Name: The Best Tax Software for 2019
Uploaded: 2020-02-25T10:41:02.000Z
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- Tax time is upon us, and though it can be

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easier, faster, and more accurate than ever.

The key differentiator is whether you need

to itemize deductions or take the standard deduction.

If you have investments, self-employment,

or rental income, you may have to pay even more.

Our Editors' Choice H&R Block starts free,

goes to $29.99 if you need to itemize, and then to $49.99

if you're a freelancer, contractor, or investor.

It then goes to $79.99 if you're self-employed.

TurboTax, which had the most stylish interface

and going up to $119.99 for self-employed.

Cheaper options include TaxSlayer, starting at $17,

a completely free option is Credit Karma Tax.

It does make you sign up for its credit-monitoring service

and doesn't offer the handholding that can be critical

though you'll pay $12.95 for a state return,

far below what most services charge for state.

these usually cost significantly more than Federal.

It also pays not to wait till the last minute.

Most services don't charge you until you actually e-file,

and may raise the fee as you get closer to the tax deadline.

Tax software works by simulating the interview

you might have with a human tax professional.

like Income, Deductions, Investments, and so on,

and major life events like moving, home purchase,

or marriage that the software asks to determine

what questions it needs to ask you during the interview.

After it knows about what topics you need to address,

the software takes you through a page-by-page questionnaire,

all the while filling out the official tax return forms

in the background with information you supply.

One of the most important aspects of tax software

is the amount and quality of help and support it offers.

and it's the biggest reason why H&R Block

won our Editors' Choice, along with being

government mumbo jumbo into understandable English.

They also offer context-sensitive help panels

For some real hand holding, H&R Block offers

live tax experts, and TurboTax offers TurboTax Live,

which video conferences you in with tax experts.

Both offer screen sharing so that the expert

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