TurboTax 2009
Like GPS for taxes. Easily guides taxpayers to their maximum refund.
TurboTax Product Comparison Guide
FREE (Online Only) / Basic / Deluxe / Premier / Home & Business / Business (Desktop Only)Step-By-Step Guidance
Guides taxpayers through their return, finds them every deduction and credit they deserve so they get the maximum refund / • / • / • / • / • / •
Double-checks returns for commonly missed deductions and credits / • / • / • / • / • / •
Real-time error check scans returns for errors / • / • / • / • / • / •
Get live answers from TurboTax experts and other TurboTax users in Live Community / • / • / • / • / • / •
E-file – receive and e-mail confirmation from the IRS (E-file fees apply) / • / • / • / • / • / •
Chat and e-mail technical support / • / • / • / • / • / •
Guides taxpayers through changes in their tax situation such as a new job, buying or selling a home or having a baby. / • / • / • / • / • / •
Time saving year-to-year data transfer / • / • / • / • / •
Easily import W-2 and 1099 information from over 100,000 companies / • / • / • / • / •
Imports data from TurboTax, Quicken¹, Quickbooks² and other tax software brands to save you time / • / • / • / • / •
Free Audit Support Center – step-by-step guidance on everything taxpayers need to know in the chance they are contacted by the IRS / • / • / • / • / • / •
Maximize Deductions
Deduction Maximizer searches over 350 deductions and credits to make sure taxpayers are getting the maximum refund / • / • / •
ItsDeductible© helps accurately value charitable donations so taxpayers are getting every dollar they deserve / • / • / •
Audit Risk Meter – helps reduce the risk of an audit before filing / • / • / • / •
Investments & Rental Property
Extra guidance for investment sales such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, employee stock plans / • / •
401K Maximizer shows how to increase contributions without decreasing take-home pay / • / •
Cost Basis Lookup quickly tracks and calculates historical cost basis / • / •
Additional help for rental property income, expenses and refinancing / • / • / •
Schedule C Business
Expanded Schedule C guidance to maximize business, vehicle and home office deductions / • / •
Simplified income and expense entry so taxpayers won’t miss a thing / • / •
Create W-2 and 1099-MISC forms for employees and contractors / • / •
Walks users through what start-up costs new businesses can deduct / • / •
Corporations & Partnerships
Includes customized interview forms for: / •
S Corporations (1120S) / •
C Corporations (1120) / •
Partnerships/LLCs (1065) / •
Estates and Trusts (1041) / •
1. Imports from Quicken are not available in TurboTax Business.
2. Imports from QuickBooks version 2005 or higher. Does not import from Quicken Medical Expense Manager.
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