Tax Cut Standard Review
We highly recommend that you use the TurboTax online filing program to work on your return. You can start right now, and pay nothing until you decide to file, while using the program's extensive features and help files.
If you prefer to work on your return using software installed on your computer, then the TaxCut family of products will fulfill this function on a budget.
Tax Cut Standard, at a glance:
• price: 9.95 after $5 rebate
• step-by-step filing guide
• free software w/rebate
• free Next-Day Delivery
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Our review of Tax Cut Standard
Overall rating:  (out of 5)
Tax Cut Standard is the most basic, least expensive tax preparation software you can buy.
But should YOU buy it?
Only if you live in a state with no personal income tax.
All of the other versions of Tax Cut include a coupon for a rebate on Tax Cut State, except this Standard version. So if you are filing state taxes, why not kill two birds with one stone and get the version with the rebate?
But of course that is not the only factor. If you normally file a 1040 complicated by deductions, many credits, etc. than forget the Standard version, and get at least the Deluxe version, which for $10 more adds many more features and tools to help you sort through the yearly tax mess.
Otherwise, if you are an EZ or 1040A filer, you can save the money and get this Standard version.
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Tax Cut Standard product information
Note: the following is the manufacturer's own product description.
• FREE! Tax Cut Financial Planners Assists you in determining if your investments support your financial goals and if your asset allocation matches your risk tolerance. You can also create "what-if" scenarios for future savings.
• NEW! 9-Year Tax Preview Shows you all the ways in which the tax legislation of 2001 will affect you now and in the future, from how your standard deduction will change, to how tax brackets will change, and projects your taxes over the next nine years.
• NEW! Home Office Assistant Enables you to maximize your home office tax benefits by walking you through a series of questions to see if your home office qualifies for tax purposes.
• NEW! Retirement Savings Enhancer Provides ways to increase your tax and retirement savings to ensure you get the most out of you 401(k).
• IMPROVED! Error Check Catches mistakes or omissions that could cost you money or flag your return for an IRS audit. This improved functionality makes it easy to correct mistakes, ensuring that your return is error free!
• IMPROVED! Entry Manager Tracks where your data originates, guides you to related forms and itemizes your entries. It also allows you to flag entries as tentative for you to go back and review before you finalize your return.
• Tax Cut Tax Assistant Law Helps you understand the implications of the changing tax laws, provides information about how the changes affect your taxes now and in the future and ensures you get the maximum tax benefit possible under the new laws.
• Auto Entry Automatically imports W-2 and 1099 information from participating employers and financial institutions. Auto Entry saves you valuable time and prevents costly data entry errors. Multiple W-2s are easy to deal with when using Auto Entry.
• Financial Data Imports Seamless financial data imports from TurboTax®, Quicken® and Microsoft® Money transfers your tax and financial information from last year's TurboTax®, Quicken® 2000-2003 and Microsoft® Money 2000-2003 into Tax Cut for speed and accuracy.
• Kiplinger Advice Gives you trusted tax advice from the financial experts at Kiplinger.
• Tax Cut Home Mortgage Advisor Provides customized advice based on your current tax situation, including advice on consolidating debt under a home equity loan and . ensures you get the full benefit of interest and points paid. If you are a renter, Tax Cut tells you how much you could save in taxes by purchasing a new home.
• Tax Cut IRA Advisor Explains the differences between Roth and traditional IRAs and determines which account would provide maximum benefit for your tax situation.
• Tax Cut Express IRA Once you've chosen which IRA is best for you, go ahead and instantly open one with part or all of your tax refund! Just complete an application to open a traditional or Roth IRA account and include the deduction on this year's tax return. It's a seamless, paperless way to open an IRA.
• Ask A Tax Advisor Partners you with an Tax Cut tax professional to answer specific questions about your tax return to ensure you're maximizing your tax savings and planning for next year (additional fees apply).
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