TurboTax State 45 Multistate 2003

by Intuit

Product Features

• Tax software guides users through state tax returns
• Interview-based wizard system
• Up-to-date with latest state tax law
• Checks math and audit flags
• Contains all the forms users will need

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3.2 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: B0000EI9BW
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 1, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,310 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Using TurboTax State is the fast and easy way to do your state taxes. It contains all of the state forms you are likely to need, transfers data automatically from your TurboTax federal return, and does the math, so you can have confidence in your return. It asks you simple questions and places answers directly onto state-approved forms. It double-checks your return for accuracy.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Multistate really means only 1!, February 23, 2004

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B. Jones "BC Jones" (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: TurboTax State 45 Multistate 2003 (CD-ROM)

We were pleased to order the Multistate Turbo Tax State 45 Multistate 2003 until we read the fine print on the box when it arrived. Our purchase price only buys the information for ONE state, additional states require additional payments! Now, I realize most people only need the tax information for a single state, but our college student managed to earn money in three different states this year-and we live in a 4th state!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Turbo Tax State- not as good as the Turbo Tax Federal, February 28, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: TurboTax State 45 Multistate 2003 (CD-ROM)

I think that Turbo tax federal is pretty good. However, the state versions are really not very good. The state versions import some info directly from the federal form, but then ask you to type in a lot of information from the federal form as well (i.e. "type in form 1040 line 10 here" ect.) I don't understand why this isn't directly imported from the federal forms for you. In addition, where there is a lot of support/ help questions on the turbo tax program for the federal interview, the same is not true at all for the state interviews. It is really not any easier or more understandable than just doing it yourself. In fact, if you are a part-year resident in two states like I was, be VERY careful. Not only is it confusing with very little info on turbo taxes' part, sometimes Turbo tax fills in the wrong info and Won't let you override it with the correct info. For instance, with my part-year status in Massachusetts, I am only supposed to enter business deductions from my time in Massachusetts. However, Turbo tax entered business deductions from my entire year, and wouldn't let me override this. I'm ok with having used turbo tax for state mostly because it double checked some things for me and looked nice all typed up. However, even more so than with the federal program, you need to double check your state forms by doing the entire thing over by hand as well. I will probably use this program again next year as I will only be in one State- but I'll still definitely double check it by hand!!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Defects in this software, February 1, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: TurboTax State 45 Multistate 2003 (CD-ROM)

I had used Turbo Tax for several years but surely there is a better program available. The program with the State download "free" had glitches in it and would not setup. Contacting Customer Service was a difficult ordeal to acquire a replacement per instructions within the software. After waiting a very long time on the phone to talk to someone they argued that I buy it even though it came with my program as a "free download" and then even the replacement download was difficult to setup and expired after 8 hrs. Customer Service does not want to hear they have defects in their software even after a very long wait on the phone to talk to them. I cannot recommend Turbo Tax Software and will try something different next year.