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Old 12-05-2014, 02:20 PM   #21
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I agree, but for $70 (or less, sometimes), you can get a copy of Parallels and run Windows on a virtual machine. I've done this for many years, because I have a few Windows-only applications I need (ESPlanner is one example). The current version of Parallels is so smooth and trouble-free that I don't even mind doing it.

http://www.amazon.com/Parallels-Desk.../dp/B00MA5TPN6
That certainly is an option. It's good to know the Parallels application works well - thanks for mentioning it.
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Wow. Looks like a TurboTax PR disaster in the works over on Amazon.

They have indeed removed Sch D support from the 2014 Deluxe version. They also removed Sch C from both Deluxe and Premier. You can still use forms mode to manually fill-in any of these forms, but this mode is "unsupported," meaning no interview, no data import, no validation, no error-check, and no e-file. You have to print/mail and hope that manually filling out Sch D or C didn't screw up some other "supported" aspect of your return, like AMT.

Intuit seems to have a knack for aggravating long-time customers with these periodic money-grabs. They lost me as a Quicken customer a few years ago, and now it appears I'll be shopping for new tax software.
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I get the CD version every year, but had no idea that this downgrade had taken place. The 'excuse' given by the TurboTax VP would be laughable if it wasn't so insulting.

BUT ...

I loaded my copy of TT and observed that schedules C, D and E were apparently missing. Tried to open D in forms and a message popped up offering me a free upgrade to TT home and and business! So it looks as if they are letting established customers off with 'one more year'.

Either that, or I'm just very lucky!
+1. Got the free upgrade offer as well. I'm sure next year I'll have to pay for the Home and Business version in order to get C,D and E.
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One reason I use the desktop version is after filing I use my return as a basis for modeling the next year. Our portfolio is all taxable, so alternate scenarios represent different amounts of capital gains. This is something I'd much rather do automatically than manually.

I'm not sure why they didn't just increase the price.
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Humm, I have always used TurboTax but don't need any of those extra schedules now. I do, however, need to file a state return. Looking at H & R Block's software I can't tell if the price quoted for Basic is $16.99 + one state $39.99 (~$57) or $39.99 inclusive of state & federal. Anyone know?
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I've been using the H&R Block software for years. The basic version ($20 !) supports Sch D and a whole slew of others

http://www.hrblock.com/pdf/TY2014-HR...-Fed-Forms.pdf
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I see Vanguard just posted the TurboTax prices for this year.
Flagship customers get the Premier version for $10. Otherwise $75 (ouch). Amazon price is $70

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Humm, I have always used TurboTax but don't need any of those extra schedules now. I do, however, need to file a state return. Looking at H & R Block's software I can't tell if the price quoted for Basic is $16.99 + one state $39.99 (~$57) or $39.99 inclusive of state & federal. Anyone know?
Looks like with the Deluxe for $45 you get the Deluxe Federal plus one state

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The lack of interview doesn't bother me for Turbo Tax deluxe schedule D but the lack of being able to efile is an issue for me. It is a deal breaker issue for me. So, it is either upgrade to Premium or switch to H&R Block. I'm thinking I will switch. I don't need the Premium features at all and it irritates me to have to buy it. I used H&R Block some years ago and it was fine, so unless someone says the H&R Block software has some issues with it, I'm inclined to just go ahead and buy it instead of Turbo Tax (would get deluxe with no state).
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$75 through Fidelity as well.

I'll be interested to see what Fidelity does for its Private Client folks. Last year they gave the TT Deluxe version free. This year, who knows?
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If I switch to TaxAct, will TaxAct import info from last years TT?
I just checked and TaxAct says it can import if you have a PDF version from TT or HRBlock.
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unless someone says the H&R Block software has some issues with it, I'm inclined to just go ahead and buy it instead of Turbo Tax (would get deluxe with no state).
I've used the Basic for years. Never had a problem and never had a schedule that wasn't included.
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One reason I use the desktop version is after filing I use my return as a basis for modeling the next year. Our portfolio is all taxable, so alternate scenarios represent different amounts of capital gains. This is something I'd much rather do automatically than manually.

I'm not sure why they didn't just increase the price.
For the same reason ice cream no longer comes in a half gallon container. They believe people won't notice it's smaller (less useful, in TT's case) as easily as they would notice the price went up. Smoke and mirrors.

I use TT Home and Business anyway, so no big deal for me. But I can certainly understand the irritation. Some companies (Intuit and Netflix are good examples) must not have a Common Sense department, considering the ways they find to piss off their customers.
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I see Vanguard just posted the TurboTax prices for this year.
Flagship customers get the Premier version for $10. Otherwise $75 (ouch). Amazon price is $70

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Thanks for that info Michael!!

I got in touch with my Schwab rep and she said she could match the Vanguard offer by crediting my account at Schwab. I'm not surprised as I've had a couple of other issues where a "deal" was available from Fido or Vanguard and when I approached my rep at Schwab, she always did something to keep Schwab competitive, even on nickle and dime stuff life this.

I forwarded her the chart you posted showing the Permier $9.95 price for Flagship customers and mentioned the best retail price was $70 from Amazon. Hopefully, that will inspire her to credit my account for $60. I'll post results when she lets me know. It'll probably be Monday now.
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I just checked and TaxAct says it can import if you have a PDF version from TT or HRBlock.
Thanks KM! If Schwab doesn't come through with cheap ($10) TT Premier for me, I'm definitely heading to TaxAct. I do have PDF versions of my taxes going back several years.

Are there different versions of TaxAct?
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I see Vanguard just posted the TurboTax prices for this year.
Flagship customers get the Premier version for $10. Otherwise $75 (ouch). Amazon price is $70

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Also $70 at Costco for Premier.

We paid $40 last year at Amazon for the Deluxe version that did Schedule D and eFile (download version). It also had the promotional refund credit - 10% bonus for refund up to $2K to go to Amazon store credit.

What constitutes a Vanguard Flagship customer?

Hmmm - I guess we'll lean on Fidelity for a perk this year.
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What constitutes a Vanguard Flagship customer?
1M in vanguard funds at vanguard. Non vanguard funds don't count.
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I've been using the H&R Block software for years. The basic version ($20 !) supports Sch D and a whole slew of others

http://www.hrblock.com/pdf/TY2014-HR...-Fed-Forms.pdf
Does the H&R block software import your info from your brokerage website and populate sched D for you?
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For the same reason ice cream no longer comes in a half gallon container. They believe people won't notice it's smaller (less useful, in TT's case) as easily as they would notice the price went up. Smoke and mirrors.

I use TT Home and Business anyway, so no big deal for me. But I can certainly understand the irritation. Some companies (Intuit and Netflix are good examples) must not have a Common Sense department, considering the ways they find to piss off their customers.
But people doing their own taxes with software are exactly the type of people to notice this shenanigan. And they did raise the discounted price of Deluxe $10 as far as I can tell.
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If they had raised the price by $10 or so we probably would have bought it anyway. But the stealth price increase by removing functionality is very annoying so we may look for alternatives. We're on mac so either HR block or use a VM with windows for tax act (fyi in addition to parallels, virtual box is free).
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