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 - worth the pricea tax return will cost you anywhere from $100 to $400 for a basic tax advisor. So the price of this software is absolutely worth it. Rating:  - Watch out for adware/malware and whatever elseI was angry to find out, after an update/file, that taxCut installed a piece of software called pdf995 on my machine without my permission. If you've installed TaxCut, do yourself a favor and do not launch pdf995. It's adware at a minimum and it could be malware. TaxCut, since they installed it, has to be considered adware/malware by association. As a user of TaxCut, I have to ask: What else did you install on my system w/o my consent? What files are you transmitting that I don't know about? Rating:  - Most bang for your buckI had used Turbo tax the last 3 years in a row, and while I liked it a lot, I was intrigued by the price of this product (about a third of what I had paid for Turbo tax.) It's less user friendly than turbo tax, but still half the cost of a tax professional, plus you can do it in the privacy of your home - taking your time to round up your documentation, so much more agreeable than making that appointment with the accountant. If you are under the age of 25, have a paycheck job, and can't understand the instructions in the 1040 form booklet - this is the product for you! If you have your own business, bought or sold real estate, or have issues with the IRS, you may want to stick with Turbo tax, or an accountant. Rating: - TaxCut 2007 used when moving AZ to CA In past years I have used either one of the popular Tax prep programs. I preferrd TaxCut because they treated me better on my Mac. This is the first year the basic ($19+) program came for both Mac and PC. Years ago I used Virtual PC to avoid the overpriced Mac version. With the PC it was a nuisance to move my Intuit Tax program (the competition) to my daughter's PC, where I visited (Intuit was obviously concerned about multiple use, but they lost me as a customer because of this ecperience.) - I don't need more than the basic program's features. They worked fine for me in TaxCut. Past years I used to do my state taxes on paper (using excel) avoiding the extra charge for a state version. This time I became so frustrated (house sale and move) that I gave in ordered the state editions for AZ and CA ($30 each, ouch!). I am glad I did. I will probably buy TaxCut again next year unless they change their delivery mode. Rating: - Waste of money and timeI found that TaxCut's dialog for dealing with income reported on a 1099-MISC to be woefully inadequate. I spent forever trying to figure out whether to report that income on a Schedule C or Schedule E. I had to refer to the IRS forms to figure out that I needed to use Schedule C. TaxCut was very poor in telling me which occupational code to fill in on Schedule C. Once again, I had to refer to the IRS forms. The IRS forms are dense, but they were infinitely more clear than TaxCut's dialog. I will not use TaxCut in the future. It would have been more convenient to do my taxes by hand.
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