TaxACT Deluxe: Advanced Import, Help & Tool Options
For preparing taxes due April 2012
Get your refund in as few as 7 days with e-file & direct deposit*
Recommended for returning users
Transfer key info from last year's return, reducing time & error.
Order Deluxe now to get free phone help (a $7.95 value)!
Never get stumped by a tax question for the entire 2011 tax season! Let our highly qualified tax specialists guide you through specific tax situations via phone, upon product payment, at no additional cost. A $7.95 value.
Turn 1,300+ commonly donated items into huge savings
Donation Assistant® lets you accurately track your charitable donations and, based on condition, provides you with certified resale values for over 1,300 commonly donated items - eliminating guess work and putting more cash in your wallet.
Walks you through over 35 major life changes
Did something change in your life this year? TaxACT Life Events help determine the tax implications & show how to get the biggest income tax deductions possible. Personalized tips appear as you complete your return, making your taxes fast & easy.
Multiple import options save time & reduce errors
TaxACT Import transfers vital personal data from last year's tax return, including AGI/PIN, that is required to match IRS records in order to e-file. Other time-saving import options include Stock Import, GainsKeeper Import, and W-2 Import from select payroll providers.
2,500+ essential tax tips & money-saving strategies
TaxTutor Guidance provides easy-to-follow, expert tax preparation tips and strategies, including the biggest money-saving deductions, explanations for complex tax laws changes, and pitfalls to avoid, as you move through your return.
All the free help & support you need, when you need it
Stumped by a tax question, need help with TaxACT, or looking for a specific part of your return? The newly enhanced TaxACT Answer Center gives you personalized, free help. Type in your question for the fastest answers or contact our technical and TaxPayer Support specialists by email or phone (upon product payment) for free. Video Help Tutorials make problem solving easy.
Finds all credits & deductions for the biggest refund
Boost your tax savings with Credit, Deduction, and Income Examiners. Get the biggest refund guaranteed with TaxACT's maximum refund pledge. See how changes affect your refund or amount owed after every step of TaxACT's easy interview process.
Powerful review tools ensure accuracy & tax savings
TaxACT Alerts meticulously inspect your return for errors, omissions, and valuable tax-saving opportunities you may have missed. Joint vs. Separate report determines which filing status would give you the best tax outcome. Depreciation and disposal summaries make it easy to review all of your assets to ensure you maximize your depreciation deductions. Audit Assistant guides you through the process if you happen to be audited by the IRS.
BONUS! Plan now to maximize future tax savings
TaxACT Tax Calculator gives you the ability to see how different scenarios will affect your taxes. TaxWatch analyzes your unique tax situation and creates a plan to lower next year's tax bill.
Enhanced! Bookmarks
Navigate your return on your terms. With TaxACT Bookmarks, simply mark & return to any question at any time.
Enhanced! Tax Glossary
Get the definitions to for nearly 300 tax terms, linked directly from the TaxACT interview process right when you need them.
New! Quick ConvertTM
Starting with TaxACT doesn't mean starting from scratch! Get a boost by bringing in info from last year's return. Competitor PDF import makes the process even faster.**
New! Tax Guides
Easy-to-understand explanations of tax issues related to education and retirement, including deductions and credits.
Stock Assistant
Enter stock data quickly and get a summary of your investment income.
My Forms
The My Forms section provides a personalized view of the make-up for your return. Quickly add copies of needed Documents and view your in-progress Forms.
IRS Form Instructions
In-depth Form Instructions give guidance for every entry in the Tax Q&A.
Multiple refund options
Choose e-file & direct deposit to get your refund in as few as 8 days. Purchase U.S. Savings Bonds in increments of $50. Or receive your refund on a prepaid MasterCard® (debit card).
Loan & Savings Calculators
Estimate payments and future values based on amounts, interest rates and time period. View and print your payment/savings schedule.
FAFSA Assistance
The College Student Financial Aid Worksheet makes it easy to complete the FAFSA. Prepare and print a handy worksheet with the tax information you'll need for the college financial aid you seek.
Forms Preview
View Federal forms as PDFs as you complete the interview upon payment.
Compare to the Nation
National Averages Comparison identifies potential "hotspots" that may catch the IRS's eye and lets you know where you stand with the rest of the taxpaying public.
* The IRS estimates a typical e-filed return with direct deposit will be deposited in 7-15 days. TaxACT Deluxe includes one free federal electronically filed return. Along with unlimited preparation and printing of returns, TaxACT Deluxe for download or CD allows up to four additional federal returns to be filed electronically for $7.95 each. Per IRS regulations, you are limited to 5 returns filed electronically.
** TaxACT can import tax data from PDF files prepared by the following software solutions: TurboTax®, H&R Block At Home®, TaxSlayer, CompleteTax®, IRS Free File Fillable Forms, ezTaxReturn.com, FreeTaxUSA™, eSmart® Tax, ATX™, Lacerte®, ProSeries®.
Try TaxACT Free: There's never a cost to start a return. You can take advantage of all the expert tax features of TaxACT Online Deluxe and pay when you're ready to print or e-file your return, or if you choose to use phone support or preview PDF tax forms.
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