TurboTax Premier Federal + E-file + State 2011 [Old Version]

by Intuit, Inc.

• Guides you step-by-step through investments and rental property income
• Assists with stocks, bonds, mutual funds and employee stock plans
• Free one-on-one expert tax advice live by phone or chat
• Provides extra guidance for rental property income, expenses and refinancing
• Includes Free Federal E-File and one download of a TurboTax State product

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B005TK640Q
• Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 0.7 x 7.5 inches ; 3.8 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: November 22, 2011
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (279 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #601 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #41 in Software > Tax Preparation
  • #85 in Software > Personal Finance

Product Description

Platform: PC

Everything you need to do your taxes with ease.

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.	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
Also includes everything in Deluxe: 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.	Why TurboTax Premier is the easiest choice for you ... TurboTax Premier was designed to help you make the most of your investments and rental property deductions, so you get the biggest tax refund possible. Choose TurboTax Premier if any of the following apply to you: You sold stocks, bonds, mutual funds, or options for an employee stock plan You own rental property You are the beneficiary of an estate or trust (received a K-1 form) If you are a sole proprietor, consultant, 1099 contractor, or single-owner LLC, choose TurboTax Home & Business. It has everything in Premier, PLUS expanded guidance to help you maximize home office, vehicle, and other business deductions. If you own an S Corp, partnership, C Corp, or multiple-owner LLC, choose TurboTax Business.
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 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.	TurboTax guides you through your taxes like a GPS, with extra help for first time users.
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.	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.

Provides Help and Advice When You Need It

Live Tax Answers

Get live answers online from TurboTax experts and other TurboTax users in our Live Community². 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.

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.

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

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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.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

145 of 155 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A bit of a rip-off, yet an awesome tool December 23, 2011

By Henry C. Wolford VINE™ VOICE

Platform for Display:PC|Amazon Verified Purchase

I have never had any issues with TurboTax. I've used the product for at least a dozen years, even to do the taxes for a home based business. There is no issue with using the tool or the effectiveness. (Still puzzles me how Tim Geithner couldn't figure it out.) I have a few serious issues that do not affect the use of the product, just personal gripes. The first, is selecting the "right" version for you to use. Effectively, the most basic one will work for everything you need. The pricier versions provide you more "hand holding" through the process rather than just quoting the IRS language. It is a bit annoying as you enter different areas in the software, how they try to get you to "upgrade" online, with veiled threats of what might happen if you don't take advantage of their support and the IRS finds an error. Another, is the need to buy a "full version" every year. Seems to me, once you buy TurboTax, you could pay a lower fee each year to upgrade to the next year's version. Finally, there are situations such as mine where I live in a state with no income tax, yet to get the version I need, there are only versions with the State Income Tax software included. If I bought a lesser capable version, it can be bought for several dollars less without a State form as an option. These are just annoying things I am reminded of every year when I buy what I need to do my taxes.

36 of 39 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Non-Professional Tax Software Available December 18, 2011

By R. Johnson

Platform for Display:PC

I have been using Turbotax prior to Intuit's purchase of Chipsoft, more than twenty years ago. I have all my disks, either floppy or optical for more than twenty years. Living in San Diego, Turbotax's headquarters since its inception, I know personally CPAs or Enrolled Agents (IRS specialists)who review every form or page of instructions provided in the software every year. Prior to Turbotax, I used Howardsoft's Tax Product and for a time MacInTax and one year I attempted to use TaxCut without success. But for me, its been Turbotax's drive to constantly improve and add more value in their products that sets it apart. I admit that I was annoyed a couple of years ago when I was forced to upgrade online to the Premier version from the Deluxe to successfully complete my Schedule D. I waited to the last minute to file. My girlfriend at the time, used Turbotax to discover that her longtime tax preparer had miscalculated her return which resulted in an $1100 error. Showing the preparer the Turbotax return, the tax preparer submitted a 1040X to correct the error but it took more six months to get the money back. I admit that Turbotax is and primarily a Windows based product and that most the problems complained about here were Mac issues. As I stated in my review title, Turbotax is the best Non-Professional Tax software available today without exception.

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Turbo Tax January 1, 2012

By Norseman

Platform for Display:PC|Amazon Verified Purchase

I have been filing my own taxes since I was 16. I am now 60. I have tried most of the programs out there. Turbo Tax is by far the best. H&R Block, by far the worst. I use the "Turbo Tax Premium" because it has rental properties on it. It keeps track year by year (by importing last years form, from a saved Turbo Tax copy) on depreciation and prompts you for all deductions. You can't beat it. WalMart had the same program for $84. Amazon comes through again.