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| License: | Online |
| Version: | Full version |
| Language: | English |
TurboTax Online Premier
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Best Uses For TurboTax Online Premier: Audit Support, Deduction Finder, Electronic Filing, Tax Refund Calculation
Product Description
TurboTax Premier eFile with State Edition with State-specific eFile returns also available for under $90.
TurboTax Online Premier guides taxpayers step-by-step through investment and rental property income. The software includes everything in TurboTax Deluxe to help you find and maximize deductions, plus extra assistance for stocks, bonds and mutual funds.
TurboTax Premier also includes tax-saving advice for 401(k)s and IRAs. TurboTax Premier makes it easy to report rental property income and maximize rental property deductions. Plus, it offers help for refinancing rental property.
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. Federal efile is now included when you do your taxes with TurboTax. 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)
Helps You Get the Most from Your Investments
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.
Speeds Up Multiple Investment Entry
Short-cut interview lets you quickly enter multiple investments and provides extra help and guidance if you need it.
401(k) Maximizer
Shows you how to increase your 401(k) contribution without decreasing your take-home pay.
Helps You Find Every Rental Deduction
Finds over 20 deductions for landlords, from travel to advertising to repairs to insurance.
Shows Your Best Rental Depreciation Method
Simplifies reporting rental property depreciation and shows which depreciation method will get you the biggest tax deduction.
Simplifies Reporting Multiple Properties
Short-cut interview speeds you through entering multiple rental properties and provides extra help and guidance if you need it.
Maximizes Refinancing Deductions
Guides you through deducting points, appraisal fees, recording costs, and more so you don't miss a single chance to save.
Handles Supplemental Partnership Expenses
Guides you through deducting your out-of-pocket partnership expenses.
Helps with New Rental Properties
Shows you step by step how to set up new rental properties.
Finds All the Deductions You Deserve
Maximizes Your Tax Deductions - Asks simple questions about your income, family situation and changes in your tax situation. Then, based on your answers, searches for more than 350 deductions 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.
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.
Alerts You to Audit Red Flags
Compares your deductions to national averages for your income bracket so you can quickly see if your deductions fall outside the norm and could possibly trigger an audit.
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.
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.
Imports Your Financial Data
Imports information from your financial software (including Quicken, QuickBooks 2007 and higher, and Microsoft Money) so you can skip the cut and paste this year.
Provides Help and Advice When You Need It
Live Tax Answers - Get live answers online from TurboTax experts and other TurboTax users in our Online Live Community. 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 e-mail, phone, or live chat.
Spots Errors and Shows How to Fix Them
Checks for Mistakes - 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, Intuit will 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 improved 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. One federal efile is now 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.
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| Audit Support | Y | ||
| Deduction Finder | Y | ||
| Direct Deposit Tax Refund | Y | ||
| Electronic Filing | Y | ||
| Error Alerts | Y | ||
| Free Phone Support | Y | ||
| Guidance for Investors | N | ||
| Question-based process | Y | ||
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| License | Online | ||
| Version | Full version | ||
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Editor's Review
TurboTax Online Premier Review
The Premier edition is part of a larger TurboTax range covering a range of different needs, in this case those of private individuals who have investments or rental properties of some kind. Features in this edition include; the ability to import your investment info directly from your financial institution, help accurately reporting sales, including walking through how to report them as well as automatically calculating capital gains/losses and your base cost in 3 easy steps. Other features in this edition include a 401(k) Maximizer, advice and help in increasing contributions without affecting take home pay. Help with rental properties, refinancing and rental depreciation. All the features of the version before are included; the deluxe editions notable extra features include importing last year's Tax info automatically, automatically filling in parts of the forms particularly W-2 and 1099 sections and the ability to save your progress so it's not one long session. The software also checks to make sure you're at a low risk of audit and financial guarantees to cover mistakes by the software.
TurboTax Online Premier – Things We Like
Easy ways to get advice on your taxes, don't come much easier than the TurboTax Online Premier download, allowing those with compatible financial institutions to buy, install and start without having to go out to a store to buy anything or due to features spend hours copying data from statements. This is continued by the inclusion of plenty of automated features reducing the amount of form filling and info gathering. Deductions maximizer to make sure you're getting all the deductions you're entitled to. With the cover for penalties brought on by mistakes made by the software, a lot of the worry is taken out of the process to.
TurboTax Online Premier – Things We Didn't Like
Lacking in home business tools, which are reserved for the edition up and state taxes are a paid extra.