Comments on: Which Tax Software?

By: Ida

Ida — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:07:02 +0000

Does anyone have experience from H&R Blocks software or online version? How are they? I’m a beginner for doing it myself.

By: bob chidley

bob chidley — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 07:38:10 +0000

taxfreeway for mac

By: bob chidley

bob chidley — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 07:36:51 +0000

freewaytax

By: bob chidley

bob chidley — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 07:36:03 +0000

ive used tax wiz, tax quicken and freeway tax, i like i because enter the T slips onto an exact copies you can’t make any silly errors, i will be using it again this year

By: canbyte

canbyte — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:41:19 +0000

Studio Tax won’t load on my winME machine so i’m using FutureTax.ca again this year. I might have looked at Ace Tax suggested above but they don’t specify what machine requirements are and i’m running out of time!

By: Don't Use eTAX Canada

Don't Use eTAX Canada — Sun, 03 May 2009 02:24:32 +0000

I used it last year and there was an error on my wife’s return. This year, there were several bugs in the program (run-time errors) and I purchased a couples return, but when I went to netfile the second return – the license did not show up. I had to purchase another individual license to file my wife’s return (it was of course April 30th). They have no phone contact number whatsever. When I sent them an email with both receipts and ecxplained the issue, they replied saying they have a no refund policy but sent me a coupon for next year’s return. Stay away from this mickey mouse outfit and go with one of the better known names.

By: lc1983

lc1983 — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 21:16:29 +0000

Will give StudioTax a spin this year in addition to UFile, as Intuit’s 2007 cash grab left me less than impressed. After many years as a steady customer, I’ve left Intuit and don’t plan on going back. They’ve lost my trust. While the Quicktax product is good in terms of functionality, I prefer to deal with those who don’t walk the dark side of capitalism to grind out a bit more profit. I think it probably backfired on Intuit when they tried to suck the well dry.

Part of the advertising blurb on Intuit’s website for QuickTax this year (2008 tax year) is rather funny:> It states, “This year, QuickTax includes 8 returns for net income over $25,000 – that’s 6 more than last year [emphasis added].”

That doesn’t sound like repentance for having made a bad move last year and a mea cupla to persuade us to go back and place our trust with Intuit. Instead it sounds more like “Since our cash grab didn’t work last year, we’ve decided to give back what we’ve taken away; and hope that you take the message literally without considering the meaning”.

On a more functional note, if Intuit wanted me and others back from Ufile or TaxStudio, then perhaps they should support an import facility within QuickTax so users can easily switch back. Instead, the absence is just one more reason to stay away. I guess Intuit has redefined their target market segment to focus on “high-grading” convenience customers:<

By: This and That: “Shoots of Recovery” week edition — Canadian Capitalist

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:00:41 +0000

[...] to get started on your taxes and avoid the last-minute rush. If you are preparing your own taxes, tax software can make your life much easier. The deadline for filing your return, April 30, 2009, is less than two weeks [...]

By: AceTax

AceTax — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:21:16 +0000

You guys should try AceTax http://www.fredsoft.ca/acetax/:
- Starts at just $8.99 for new users and then $6.99 for returning customers.
- 20 returns for just $29.99

Feature Rich
- CRA NETFILE Certified
- NETFILE or paper file
- Copy from previous years
- Your return on actual CRA forms
- No software to download

Priced Right
- TRY FOR FREE NOW!
- Prepare upto 20 Tax returns
- Save more when returning to AceTax
- Fair Canadian pricing

By: Patrick

Patrick — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:07:50 +0000

I have used Cutetax.ca (now TaxChopper) for 5 years and quite happy with it, above all, they have maximum refund and satisfaction guarantee.