TurboTax includes on-screen help. I prefer a user's guide so I can compare the screen with the guide. The experienced taxpayer may prefer the forms method after completing a basic information page. The taxpayer selects the form an d fills in the required information. Some have supplemental sheets for recording the information, which is then transferred to the form.
Help is available from any screen.
The 1997 tax changes are incorporated in the packages. Each package allows the taxpayer to enter data on various forms after completing the basic information sheet. The return is then saved. Be sure to give the file a name if more than one return will be prepared using the same program. The deluxe programs may be used without the CD, which contains support information.