Tax Software - 2023 | Income tax filing | Discussion forum

Always TurboTax for me.

Large household, more than one earner, dependants, different deductions, etc., etc. Also, staying on same tax software simplifies transfer of personal info from previous year tax return.

It is not free, but it is worth its money for me.

I have used UFile for many years, after having used QuickTax (predecessor to TurboTax) for years before that. UFile does everything TT Standard does for considerably less money. ~$25 for 4 returns. Less with discounting. That said, the $$ are not significant enough to necessarily switch and learn new software.

I also use StudioTax for 'what if' tax planning. No cost to use, unless one wishes to Netfile or print a return (PDF or otherwise).

I also use StudioTax for 'what if' tax planning. No cost to use, unless one wishes to Netfile or print a return (PDF or otherwise).  

Studiotax is also free if your total income is under 20k (https://www.studiotax.com/paymentpage.html). Almost all other software give you a free license for similar low amounts, but you still have to pay for the software upfront. Studiotax is the only one I know that is free upfront.

TurboTax since ever for me, as I already know their problem areas and I learned to cope with them. Once I even allowed their rep access to my computer to try to come up with a solution. Did not work. Thus, with Turbo Tax I learned how to navigate through the surf and I am not keen to open another pandora box, even one with less snakes in it.

Software Update for GenuTax Standard

The latest update for GenuTax Standard, version 1.81, was released on March 1, 2024.