From the Manufacturer
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It’s Your Money. Keep More Of It with TurboTax.
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Why spend more than you should to have someone else do your taxes
for you? TurboTax puts the power in your hands to keep more of
your hard-earned money, with the peace of mind of knowing you
have experts in your corner every step of the way.
* Guides you step by step, asking plain-English questions that
are easy to understand and answer.
* Customized to your situation: provides extra guidance for your
stock sales, rental property income, and investments, to get you
every penny you deserve.
* TurboTax is right there with expert help when you need it, so
you won’t get stuck if you have a question.
* Double-checks your return every step of the way to help you get
all of the deductions and credits you deserve.
* Scours your return to problem areas that might trigger an
audit. If anything does come up, TurboTax tells you how to fix
it. Plus, TurboTax's audit support tools give you access to
step-by-step guidance on what to do if the IRS contacts you.
Helps You Get the Most from Your Investments
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* Saves time by automatically importing your investment info
directly from your financial institution.
* Helps you find every rental deduction with over 20 deductions
for landlords, from travel to advertising to repairs to
insurance.
* Simplifies reporting rental property depreciation and shows
which depreciation method will get you the biggest tax deduction.
* Helps you accurately report investment sales, walking you
through reporting sales of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds and
calculating capital gains/losses.
* Determines your cost basis - Finds your accurate purchase price
for stock sales.
* Guides you through reporting sales from Employee Stock Plans
and automatically determines your correct basis for selling
shares purchased at different times or different prices.
* Guides you through home refinancing, deducting points,
appraisal fees, costs, and more so you don’t miss a
single chance to save.
* TurboTax Premier + Federal + E-file + State includes all of the
great features of TurboTax Deluxe plus a download of one TurboTax
State Product.
TurboTax Is in Your Corner
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Tax experts when you need them
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TurboTax's CPAs, EAs, and Tax Attorneys are here for you
year-round so you can get expert answers to your questions and
help when you need it, free (by phone or live chat1). Free online
audit support tools provide you extra assistance, and Audit
Defense services are available for purchase. The Audit Risk Meter
checks your tax return for common audit triggers and shows
whether your risk is high or low. It also provides tips to help
you reduce your chance of an audit.
And, with free technical support, get answers to your software
questions from a TurboTax expert via phone or live chat.
Guides you step-by-step
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The TurboTax Q&A asks you questions that are easy to understand
and answer, and puts your answers on the right tax forms for you.
It automatically fills in W-2 and 1099 info from over 100,000
participating employers and financial institutions and
automatically puts it in the right tax forms.
Plus, TurboTax transfers last year’s tax info, so no retyping is
necessary. It fills in information from your previous year’s
return to save time and increase accuracy. You can also import
from other tax stores and software including TaxACT and H&R
Block’s TaxCut (Windows via .tax & .pdf; MAC via .pdf).
Get back all the money you deserve
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TurboTax is personalized to you based on your job, family, or
life changes, and searches for over 350 deductions and credits to
get you your biggest tax refund. TurboTax looks for deduction
rtunities as you go and shows which deductions you have and
haven't taken. It also tells you how to qualify for just about
any deduction, so you don’t miss any rtunities to save.
ItsDeductible (included) helps you accurately value items you
donate to charity. Plus, it tracks other donations such as cash,
mileage, and stocks, to help you get every charitable deduction
you’re entitled to.
Your taxes, done right
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The TurboTax team of CPAs continuously updates the product with
the latest tax laws to ensure it’s more up-to-date than any
individual could be. TurboTax is so confident your return will be
done right they guarantee it2. Plus, Smart Check will scan for
mistakes and double-check your return for errors, so you can be
confident your taxes are done right.
Fast refund
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* TurboTax shows your tax refund in real time. Watch your refund
add up as you complete your return. The Dual Refund Monitor
constantly displays and updates both your federal and state
refunds (or taxes due) as you complete your federal return.
* Plus, get your fastest refund possible (with efile and direct
deposit).
* Free federal efile is included at no extra charge. If you’re a
returning user, TurboTax will automatically transfer your efile
information from your previous year’s return to save you even
more time.
TurboTax Premier was designed to help you make the most of your
investments and rental property deductions, so you get your
biggest tax refund possible.
Choose TurboTax Premier if any of the following apply to you:
* You sold stocks, bonds, mutual funds, or options for an
employee stock plan
* You own rental property
* You are the beneficiary of an estate or trust (received a K-1
form)
If you are a sole proprietor, consultant, 1099 contractor, or
single-owner LLC, choose TurboTax Home & Business. It has
everything in Premier, plus expanded guidance to help you
maximize home office, vehicle, and other business deductions.
If you own an S Corp, partnership, C Corp, or multiple-owner LLC,
choose TurboTax Business.
Which TurboTax is Right for You?
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Basic Deluxe Premier Home & Business Step-by-Step Guidance
EasyStep Interview walks you through your return, finds you every
credit you deserve, and double checks for errors as you go X X X
X Easily imports prior year tax data from TurboTax and other tax
software brands X X X X Save time by importing financial data
including W-2s, investment, and mortgage information, plus import
from Quicken and QuickBooks X X X X Get personalized answers from
an expert by phone, chat, or online X X X X Five Federal e-files
- receive IRS confirmation; get your fastest refund possible X X
X X Maximize Your Deductions Deduction Maximizer searches over
350 deductions and credits as you go to help make sure you get
your maximum refund X X X Audit Risk Meter - helps you reduce
your chance of an audit X X X ItsDeductible helps you accurately
value charitable donated items X X X Expert advice provides
in into this year's outcome and recommendations to help you
get an even bigger refund next year X X X Investments and Rental
Property Extra guidance for investment sales such as stocks,
bonds, mutual funds, and employee stock plans X X Cost Basis
Lookup quickly tracks and calculates historical cost basis X X
Shows you how much opening an IRA now could save you on this
year's taxes X X Additional help for rental property income,
expenses, and refinancing X X Schedule C Businesses Expanded
Schedule C guidance to maximize home office, vehicle, and other
business deductions X Simplified income and expense entry so you
don't miss a thing X Create W-2 and 1099 forms for your employees
and contractors X Walks you through what start-up costs new
businesses can deduct X Fastest refund with e-file and direct
deposit; refund timeframes will vary. Cost includes tax
preparation and printing of unlimited federal tax returns and
free federal efile, of up to five federal tax returns. State
Product not included in Basic but available for download.
Additional fees apply for efiling state returns. State Efile fees
do not apply to New York state returns. Prices subject to change
without notice. Internet access required. Not for use by paid
preparers.
1. Live tax advice service is free and available year-round by
phone and online for questions on 2012 U.S. Federal and State tax
returns (restrictions apply). Service, experience levels, hours
of operation, and availability vary and are subject to
restrictions and change without notice. (Tax Attorneys are not
providing legal advice and are authorized under IRS Circ 230 to
provide tax assistance and advice.)
2. If you pay an IRS or state penalty or interest because of a
TurboTax calculation error, TurboTax will pay you the penalty and
interest.
System Requirements
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Processor
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* For Mac: Intel-based Processor
* For PC: 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or faster processor
Operating Systems
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* Mac OS X v10.6.8 or later / Mac OS X v10.7.5 or later / Mac OS
X v10.8.0 or later
* Windows XP Service Pack 3+ (32-bit) / Windows Vista (32-bit and
64-bit) / Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) / Windows 8 (32-bit and
64-bit) - administrative rights required
Memory
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* For Mac: 1 GB of memory
* For PC: 512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended)
Monitor
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* For Mac: 1024×768 screen resolution
* For PC: 800×600 screen resolution (1024×768 recommended)
Internet Connection Required
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* 56 Kbps (Broadband connection recommended)
CD-ROM Drive
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* 2X CD-ROM drive
Hard Disk Space
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* For Mac: 360 MB
* For PC: 515 MB for TurboTax (plus up to 1.5 GB for Microsoft
.NET 4 client if not already installed)
Printer
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* Any Macintosh- or Windows-compatible inkjet or laser printer
Third Party Software
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* Win: Microsoft .NET 4 (included with TurboTax Installer); Adobe
Reader 8 or higher
Note: State preparation and printing is included in this version.
State E-file is available at an additional charge.
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- Helps you get every dollar you deserve from your taxes.
- Provides extra guidance for your stock sales, rental property income, and investments.
- Get expert help when you need it, free.
- Cost basis lookup quickly tracks and calculates historical cost basis.
- Includes 5 Free Federal E-files and one download of a TurboTax State product.