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TurboTax Federal Basic 2006 Win/Mac [OLDER VERSION] | ![TurboTax Federal Basic 2006 Win/Mac [OLDER VERSION]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51DI5ljMBSL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | From: Intuit, Inc.
Category: Software
List Price: $19.95
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Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 2375
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows Vista, Mac Os X, Windows Xp, Windows 2000
Media: CD-ROM
Operating System: Mac OS X
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.3 x 1.4
Model: 400023
UPC: 028287417649
EAN: 0028287417649
ASIN: B000JD2AFG
Release Date: November 21, 2006
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| Features:
| • | Tax preparation software guides you through your return step-by-step for a fast and accurate refund | | • | Electronically retrieves W-2 wage, 1098 mortgage interest, and 1099 investment data for hundreds of participating employers, mortgage companies, and financial institutions | | • | Enters data on the correct forms, eliminating manual data entry errors | | • | Features summary pages at the end of each section for easy editing of data you've already entered; prior year data import option transfers and lets you edit information from your last year's TurboTax return so you don't have to enter it again | | • | Refund monitor constantly displays and updates your refund or tax due as you complete your return; one click gives you late-breaking IRS and state forms without interruption |
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Compatible with both Windows and Macintosh operating systems, TurboTax Federal Basic 2006 guides you through your return step-by-step so you can quickly file your taxes and receive an even faster refund. This program asks easy-to-understand questions in plain English and then puts your answers onto IRS-approved forms. To ensure complete accuracy, it then double-checks your return for errors and even flags potential audit risks. 
Compare TurboTax Federal Basic 2006 to other TurboTax versions. | Minimize Audit Risk
Federal Basic 2006 makes it a snap to file your taxes by electronically retrieving W-2 wage, 1098 mortgage interest, and 1099 investment data for hundreds of participating employers, mortgage companies, and financial institutions. It also enters data on the correct forms, eliminating manual data entry errors. This software then compares your deductions to national averages, so you can quickly see if your deductions fall outside the norm and might trigger an audit. Time-Saving Options
To help save you time, Federal Basic 2006 features summary pages at the end of each section so you can easily find and edit data you've already entered. Quickly jump to sections of your return using a clickable tax topic list and take advantage of the prior year data import option which transfers and lets you edit information from your last year's TurboTax return so you don't have to enter it again. For added convenience, you can also import data from Quicken, QuickBooks and Microsoft Money. To keep you on track, the refund monitor constantly displays and updates your refund or tax due as you complete your return. In addition, one click gives you late-breaking IRS and state forms without interruption so you can rest assured that you're not missing out on any important changes that could affect your return. And because you can work on your return while you update the software, multi-tasking is a breeze. This software also eliminates the need to guess or estimate your return by tracking how much you've saved in deduction and showing you the impact on your refund or bottom line. Fastest Refund Possible
Federal Basic 2006 delivers the fastest refund possible, so you can spend less time doing your taxes and more time enjoying your return. In fact, if you E-file your return, you can have your refund in as little as 10 days-- and even faster with direct deposit. You'll also receive an IRS receipt confirming your return has been officially filed. No-Risk Guarantee
There's absolutely no risk involved in using Federal Basic 2006. TurboTax guarantees you'll get the maximum refund you're entitled to with this software than with any other tax preparation method or they'll refund you every penny of your purchase price.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 14 more reviews...
 This was the end of the road (bad)... June 14, 2007
I have been using TurboTax for many years, and each year their product gets more invasive, less functional, and much harder to install. This year it finally reached the point of being negative utility (i.e., worth far less than the hassle).
I am a little suspicious of any program that requires administrator access to run, but that's another matter. Once the TurboTax is running, it opens up all kinds of application ports and tries to phone home, claiming it needs 'updates' to run. Their product did the same thing last year, but this year it's just gotten out of control. Several months ago I upgraded my router to one with a higher-spec firewall, which apparently doesn't allow some of the nonsense that Intuit is trying. Their help says that I have to shut off my firewall to run their software. That sounds so simple, but logically it makes no sense. When I set up the new router, every rule had a reason, for a nice balance of security against restrictive access. This router configuration has worked beautifully without a single problem. I don't want to reconfigure my network for one single application, but what even is TurboTax doing that they would require me to shut off all security, and is zero security the sort of environment where I would want to be processing and transmitting my financial data? That's just crazy. Intuit has clearly gone too far in the wrong direction.
I ended up having to download the government forms online, and I did my taxes with a calculator and stubby pencil. TurboTax was a complete waste of time and money (worth less than zero), and if there were any justice not only would I have back the price I paid, but we'd be feeding these folks behind bars.
 Did the job June 8, 2007
Still a slightly clunky interface - feels very Microsoft/Wintel - even on a Mac, but it works.
Better than the onlin "free" version and more secure (who do you really want storing your tax data? Them or you?) Better than the other offerings out there last I tried them.
Having said that, it's also much better than the paper forms the Federal government provides, to be sure.
 Best--and only?-- MAC Tax Software May 7, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
For the past two tax seasons I've used this software, and never has doing this terrible chore been simpler. Other types I've used for Mac had all sorts of glitches--information was lost and I'd have to type it in again over and over; it kept telling me I had to fix errors before my return could be sent, and it was usually stuff I'd already entered. The programs would quit on me. They weren't user friendly and this one is. It might be that all the programs have improved. BUT this is the only one I could find for a Macintosh, and that in itself earns TurboTax a 5 star rating.
I'm a computer klutz overall, and so if I say it's a simple-to-use program, you can trust me--it IS.
TurboTax botches e-file - AGAIN. April 19, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
TurboTax has really gone downhill. After using it for years, it is now riddled with attempts to get you to pay more for add-ons, charges rediculous amounts if you have questions or problems.
And then...
I spent two days trying to e-file, always getting a Server busy message from Intuit. This is AFTER they got my credit card number and $34. to file the fed and state tax returns. So I had to hand assemble the return and make the trip to the Post Office. Intuit lobbied the Gov to let them keep this big $$$ plum, and then screwed it up. They had this same problem last year, and it is WORSE this year. Time to call all our representatives and get E-File FREE from the IRS. It saves the IRS money, far more than it costs. Why is Intuit allowed to suck this much more from us after making big profits on the package?
TurboTax for 2006 returns March 28, 2007
Same as last year:
It gets the job done. It is fairly intuitive after one gets used to it.
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