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I always go to the forms and ignore the interview. I haven't found any other software that is practical to use in this way and has all the forms I need. I tri
by perl4ever 5y ago
I always go to the forms and ignore the interview.
I haven't found any other software that is practical to use in this way and has all the forms I need.
I tried H&R Block's free software one year, I think, because I was mad at Intuit, but it was useless because there were big gaping holes in the functionality.
- mypalmike 5y agoI'm curious what the big gaping holes are. I've used H&R and its predecessor, TaxCut, to do my returns for like 20 years (minus 1 or 2 years where I hired a CPA due to complicated investments and tax credits). I find it very straightforward and fast to use.
- perl4ever 5y agoWell, I've never had employee stock options or RSUs; my needs probably differ from the typical HN commenter. Using the word "big" may be misleading. The point is, if anything isn't quite right, it's "gaping" because what's the fallback? And as I said, I go directly to the forms, and the free option I tried was only interview-style. I could've predicted it wouldn't work, but I did give it a try to make sure. I'm sorry I can't be more specific, but I don't think your experience relates to mine, because I was using the free version. I imagine there is a very hazy line between the free version being designed for typical users without sophisticated taxes and "dark patterns" designed to frustrate someone into paying. The pay version may be better, but I wouldn't have any motivation to try it, assuming that the wizard/interview is required.