| There are several income tax software programs | | | | options with the premier level. |
| available on the market to help you complete your | | | | TaxSlayer |
| yearly taxes. These programs offer tax tips, | | | | This software can be used online or downloaded. |
| checklists, and error checking messages to ensure | | | | There is no charge for the web version however |
| that required fields have not been missed. | | | | there is a small efile fee for federal taxes. This |
| TaxACT | | | | company began providing income tax software to |
| This income tax software is available in online, | | | | professionals in 1992, and began providing the |
| download and CD-Rom form. The basic program is | | | | program to the public in 1998. The software provides |
| free, and the deluxe and ultimate bundles are | | | | all the necessary forms to fully prepare both state |
| reasonably priced. Both the basic and the deluxe | | | | and federal tax returns. The company strives to |
| packages compute federal tax with the state tax | | | | provide timely and high quality customer service for |
| forms available for an additional fee. The ultimate | | | | their income tax software users. |
| bundle includes the state and federal forms for | | | | TaxCut |
| returns with additional help and advice tips included. All | | | | This income tax software, developed by H & R |
| three bundles are designed to be used for both | | | | Block, is ideal for simple returns. The interview type |
| personal and small business tax calculations. | | | | format asks questions of the user and data is then |
| TurboTax | | | | automatically included in the appropriate spot on the |
| TurboTax offers an online or a software package | | | | forms. If you currently use Microsoft Money for |
| for personal or small business tax preparation. The | | | | personal financial record keeping the program will |
| software can be downloaded or provide by CD-Rom. | | | | automatically retrieve information saving time. |
| Turbo Tax allows you to start online tax preparation | | | | Recommendation |
| immediately and stores any unfinished work on | | | | Based on customer reviews Turbo Tax is the |
| firewall protected servers. This allows the user to be | | | | favorite income tax software of consumers. Its |
| able to check additional information or add and | | | | user-friendly interview style questions help minimize |
| change the return as new information becomes | | | | confusion while retrieving all necessary data. The |
| available. Your account is password protected online | | | | quick check and tips at the end of the program are |
| for increased security. Three levels are offered, | | | | helpful in answering any questions and ensuring the |
| essential, basic and premier with added features and | | | | return is error free. |