Online Tax Software Features

The most top online tax services offer different packages to meet the needs of people with different filing needs. When comparing the features presented by each company, it's important to make sure that you're comparing comparable products. To help you choose between like products we've compared the features of the most popular online tax plans for both personal and small business usage. It should be noted that while H&R Blockdoes not offer a designated small business plan, it does offer a Premium Plan which offers filing possibilities for self-employed people and those who own rental properties.

  TurbotaxDeluxe Plan H -r -blockBasic Plan CompletetaxDeluxe Plan Taxact Deluxe Plan
Federal filing included v_sign v_sign v_sign v_sign
State filing fee $39.95 $39.95 $34.95 $9.00
Automatic transfer of information from prior year's filing v_sign x_grey_sign Free to import returns from other online tax preparation services but not from CompleteTax v_sign
Real-time assistance v_sign Phone support is for paying users only x_grey_sign x_grey_sign
Data transfer from other financial websites v_sign x_grey_sign v_sign v_sign
Provides IRS forms v_sign Some but not all v_sign v_sign
Measures and reduces risk of audit v_sign x_grey_sign x_grey_sign x_grey_sign
Provides guidance for investments x_grey_sign x_grey_sign x_grey_sign v_sign
Guide to reporting retirement income v_sign x_grey_sign v_sign v_sign
Downloadable Audit Support Center v_sign x_grey_sign x_grey_sign v_sign
Step-by-step guidance v_sign x_grey_sign v_sign v_sign
Coverage for all needed forms v_sign x_grey_sign v_sign v_sign
Extra guidance about tax breaks, deductions and credits v_sign x_grey_sign v_sign x_grey_sign
Guidance for self-employment income x_grey_sign x_grey_sign x_grey_sign v_sign
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  Turbotax
Business
CompletetaxPremiumMVP Taxact
Small Business
Federal filing included v_sign v_sign v_sign
State filing fee $54.95/state Included $14.95
Automatic transfer of information from prior year's filing v_sign v_sign v_sign
Real-time assistance v_sign Available for an additional fee v_sign
Data transfer from other financial websites v_sign v_sign v_sign
Provides IRS forms v_sign x_grey_sign v_sign
Provides guidance for new businesses v_sign x_grey_sign x_grey_sign
Provides guidance for rental property activities x_grey_sign v_sign x_grey_sign
Accommodates multiple businesses v_sign x_grey_sign v_sign
Audit Support $39.95 $19.95 for 1 year or $29.95 for 3 years x_grey_sign
Step-by-step guidance v_sign v_sign v_sign
Maximizes all business deductions v_sign v_sign v_sign
Simplifies asset depreciation v_sign v_sign v_sign
Highlights risk of audit v_sign x_grey_sign x_grey_sign
Guaranteed accuracy v_sign v_sign v_sign
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