TurboTax Home & Business Federal + E-file + State 2011 for Mac [Download]

by Intuit

Product Features

• Guides you step by step through your self-employment and personal income taxes
• Provides help in finding small business tax deductions and industry specific deductions
• Expanded interview walks you through entering business income and expenses to help you maximize business and personal deductions
• Free Federal E-File
• Shows you how to maximize deductions related to large purchases
• Free one-on-one expert tax advice live by phone or chat
• Includes Free Federal E-File and one download of a TurboTax State product

Product Details

• Downloading: Currently, this item is available only to customers located in the United States and who have a U.S. billing address.
• Note: Gifting is not available for this item.
• ASIN: B005S4YBVM
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 3, 2011
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #63 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #16 in Software > Tax Preparation
  • #24 in Software > Personal Finance
  • #37 in Software > Business & Office

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Everything you need to easily do your personal and business taxes.

Guides you Step by Step through Self-Employment Income, Deductions, and Credits for your Biggest Tax Refund Customizes questions based on your business profile (sole-proprietor, consultant, 1099 contractor, and single-owner LLC) and gives you step-by-step guidance for entering income and expenses. Helps Find Small-Business Tax Deductions Shows you which expenses you can deduct for your vehicle, supplies, utilities, home office expenses, and more, so you get every business deduction you deserve. Identifies Industry-Specific Deductions Walks you through tax write-offs by industry to help you spot commonly overlooked deductions. Gets You the Biggest Vehicle Deduction Shows you whether you'll get a bigger deduction using actual expenses or the standard mileage rate. Provides extra help for splitting vehicle expenses between business and personal use.	Feel Confident Your Taxes Are Done Right Now Free! Only TurboTax software offers one-on-one expert tax advice free for everyone, live by phone and chat. Learn More
Makes Entering Income Easier Shows all business income types on a single page so you know you've covered all sources of business income. Creates W-2 and 1099 Forms Helps you prepare unlimited forms for employees and contractors. Does all calculations and prints on plain paper. No special forms needed. Mac users must have Internet access to create W-2 and 1099 forms. Simplifies Asset Depreciation Helps you determine which depreciation method will get you the biggest deduction, then guides you through calculating and reporting depreciation. Streamlines Expense Entry Walks you through all expense categories and provides additional tax deduction suggestions along the way so you can maximize your savings. Offers Extra Guidance for New Businesses Shows the startup deductions new businesses can take. Also includes everything in Premier: Helps You Get the Most from Your Investments *Exclusive* Imports Your Investment Info Saves time by automatically importing your investment info directly from your financial institution. Helps You Accurately Report Investment Sales Walks you through reporting sales of stocks, bonds and mutual funds. Automatically calculates capital gains/losses and keeps track of those that carry over to future tax returns. Determines Your Cost Basis Finds your accurate purchase price for stock sales, in three easy steps. Helps with Employee Stock Plans Guides you through reporting sales and automatically determines your correct basis for selling shares purchased at different times or different prices. 401(k) Maximizer Shows you how to increase your 401(k) contribution without decreasing your take-home pay. *Exclusive* Helps You Find Every Rental Deduction Finds over 20 deductions for landlords, from travel to advertising to repairs to insurance. *Exclusive* Shows Your Best Rental Depreciation Method Simplifies reporting rental property depreciation and shows which depreciation method will get you the biggest tax deduction. Maximizes Refinancing Deductions Guides you through deducting points, appraisal fees, recording costs, and more so you don’t miss a single chance to save. Helps with New Rental Properties Shows you step by step how to set up new rental properties.	Why TurboTax Home & Business is the easiest choice for you ... TurboTax Home & Business was designed to help you take full advantage of your personal and business deductions so you get the biggest tax refund possible. Choose TurboTax Home & Business if any of the following apply to you: You are a sole proprietor, consultant, 1099 contractor, or single-owner LLC You receive income from a side job or self-employment You prepare W-2 and 1099-MISC forms for employees or contractors You file your personal and business taxes together If you own an S Corp, partnership, C Corp, or multiple-owner LLC, choose TurboTax Business.
Finds All Tax Deductions and Credits You Deserve to Get Your Biggest Refund Maximizes Your Tax Deductions Asks simple questions about your income, family situation and changes in your tax situation and credits. Then, based on your answers, searches for more than 350 deductions and credits to get you the biggest tax refund—guaranteed. Looks for Deduction Opportunities as You Go Shows you which deductions you’ve taken. Which deductions you haven’t. And tells you how to qualify for just about any deduction, so you don’t miss any opportunities to save. Gets You the Maximum Deduction for Donations ItsDeductible (included) helps you accurately value items you donate to charity–no more guessing. Plus, it tracks other donations such as cash, mileage and stocks, to help you get every charitable deduction you’re entitled to. Handles Your Life Changes Changed jobs? Got married? Bought a home? Had a baby? TurboTax guides you through common life changes, explains how the changes will impact your taxes, and tells you what you can deduct. Helps with Medical Expenses Does all the math and tells you if you qualify to deduct your medical expenses for maximum tax savings.	TurboTax guides you through your taxes like a GPS, with extra help for first time users.
Helps You Reduce Audit Risk Tracks Your Audit Risk Audit Risk Meter™ checks your tax return for common audit triggers. Shows whether your risk is high or low. And provides tips to help you reduce your chance of an audit. Includes Downloadable Audit Support Center Gives you step-by-step guidance on everything you need to know and do if the IRS contacts you. Also Available: Audit Defense Provides full-service representation by a trained tax professional. You will never have to meet with the IRS, unless you want to.3	Start your return and efile with Turbotax today. Intuit will submit your return when the IRS starts  accepting them on January 14, 2012. The IRS will email you a confirmation within 48 hours.

Does the Hard Work for You Asks Easy Questions, Tailored to You Guides you step by step through your tax return and puts your answers on the right tax forms for you. Skips interview questions that don’t apply to you, so you can finish your return faster. Automatically Fills in W-2 and 1099 Info Gets your W-2 and 1099 data directly from over 100,000 participating employers and financial institutions and automatically puts it in the right tax forms. A brief summary lets you review and edit downloaded information if necessary. Transfers Last Year’s Tax Info No retyping necessary. Fills in information from your previous year’s return to save time and increase accuracy. Shows you what you’re importing and where it goes in your return. You can also import from other tax software including TaxACT and H&R Block’s TaxCut. *New* Imports a PDF of Last Year's Tax Return Easily imports prior year tax data/documents from TurboTax, other tax software brands4 and tax stores.5 Imports Your Financial Data Imports information from your financial software (including Quicken®, QuickBooks® 2007 and higher4, and Microsoft® Money) so you can skip the cut and paste this year. Makes it Easy to Hold Your Place Flag areas in your tax return so you can get back to them easily. Provides Help and Advice When You Need It Live Tax Answers Now Available! Get FREE one-on-one expert tax advice, live by phone or chat. Plus, you'll have instant access to answers to commonly asked tax questions on every screen. Straightforward Guidance & Advice Find help on any tax topic from anywhere within TurboTax. Get plain-English explanations of specific tax areas and helpful examples when you need them. Guide Me Not sure how to answer a tax question? We’ll guide you to the right answer, making your taxes even easier. Explains Your Return Shows you a summary of your return, including income, tax, credits and payments so you know your taxes are accurate. Provides recommendations to help you get an even bigger refund next year. FREE Technical Support Got a software question? No problem! Get answers from a TurboTax expert via phone or live chat.

Special guidance for first-time users TurboTax works like a GPS, walking you step by step through your taxes, with guidance designed especially for people who are new to tax software. We ask you questions in plain English and put your answers on the right tax forms. Then, just e-file or print your tax return. It’s that simple. Help Me Choose the Right TurboTax All the help you need Answers to your questions are just a click away in the TurboTax Help Center: Online chat Get real-time help from a TurboTax expert via online chat. (available 5:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Pacific) Ask the community Get your tax questions answered by our Live Community of tax experts and TurboTax customers like yourself. FAQs and answers Browse or search our award-winning support website. Talk to a person Free product support from our Customer Care representatives is just a phone call away (Basic and above). Additionally, with our Ask a Tax Expert feature, you can get personalized, one-on-one tax help by phone (fees apply). Help Me Choose the Right TurboTax Why Make the Switch? TurboTax is easy and it could save you money. Leading Tax Store TurboTax Asks you questions and fills in the right tax forms Gets you every deduction and credit you deserve Tips and advice tailored to your unique tax situation Support in case of an audit (fees may apply) Handles tax impact of changes in your life Years of expertise to help answer your questions Up-to-date with all the latest tax laws Federal efile included at no extra charge Prepare and file your taxes anytime, 24/7 Do your taxes yourself, without leaving home Save on average $100 or more over the leading tax store by choosing TurboTax.6

Spots Errors and Shows How to Fix Them

Smart Check™ Scans for Mistakes

Smart Check double-checks your return for errors, so you can be confident your taxes are done right.

Guaranteed Accurate Calculations

If you should get hit with an IRS or state penalty or interest due to a TurboTax calculation error, we’ll pay you the penalty and interest.

Keeps You Up-to-Date with the Latest Tax Laws

With a single click you can check for updates each time you start to ensure your return includes the latest IRS and state tax forms. No more disruptions while you work on your return.

Get Your Refund Faster with Included Federal Efile

Shows Your Tax Refund in Real Time

Watch your refund add up as you complete your return. Our Dual Refund Monitor constantly displays and updates both your federal and state refunds (or taxes due) as you complete your federal return.

Federal Efile Included

Get your refund in as few as 8 days with efile and direct deposit. Free federal efile is included with TurboTax at no extra charge. If you’re a returning user, we’ll automatically transfer your efile information from your previous year’s return to save you even more time.

New Options to Get Your Refund Fast

Direct deposit your tax refund on a TurboTax Refund Card, a reloadable Visa prepaid card that can be used everywhere Visa debit is accepted. Or put your refund on a prepaid card you already have.

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1. Cost includes tax preparation and printing of unlimited federal tax returns and free federal efile of up to 5 federal tax returns. Additional fees apply for efiling state returns ($19.95). State e-file is an additional fee. E-file fees do not apply to New York state returns. All prices are subject to change without notice. 2. TurboTax CD and Download users must have Internet access to interact with the Live Community. 3. Service provided by TaxResources, Inc.; additional fees apply. 4. Windows Only. 5. Documents must be imported in electronic (PDF) format. 6.Based on 2009 reported company and survey data for personal returns. Actual savings vary based on tax situation. 7. Live tax advice service is free and available by phone or chat through 4/30/12 for questions on 2011 U.S. Federal and State tax returns (restrictions apply). Service, experience levels, hours of operation, and availability vary and are subject to change without notice.

Product Description

TurboTax Home & Business: For your self-employment & personal income taxes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great program that works great with Lion, January 27, 2012

By 

Ockham "Ockham" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: TurboTax Home & Business Federal + E-file + State 2011 for Mac [Download] (Software Download)

TurboTax 2011 Home & Office for the Mac once again delivers for those of us who have a side businesses. All-in-all, this is a great piece of software. It won't take the sting out of paying your taxes but it will make preparation a whole lot easier.

First, the tax calculations: I personally have full time employment and a side consulting business with a home office that has typical expenses and write-offs. TurboTax handles this situation perfectly. All the steps to enter write-offs and deductions are clear and the TurboTax Live Community is, as usual, a very helpful feature if you have a question. Added this year is the ability to call a tax professional to assist with anything you may have a question on. I'm guessing that this is offered for free because the vast, vast, majority of users will never need it. The step-by-step entry and TurboTax Live Community feature is probably all you will need.

Be aware that this download version of TurboTax enables you to create an unlimited number of federal returns. This is great if your doing the taxes for the family. You can also e-file up to five of those Federal returns for free but in all cases you must pay an additional fee (about $20) to e-file state returns. TurboTax can also print your return instead of e-filing so there will be no additional state e-file cost.

Next, the computer-software function: I use this on a MacBook Pro running the latest version of Mac OS X Lion. TurboTax behaves just like you would expect any mature piece of software to behave. No crashes, no corrupted saves, no problems. It just works.

If you have used TurboTax before you will have the added benefit of having most of your basic information already filled out for you after you import last years return. This also enables you to do a year-to-year comparison of your tax situation as you go along. Also, if you donate anything you should be using the TurboTax companion website itsdeductable.com. It makes entry of charitable donations a snap.

The interface is what you've come to expect from TurboTax and is nearly identical to the online version. It offers step-by-step guides for your tax situations and the ability to dive right into individual sections and forms if necessary. It also has a welcome automatic update feature that checks for updates on startup. Generally this is a good feature that reassures the end-user that you have the most up-to-date forms available.

Finally, the comparison. As compared to the online version of TurboTax this generally feels the same but has the aforementioned ability to look at the actual forms as you go along. Also, you can use it for multiple federal returns while the online version allows only one return. I also entered my taxes into a trial version of H&R Block's TaxCut online system just as a check and to see if there was any write-offs I may have missed with TurboTax. The good news is that that there wasn't anything missing and the return amounts calculated the same. I found TaxCut to be a little bit clunkier than TurboTax and generally preferred the TurboTax interface.

I have a couple of minor annoyances but nothing major. The automatic update window can't be minimized to run in the background when it's downloading so you can't easily do things while you wait. I just move it off to the side instead. Also, the Live Community search is somehow tied into your web browser and will open up an empty page. Annoying, but by no means a deal breaker and not enough of an issue to remove a star.

As a whole, I give this 5 stars. Great features and great support.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars FIles online but will not print, January 31, 2012

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KC - See all my reviews

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This review is from: TurboTax Home & Business Federal + E-file + State 2011 for Mac [Download] (Software Download)

Use caution .... the downloadable version of TurboTax Home and Business will not print (but it will file online). TurboTax is working on a fix but may be days. I've spent hours on the phone with them trying to resolve. Though their representative was diligent in trying to resolve the problem, nothing worked.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Turbo Tax Average, February 11, 2012

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Doug - See all my reviews

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This review is from: TurboTax Home & Business Federal + E-file + State 2011 for Mac [Download] (Software Download)

this year's version was not as impressive as past years. It moved smoothly through the filing process ok, but getting back to information to fine tune it or review was much more clumsy. It became frustrated because it was difficult to do what I wanted to do, instead of process the program wnated me to follow. For a novice, this would be ok, but I've been using tax software for years and did not care to be led around by the nose. It's virtue was that it is the only program I am aware of that is written for mac, it just dumbs the user down a lot. I may try something different next year.