H&R BLOCK Tax Software Deluxe 2020 Windows - Download

Pros: I used this product for 10 years and it worked well.

Cons: This year's version includes a full-on phishing scam, one so blatantly deceptive I'm still in disbelief that H&R Block actually did this. While entering my return, I was greeted with a screen that indicated there was a problem with my information ("Uh-oh, we see that some names on your return don't match"). The product recommends you to "Update the name(s) below to get things fixed," but that actually signs you up for Personalized Services and accepts the associated consent agreement. There was no problem with my information. It was just email scammer-levels of trickery (i.e., blatantly lying) by H&R Block to trick people into signing up for Personalized Services. This is completely unacceptable. It wasted my time while I tried to figure out what was wrong with my return, and now I have to stop all the friends and family that I've recommended this product to over the years from falling for this.

Overall Review: The actual functionality of the product is irrelevant when the company selling it decides to implement a phishing scam on their own customers. After 10 years of using this and recommending it to relatives, I almost certainly won't be purchasing it ever again.

Pros: Cheap and easy

Cons: I was going through H&R Block's desktop software and I was confronted with a screen with the headline "Uh-oh, we see that some names on your return don't match" But it was actually a ruse to get me to type in our names in as e-signatures into their data sharing consent form! Brazen.

Overall Review: This may be my last year using this software.

Pros: Shows deductions and gives information on all aspects of tax prep as you go. If you are familiar with commercial tax programs this program will be easy for you.

Cons: Price of buying additional state programs.

Overall Review: I would recommend this program to anyone wanting to do their own taxes and having a bit of knowledge about doing taxes firsthand.

Overall Review: Easy to use The questions are very detailed and easy to understand. Be careful of the additional services that they sell. If you don't look for the skip or no thank you at the bottom it looks like the only option is to buy the additional service.

Pros: I have been using H&R Block Tax prep software for decades, since it was known as "TaxCut". It is easy to setup and use and it guides you through each step of the process. It imports your old info from previous years and I trust the results. My taxes are not very complicated, but I bought the self-employed version this year and last year to do the Schedule C for a side hustle I have separate from my full-time job. Also, the State tax software is included along with 5 free Federal e-files, so other family members can use those. This year seemed to work better at importing w-2s and bank/brokerage statements than in previous years.

Cons: I ran into a couple of minor issues. In one, I had checked a box for an IRA contribution, then entered an amount to see if it would have any impact on my taxes (a "what if" scenario). Then I went back and unchecked the box, but the contribution amount was still showing on the screen. The software should have cleared that value when I unchecked the box. Another issue is that it when it does the final accuracy review, it keeps telling me to verify line 16 (child tax credit), which is entered as zero since I have no children. I am concerned I did something wrong somewhere else that is causing the software to think that should not be zero, but I can't find out why. It says there is another software update scheduled for today, so that may fix these issues. In past years, I have been frustrated with entering a Schedule K-1, but thankfully I did not have one of those this year. You can enter a K-1, but the guidance is very minimal. I have come to the conclusion that nobody in the US, not even the IRS, understands those.

Overall Review: I recommend this product and will continue to use it for years to come. I have used TurboTax a couple of times and HRBlock seems equal to it for a slightly lower price. It does everything I need it to do quickly and easily and I trust the company. There are "free" alternatives, but you have to be comfortable with sharing all your personal and financial data, which they will probably sell to marketing companies.

Pros: I have ben using this product for over 7 years now and find it easy to understand and navigate. It has not let me down.

Overall Review: I used to use another tax preparation software before this but HR Block has proven itself to be accurate and reliable

Pros: No pros.

Cons: Software won't load. No link on their website for help Waste of money

Overall Review: I bought this software to do my taxes. On the weekend I set aside to do my tax returns I loaded the software. I try to open it to do my taxes and it just freezes. I feel like I've been robbed. They took my money and didn't provide anything for it. Stay away.

Pros: None

Cons: No support (good luck getting any via phone or chat) Software fundamentally broken, slow and full of bugs

Overall Review: Good luck trying to import your last year returns. It's impossible. Support is non existent and after over 2 hours on the phone provide no solution. The only way to get yourself happy after purchase of this product is to demand a REFUND.