I volunteer to do taxes as a part of an AARP program every year. Part of my qualifications involves filling out practice tax returns. One of my practice tax returns involved an individual with a pension 1099R which she had paid into. These type of pensions require that I subtract a portion of her pension based on how long she had received her pension, her age, and other factors. Part of her pension would be taxed and part of it wouldn't. All the information I needed was provided. When I got to this portion of the tax, Taxcut stated that I need to figure the taxable amount and then it referred me to various IRS publications. I believe this should have been part of the program.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hang at 21% solved, December 31, 2005

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L. Bassett - See all my reviews
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This review is from: TaxCut 2005 Standard [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

I had the experience of the installation hanging at 21%. The file that it hangs on is a ShockWave Flash file. The ShockWave Flash Player needs to be installed on your system. It can be downloaded for free from http://sdc.shockwave.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi