Entered CNET Catalog: 12/06/2006
SKU: 1027800-06
Manufacturer: H&R Block
Manufacturer description
The H&R TaxCut Premium Federal 2006 will cover nearly every tax situation, including help for Schedule C filers and investors. Plus, extra tax guidance and deduction assistance help you get the refund you're entitled to. This package covers everything basic has plus maximizing your deductions, and a free session with a tax advisor. This is the perfect product for the tax season.User opinions
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User Rating: 
8/10
After 4 years using the program
Pros: Ease of use - speed - detailed advisor when needed
Cons: Would like better utilization of MS Money data
You can use the large number of advisors at various stages of getting the return put together, or if you know what you are doing, you can breeze through the Q&A and be done with State and Federal in about an hour.
The only down side is that it takes limited information from MS Money. I would like it to read the details. Most of what I itemize through the year is labeled as such in Money.
User Rating: 
4/10
False Advertising
Pros: Easy to use
Cons: No Customer Support
User Rating: 
3/10
3rd Party PDF software caused problems
Pros: It was cheap
Cons: You get what you pay for
User Rating: 3/10
Doesn't play nice with Intuit products
Pros: Attractive price
Cons: Doesn't import Quicken and TurboTax cleanly
User Rating: 
2/10
Not ready for prime time
Pros: Mac version available, Better support than Intuit
Cons: Product not ready
Support prompt but inept, but still better than Intuit
User Rating: 3/10
Program has known bugs
Pros: Easy to use
Cons: Known problems that did not get caught or fixed.
User Rating: 
6/10
Residential Energy Credit
Pros: n/a
Cons: n/a
Gmon17 was right that this credit is currently not supported in the Online version of TaxCut. It is available in Software and will be available in the Online product beginning on February 15th.
I apologize to any Online customers inconvenienced by this. Research lead us to believe that the majority of people claiming this credit would be software customers and/or filing later in the tax season.
User Rating: 3/10
This product is incomplete and you may not get your maximum return if you use it.
Pros: Easy to use interface.
Cons: Incomplete interview process, unable to input tax credit that is a basic part of the 1040. You may not get all the $$ owed to you.
I tried to use the online version of Premier TaxCut. The product did not know about a basic 1040 tax credit that is new this year; Residential Energy Credit. It?s line 52 of the 1040. I contacted support on 1/29 who lied to me that this would be available on 1/31. On 1/31 I was back in touch with support inquiring how I could enter my tax credit. This time they told me there was no way to enter it via the Premier web version, but maybe the pc ver. could. I called sales who told me I could take every deduction, but when I mentioned the specific tax credit they told me they try to cover the most popular forms, but do not include all that are required.
Fact: you may not get your maximum return using TaxCut.
