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Summary: TaxCut for me...
Review: I have used TurboTax for a long time in the past. In general, my M.O. is to install, do taxes, save files, uninstall, delete (unwanted) files, install (where I have a good printer), load files, print, uninstall. I want and need the ability to work on my tax return where there isn't a printer, perhaps even print a copy to go over by eye before I go (into work) to print a really good copy, etc etc. I have no need for spyware. I am also offended that the TurboTax folks don't trust me not to copy their software EVEN FOR A TITLE WHICH IS ONLY GOOD FOR ONE TAX YEAR! PuhLEEEZE! My time is worth more than that. I actually bought TurboTax and TaxCut but only installed TaxCut and TurboTax will be finding its way back into the hands of UPS. Thanks to all the reviewers!
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Summary: Good software with bad activation scheme
Review: From purely functional and feature view, it was a good piece of software and get the job done nicely. However, with the forced installation of spyware and the activation requirement, I won't recommend it and probably won't be using it. It would be the last thing I would like for someone to monitor my tax return filing. Yes, it should be alright for someone but any spyware to monitor what i'd done in my computer is not toleratable. I'm really concerned and disappointed with Intuit for this decision of making an otherwise genuine piece of software into a lack-of-respect-to consumer ...
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Summary: Overpriced junk made even worse this year!
Review: This software, which is already overpriced junk...historically, now leads the pack for the 2003 award for Most Obnoxious Software with the addition of "mother-may-I" copy protection (can't use it without Intuit's express permission on a single machine) and installation of admitted spyware ("C-Dilla" aka, "SafeCast") that stays even when TurboTax is uninstalled! Although the Mac version doesn't have these issues, Intuit charges double for that luxury!BUY H&R BLOCK'S TAXCUT PLATINUM INSTEAD!! ...TaxCut takes the high road, and expressly allows you to install on as many machines as you want within a household - and without the SPYWARE!
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Summary: Intuit/TurboTax Laughs at C-Dilla Scoffers
Review: Everyone! Don't you know that Intuit/TurboTax folks are LAUGHING their heads off at everyone here? Especially all of us who say "We're no longer going to buy TurboTax!" The attitude Intuit has shown over the years (I've stopped buying Quicken since 99 and Quickbooks since 2000) is this: "We're BIG. We don't care if we lose a few customers and belly-achers. Remember, we're BIG! Why we will NOT even notice if a few hundred or thousands stop buying ANY Intuit products. All these are INSIGNIFICANT! We have many loyal customers, and they keep coming back year after year for every upgrade we can roll out. In fact, the more we get rid of these C-dilla complainers, the better! Don't these people know that we're BIG? B-I-G big! We OWN the personal finance and tax filing business. Who are these stupid people going to go to? TaxCut? Hah! TaxAct? Hah! Small-time operators they all are! We are Intuit! Even the US government and IRS kowtow to us. Have we mentioned that we're also BIG? We just could not care any less. If you want to be a Intuit product user, then YOU HAVE TO DO WHAT WE WANT! Say what? Well, you go somewhere else, see if we care! Hey, we're BIG, we don't care. What is one customer to us... it means we don't have to bother with you that's what!" Yes, Intuit is really big. The ONLY way to catch their attention is to shut the revenue stream big time. But folks, I doubt our numbers will be large enough to even cause a change that will be considered above "noise". I expect the TurboTax filers are in the millions (there's the website TurboTax filers too), so even if there are 100 thousands of us, it really would not mean much. What? Do you think anyone reads the email feedback you've sent to them? Have you lost your mind? All they do is Select-All, followed by Delete. Why do they do this? Because it does NOT make them any money. It is a way to cover their bases and make customers believe that Intuit is listening. Anyone with ideas please step up and give us a truly EFFECTIVE way of catching Intuit's attention!
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Summary: Another " activation " ...
Review: ...Will not work on second PC. Getting sick of "renting" software for one use only.
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Summary: Regrets
Review: Well, I dutifully purchased Turbotax this year as always. Then I found out about activation and C-DILLA. I put up with Win-XP's activation as I have no choice. But for tax software!!?? No way will I stand for this! TAXCUT here I come!
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Summary: new license fees
Review: I was shocked that turbo-tax started this year a new licence fee which prevents the program being used by an individual on different computers even at the same location. Yehuda Shain
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Summary: Time to Switch to TaxCut
Review: I've used Turbotax for around 6 years. I had to file 1040Xs twice during this time. I've also upgraded my computer twice during this 6 years. It was very convenient for me to be able to load up previous-years Turbotax software to do the recalculation for the 1040Xs. Activation requirements would turn this exercise into a never-ending nightmare. I think I'll pass. I've switched to TaxCut this year.
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Summary: What a Pain
Review: Not only do you need to connect to Intuit over the Internet in order to activate the application so you can print and save (and therefore, you cannot install on more than one computer), you also have to purchase the one "free" state that you used to be able to download right away (unless you buy Turbotax via download FROM Intuit). You have to buy it first and then send in a ... rebate certificate to get reimbursed. In addition, my state (MO) wasn't even ready to be downloaded until January 29th. Doesn't instill much confidence. In addition, their tech support is rude. I've had a couple of incidents with tech support over the past two years. I'm off to someone else's product....
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Summary: Do not buy this product.
Review: I was just informed by Intuit chat technical support that when I upgrade my computer this spring, I will have to purchase an additional licence for TurboTax beyond the one I just bought, simply to re-open my tax return on my new computer. Additionally, the software installs a trojan, and who knows what that does... This trojan C_DILLA, does not uninstall when you remove Turbotax, leaving the trojan in place. Intuit technical support was unwilling to share the procedure for complete removal of this trojan. I've been using Intuit products since 1997, both Turbotax and Quickbooks, and Intuit always has had a bad record with regards to this sort of thing. This is the last straw, and I will not be purchasing or upgrading Intuit products again. This one gets returned.
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