H&R BLOCK Tax Software Deluxe + State 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: The software is easy to use and it walks you through entering everything.

Cons: The description implies that state filing is included, but H&R Block charges an extra 19.95 for e-filing state even though our state does not charge anything to e-file.

Overall Review: H&R Block is easy to use software, but don't be fooled into thinking that state e-filing is included. H&R block charges extra for state e-filing.

Pros: 20% cheaper than HR Block online Automated document scanning either well

Cons: Calculated a higher tax bill than HR Block online. Cannot transfer progress from HR Block online to software version (or vice versa). No returns of you purchase the wrong software.

Overall Review: I purchased this because I had just finished my taxes on HR Block online and got to the payment section. the price was very high so I looked on Newegg for a discounted key. I found this (which had the same "premium" name and free state filing) which was 20% cheaper. I thought this was just a key for the online version so I purchased it. It wasn't. And because this is a digital download and Jerry there are no returns. Oh well, my bad. I looked for a way to transfer my progress from the online tax prep but couldn't find a way. I reached out using their built in help desk but couldn't reach a real person. After an hour of trying and failing to chat with a human I tweeted at them and finally got a response. Apparently the two tax prep solutions don't have any way to transfer data from one to the other. They also don't agree on what taxes you have to pay because after completely redoing my taxes, this software came to a different, higher tax bill than the online version. which is pretty unnerving. And of course, the difference in the bill was more than the difference in the price of the software. So in the end I payed more by purchasing this discounted software than if I had not. Overall disappointing experience.

Pros: It installs

Cons: It does not work as advertised. You cannot import TurboTax and you cannot import a PDF. There is absolutely no way to do it. I started to do the return manually and the software is not intuitive at all. So I am stuck with software that I paid for...that cannot be returned or refunded. I ended up purchasing TurboTax from another site. Lesson learned. Don't purchase digital downloads.

Overall Review: It does not work as advertised. You cannot import TurboTax and you cannot import a PDF. There is absolutely no way to do it. I started to do the return manually and the software is not intuitive at all. So I am stuck with software that I paid for...that cannot be returned or refunded. I ended up purchasing TurboTax from another site. Lesson learned. Don't purchase digital downloads.

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: 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.

Pros: Excellent price and the easy way in which Newegg makes so possible. I will come back to this company over and over for other products that I look for in the future. Impressed

Cons: None

Overall Review: Please ry them and you would not be displeased