TaxSlayer Extreme Review
($14.90 for both federal and state tax returns) This online software product boasts some of the lowest prices in the industry: $14.90 to e-file both federal and state tax returns. TaxSlayer includes several tools to guide you through the process, including a step-by-step deduction finder, video tax tips, and a feature that helps you figure out the tax implications if you've recently experienced a major life change, such asmarriage, birth of a child, or home sale.
($14.90 for federal and state returns). TaxSlayer is an excellent option for filers with simple tax returns; you can prepare and electronically file your federal and state tax returns for less than $15. The program is easy to navigate, and a Tax Slayer Extreme review by TopTenReviews lists it as one of the top tax prep software programs for the 2009 tax year. You can't beat the price, and unlike some of the other providers, TaxSlayer doesn't constantly prod you to upgrade to a more expensive product or to pay additional fees. TaxSlayer Extreme also includes audit assistance, which entitles you to help in preparing materials requested by the IRS if you are audited. The login process doesn't hound new users for tons of personal information, which is a feature that wins approval in a TaxSlayer Extreme review on Reviewstream.com, in part because it enables you to get started quickly. In addition, TaxSlayer Extreme automatically carries over information from section to section so you won't have to enter it repeatedly.
Reviewstream's expert reviewer quickly found information in TaxSlayer's help pages, but was frustrated that questions had to be submitted via email, and phone support was unavailable. Many users complain in TaxSlayer Extreme reviews on Consumeraffairs.com and Epinions that it's hard to get TaxSlayer's support staff on the phone. The TaxSlayer Extreme review on
TopTenReviews has no complaints about this issue, however, and claims that TaxSlayer's free email support will answer your questions within a matter of hours. A TaxSlayer Extreme review by FatWallet awards this tax prep program extra points for its Audit Slayer feature, which calls attention to potential errors that could increase your risk of being audited by the IRS.
For the price, TaxSlayer looks like a great value, especially if you only have one source of income and are already comfortable with the process of preparing your own taxes.
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