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TaxCut 2004 Premium for Macintosh [Old Version] | ![TaxCut 2004 Premium for Macintosh [Old Version]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41ZZBJJFXKL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | From: H&R Block
Category: Software
Buy New: $69.88
New (1) Used (2) from $29.95
Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 5393
Format: Cd-rom
Platform: Macintosh
Media: CD-ROM
Operating System: Macintosh
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 7.9 x 1.6
MPN: 1326600-04
Model: 1326600-04
UPC: 735290101297
EAN: 0735290101297
ASIN: B0006462MK
Release Date: November 23, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: WE SHIP DAILY AND FAST WITH USPS MAIL
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| Features:
| • | Fast, easy-to-use federal-tax filing software with money-saving tips | | • | Helpful investment, retirement, and home ownership tools and advice | | • | 25+ new topics like dividends, capital gains, and more | | • | Live professional tax advice online or by phone from a trained professional | | • | Kiplinger tax and financial planning library |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Kiplinger TaxCut Premium 2004 for MAC (runs OS 9.2/OS X.1 or Later). TaxCut Premium provides extra tools and advice to help you save money on your federal taxes. You'll get valuable tools for managing home ownership, investments, and retirement planning. FEATURES Includes everything from TaxCut Deluxe plus: a HR Block Premium Tax Tips and Advice Save money with more than 25 new topics like Dividends, Capital Gains, and more. a Home Ownership Tools and Advice Extra guidance for homeowners with tools for Home Basis, Mortgage Refinancing, and more. a Investment Tools and Advice Tax-saving tips and tools for managing your investments, stock gains/losses, deductions, and more. a Premium Retirement Tools and Advice Make the most of your retirement savings with our collection of retirement resources and tools
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| Customer Reviews: Read 10 more reviews...
 Finally after years .... April 23, 2005
Steve N. Buss (lenox, pa USA)
Finally after years and years of amatuerish programming they have a half decent
product. 3.5 stars .
 Not Fast, Not Easy, Pray It's Accrurate April 16, 2005
Cliff Hutson (Southern California)
Most reviews I have read say that this is the best tax software for the Macintosh. That is a very sad state of affairs.
 Burn me once, shame on you, burn me twice ... April 14, 2005
Peter (San Francisco, CA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I used H&R Block TaxCut for 2002 for Mac OS and it was really bad ... buttons didn't work, the update feature didn't work for California state, things didn't print correctly. It was very, very lame. I swore I'd never use it again ... but then Intuit managed to become even more arrogant last year (I forget what they did THIS time) and I got fed up with their taking Mac users for granted. So, based on some decent reviews here for TaxCut for 2004 (I saw these reviews about a month or so ago), I decided to give it one last try. Well, "last try" is right. This program just doesn't cut it, especially not for something as sensitive as doing one's taxes. The 2004 version is better than the 2002, at least (small compliment) but TurboTax is still far and away smoother, less buggy, clearer, and much better at giving you a sense that it's not bolloxing your taxes up. Examples: TaxCut's update feature is not clear; it prompts you to update the software at regular intervals (good), but instead of saying, "you're already up-to-date" it says "there are no updates planned" (confusing). I couldn't e-file my state income tax because of a bug (and judging from H&R Block's support website, this is a bug that appears in many places). Their solution was very consistent: print your return and mail it. So much for e-filing. There were several places where the software asked me to pick a number from a table, or decide which form to use. Isn't that what the software is supposed to do? It gives "error-check" warnings where there is no apparent problem (at least I hope there isn't; neither the Help or the error itself gave much of a clue). And there were several places where both the interface and the Help provide muddy and unclear instructions. TaxCut ended up wasting a lot of my time, turning a fairly straightforward return into an ordeal. As much as I loathe Intuit, I'm afraid that, for FY2005, I'm going to have to once again grit my teeth, curse under my breath, and pay too much for the greater confidence, fewer bugs, and smoother experience of TurboTax. GRRRRRRR.
Easy, quick and solid taxes for the Mac March 25, 2005
Scott R. Harding (St. Johns, MI USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is my first time using tax preparation software, and after looking over many poor reviews for TurboTax on the Mac, I went with TaxCut. I found the product to be simple to use, very intuitive and filled with just the right kinds of "interviews" that made filling out forms and filing my taxes very easy.
I too had the problem of downloading the updates, and after trying to click the "get latest version" button to no avail I followed the directions to the TaxCut site where I was able to successfully download and install the updates. I filed my return electronically yesterday, and found out 12 hours later that it had been accepted by both Federal and State.
Overall an excellent product for the Mac, and one that I'll purchase again next year.
 Don't buy this product! March 24, 2005
Seshu Rajan Hammond (San Diego, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It is clear that this product was not sufficiently or fully tested.
I am so frustrated that if I could throw a bushel of rotten eggs at the programmers and everyone else responsible for the time I'm wasting, I would.
I have completed my federal and state return, and I'm ready to file the return. But the program insists that I need to check for updates, which I have done already, and again, and again, and again just trying to find a way out of this horrible programming do-loop.
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