To find out whether your employer offers the W-2 download, visit TurboTax's Web site. Cost includes e-filing The online version of TurboTax doesn't have the videos, but it includes most of the help and review features of the deluxe version. In fact, it has enough of these goodies that filling out your tax return can be somewhat slow if you don't have a high-speed Internet connection. Still, many people like the convenience of being able to fiddle with their tax returns from home, work or wherever they have an Internet hookup. Same as with the deluxe version.
Cost includes federal and state tax return preparation and e-filing of federal return.
For the last few years, TaxCut has been just a little snazzier than its rival. This year, it's the videos that are much improved, with better graphics and a livelier presentation than TurboTax's more staid versions. TaxCut offers relatively easy imports from Quicken or Microsoft Money software. You don't have quite as much control over the information as TurboTax gives you, but it's pretty simple to edit your entries. Includes federal and state return preparation and e-filing of federal return.