If you have not bought the Quicken 2008 software yet, this is a great deal to save on it along with Turbo Tax Coupon deals. Since bot these software programs are developed by the same company (Intuit), they naturally integrate well with each other. This is key to read data back and forth between these 2 software from one year to another and from one program to the other.
This offer gives you instant $25 off with any version of TurboTax and one of Quicken Deluxe, Premier, Home & Business 2008, or Quicken Mac 2007. Given this deal’s popularity, Intuit is limiting 5 copies per customer.
January 27th, 2008
H&R Block TaxCut Online & Software Coupon
Not to be left behind Turbo Tax, 2007 H&R Block TaxCut coupons are giving 15% off their entire tax software and online product line. You can do your 2007 federal and state taxes with the following special deals:
- Free TaxCut Online + Free eFile: For those who file 1040EZ, this is a great deal. Give the online Tax Cut a whirl to see what kind of federal and state income tax refunds you can get. eFile is free as well.
- $6 off TaxCut premium & State Deal: Do your taxed online or with TaxCut premium software (federal + 1 state of your choice) and get instant $6 off with this deal.
- $10 of Tax Cut premium + state + eFile Promo: Instant $10 off with Tax Cut premium federal + state tax software + online. Includes eFiling. Bonus: Worry-free taxes: Free H&R block professional help if you get an irs tax audit.
- $13 off TaxCut Home & Business Online & Software: This package includes everything above, plus a business tax return for state & fed. Also includes free H&R block pro support for irs audits.
H&R has done a good job since taking over Tax Cut from Kiplinger. Their prices are lower than TurboTax and other choices, with very similar feature-set. Their deduction pro is impressive in finding deductions that could be missed easily.
January 24th, 2008
The best way to be prepared for your taxes is to plan ahead and capture key financial information automatically throughout the year such that you can get all the tax deductions possible at the tax time. With Quicken software, you can automatically categorize your credit card purchases, bank and investment accounts in one place. With auto-synchronize capability, Quicken downloads your finance info from your financial institutions online securely.
Their latest version is 2008, and has a 36% off promotion: Click here for Quicken 2008 36% off deal with Free Shipping. Also available are Quicken Premier $16 off, 20% off Quicken Deluxe promo and $5 off 2007 Quicken Basic. The home & business version has a 20% off promo. All these versions have free shipping.
You will see the detailed info and comparison between these versions when you click any of the above links.
January 15th, 2008
Can you believe it, 2007 is nearly over, and we are already talking about taxes? The 2007 Federal Tax Table & Tax Calculator are just released, and they are listed below.
The 2007 tax forms Form 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ are not available from the irs yet. In a few days the tax softwares like Turbo Tax 2007 and others will be available, and they will be able to do these tax calculations online for free. But in the mean time, here is the latest tax info:
Filing Single
| If income over |
But not over |
The tax is: |
| $0 |
$7,825 |
10% of the amount over $0 |
| $7,825 |
$31,850 |
$782.50 plus 15% of the amount over $7,825 |
| $31,850 |
$77,100 |
$4,386.25 plus 25% of the amount over $31,850 |
| $77,100 |
$160,850 |
$15,698.75 plus 28% of the amount over $77,100 |
| $160,850 |
$349,700 |
$39,148.75 plus 33% of the amount over $160,850 |
| $349,700 |
no limit |
$101,469.25 plus 35% of the amount over $349,700 |
Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying Widow(er)
| If income over |
But not over |
The tax is: |
| $0 |
$15,650 |
10% of the amount over $0 |
| $15,650 |
$63,700 |
$1,565 plus 15% of the amount over $15,650 |
| $63,700 |
$128,500 |
$8,772.50 plus 25% of the amount over $63,700 |
| $128,500 |
$195,850 |
$24,972.50 plus 28% of the amount over $128,500 |
| $195,850 |
$349,700 |
$43,830.50 plus 33% of the amount over $195,850 |
| $349,700 |
no limit |
$94,601 plus 35% of the amount over $349,700 |
Married, Filing Separately
| If income over |
But not over |
The tax is: |
| $0 |
$7,825 |
10% of the amount over $0 |
| $7,825 |
$31,850 |
$782.50 plus 15% of the amount over $7,825 |
| $31,850 |
$64,250 |
$4,386.25 plus 25% of the amount over $31,850 |
| $64,250 |
$97,925 |
$12,486.25 plus 28% of the amount over $64,250 |
| $97,925 |
$174,850 |
$21,915.25 plus 33% of the amount over $97,925 |
| $174,850 |
no limit |
$47,300.50 plus 35% of the amount over $174,850 |
Head of Household
| If income over |
But not over |
The tax is: |
| $0 |
$11,200 |
10% of the amount over $0 |
| $11,200 |
$42,650 |
$1,120 plus 15% of the amount over $11,200 |
| $42,650 |
$110,100 |
$5,837.50 plus 25% of the amount over $42,650 |
| $110,100 |
$178,350 |
$22,700 plus 28% of the amount over $110,100 |
| $178,350 |
$349,700 |
$41,810 plus 33% of the amount over $178,350 |
| $349,700 |
no limit |
$98,355.50 plus 35% of the amount over $349,700 |
November 22nd, 2007
Turbo Tax 2006 Coupons: Use it Or Lose it!
If you filed for an extension for your tax year 2006, October 15th is the last day to file your 2006 taxes. This is your last chance to use the Turbo Tax 2006 coupons for free online tax filing. You would not be able to use these turbo tax coupons after today, as you can not file an extension any longer.
This is also a great time to plan your year 2007 taxes proactively. You can use turbo tax 2007 coupons for advance purchase of this tax software to get $10+ off the 2006 prices. In addition, I highly recommend Quicken 2008 coupons to save 36% Off Intuit Quicken 2008 software with free shipping. You can then export your entire year of financial planning data into TurboTax 2007 for the tax time next year.
October 15th, 2007
Turbo tax recently started this new service for tax preparation by professionals. They offer a free trial so that you pay only if you like the tax refund it finds for you. In addition they also offer 100% money back guarantee if you are not happy with the results. Now for the service, here is the how it works:
As you would do with a professional tax preparators, you give some basic information online. Then you meet with one of the experienced tax pros over the phone. You can also chat online with tax pros if you like (in addiiton to or instead of the phone meting). There is no limit on the time you take to work with the experts. The experts ask you questions, point out any deductions you may be missing, and alert you if any item on your return is likely to cause an IRS audit.
After the meeting they work offline, and come back with your completed return for a review with you. When you are happy with the return, they will sign it as a professional preparer, and guide you through eFiling (which is free).
They are so confident on their expertise that in an unlikely event of an IRS audit, they will fully stannd behind it, and will handle everything on your behalf.
The expert tax preparation service covers almost all the types of returns. But if you have income from more than 3 states that require seperate state returns, you are better off not using this service.
All in all, this is a better service (quality and value) compared to the H & R Block tax preparation.
April 1st, 2007
Turbo Tax Coupon for Free TurboTax Online + Refund from IRS in 10 Days
Here is how you can get 100% free Turbo Tax federal tax returns and free e-file, plus get a tax refund in 10 days. As April 15th IRS tax filing date is closing in, it is time to do the income-tax preparation online. Start with the Free Turbo Tax Coupon offer, where you can do your complex taxes for free with Turbo Tax online as long as your returns are simple. For complex returns, Turbo Tax Sale offers the deal where you can complete your complex returns with one of the TurboTax Deluxe, Premier, or Home & Business editions. Once you have the final numbers, and if you believe that the tax software gave you the best tax refund you can possible get, you choose to check out, else you do not owe the Intuit folks a penny.Regardless of the TurboTax edition used, you get federal e-file 100% free as well. Do make sure to specify the bank account into which you would like to get your tax refund deposited. After filing the online e-file, most people get the refund within 10 days.
So there you have it, now you know how to get Turbo Tax online free, plus get your income tax refund from IRS in 10 days.
April 1st, 2007
What is better than a Free Trial deal? How about completely free for good? 
Intuit Turbo Tax basic edition is now 100% free, with free e-file. Free turbo tax online edition is good for 1040EZ. For 1040 form, use turbo tax coupon for $22 off the deluxe version. Also available is turbotax coupon for $25 off for the Premier and Home & Business version. You need the Home & Business version only if you need to file the Schedule C (if you own a business, LLC, or a rental property).
Enjoy the savings!
March 8th, 2007
How would you like to have 100% free turbo tax online for the web? That’s exactly what official Intuit turbotax promo is offering. As if it was not good enough, they are throwing in free efiling of taxes online to IRS. The free turbotax offer is for 1040ez form. In other words, if your tax return is not complicated, you can use this offer to get your taxes done in jiffy, and pay nothing.I decided to check out the free turbotax offer. To my surprise, it really is free, with no catch. So why would they give away the tax software free? Simple: This is just like the retail stores giving away freebies to get you to visit the store, in hopes that you would like what you see, and would buy something more. As I mentioned before, the free offer is for the 1040EZ form. So if you own a business, or trade stocks and options for example, you would want to use the irs form 1040, which you would pay for. As a nice touch, they also have the offer on their site for trying out any of the upgraded products (turbo tax deluxe, premier, home and business, and business) for free, and pay at the end only if you like the results and your deductions. This year Intuit guarantees the maximum possible tax deductions for you.
So in conclusion, if you file 1040EZ, you can indeed get your taxes done online without spending a penny, and also get free online efile. For the upgraded versions, you can play around and see if you like the results, and then decide if you want to buy anything. Here is the link for this free turbo tax for the web promo.
February 16th, 2007
Do you give away your hard earned to Uncle Sam for free? That is exactly you are doing if you miss any of the tax deductions that you are eligible for. Here is an extensive list of tax deductions most often missed. I have compiled this list over last 4 years. I surprise myself how much I would miss each year if I did not have this list with me!
Do note that income tax is a complicated subject, so do not use this guide as a replacement of advice from a trained tax consultant. If you do not want to spend money on a tax consultant, you may check out the turbo tax coupon for free turbotax online.
Drum roll…. The (not yet) famous list of 52 most overlooked tax deductions
(Just for fun, count how many of these you would have missed without this list. I will have a scoring at the end of the list!).
1. Any taxes paid to a foreign government
2. Appraisal fees for charitable donations
3. Appreciation on property before it was donated to a charity
4. Cars and boats state personal property taxes
5. Casualty or theft losses
6. Commissions and closing costs paid on sale of property
7. Contact lenses and eyeglasses
8. Cost for alcoholism and drug abuse treatment
9. Costs incurred for looking for a new job in your present occupation, including fees for résumé preparation and employment of outplacement angencies
10. Education expenses required by law or your employer or needed to maintain or improve your skills
11. Employee’s moving expenses
12. Federal state tax on income with respect to a decedent
13. Fees paid for charitable donations appraisal
14. Fees paid for childbirth preparation classes if related to obstetrical care
15. Foster child care expenses
16. Gambling losses (can only be used to offset gambling winnings)
17. Half of self-employment tax
18. Health insurance premiums (If self-employed)
19. Hearing devices
20. Home computer depreciation
21. Home improvement expenses
22. Home mortgage prepayment penalties and late fees
23. Hospital services fees (laboratory work, therapy, nursing services, and surgery)
24. Impairment-related work expenses for a disabled individual
25. Investment advise broker fees
26. IRA trustee’s administrative fees (f billed separately)
27. Labor union dues
28. Laundry fees when traveling
29. Lead paint removal cost
30. Legal fees for obtaining or collecting alimony
31. Long-term care insurance premiums
32. Margin account interest paid
33. Medical transportation, including standard mileage deduction plus lodging expenses for medical reasons while away from home
34. Office equipment depreciation
35. Out-of-pocket expenses relating to charitable activities, including the standard mileage deduction
36. Personal liability insurance for wrongful acts as an employee
37. Points on a home mortgage and refinancing
38. Professional journal subscriptions
39. Premium on taxable bonds amortization
40. Prescription contraceptives
41. Protective clothing required at work
42. Real estate taxes with the purchase or sale of property
43. Safe-deposit box charges for holding investments (e.g. share certificates)
44. Savings early withdrawal penalty
45. Seller-paid points on the purchase of a home
46. Special equipment for the disabled
47. Special schools and separately stated fees for medical care included in tuition
48. Tax income preparation services and IRS audits fees
49. Theft or embezzlement losses
50. Trade or business tools with life of 1 year or less
51. Worthless stock or securities
52. Your (not your employer’s) contributions to a state disability fund
Now for the scoring - If you missed:
0 You are either not good at counting, or lying :-). Seriously, if you got all, send me any additional tips you may have
1-5 Excellent
6-10 Average
10-15 Not bad
15+ You need to get out more often
February 13th, 2007
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