TurboTax is one of the most popular tax preparation software in the United States, along with its major competitors, Jackson Hewitt, H&R Block at Home, Liberty Tax, TaxSlayer, and TaxAct.
The software is designed to take users through their tax returns step by step.
TurboTax software provides taxpayers with additional backup for their self-prepared returns by offering Audit Defense from TaxResources, Inc.
Benefits/Advantages
There is many tax preparation software, but TurboTax has emerged as one of the best ones in the market. Why? Because of the following benefits, it provides to its customers:
You have direct access to tax experts from your mobile devices
TurboTax Live is a new tax preparation experience that allows you to connect with a tax expert live on your phone or tablet screen.
You can ask questions and resolve doubts while preparing your tax return.
Before filing your taxes, you can even speak with a CPA or EA to get live tax advice and a personal review of your return right on your screen. Your tax expert can make the necessary changes, giving you peace of mind knowing that your taxes have been accurately filed.
If your return is signed by a TurboTax tax expert, you will be backed by the TurboTax Accuracy Guarantee. This means that if your taxes are not reported correctly, TurboTax pays the IRS penalties.
You have someone helping you every step of the way
With SmartLookFrom TurboTax you have access to a live tax expert, he is there to guide you and provide assistance to you in the process.
He answers your questions by drawing on your screen to give you the answers you need, and the best part is that TurboTax has bilingual experts available for you to communicate with.
The bilingual expert talks to you through a live one-way video so you can watch and chat with him and you don’t have to deal with chat or worry about typing your questions and reading the answers.
Knowing that you are not doing this alone makes a difference and TurboTax is the only tax filing service that allows clients to connect in real-time with CPAs and experts via one-way video.
Entering your information is very easy
Services W-2 snap and auto-fill TurboTax make the dreaded task of filling out forms and entering information quick and easy.
All you have to do is take a photo of your W-2 with your phone or tablet, verify your details, and see how your information is securely placed on all the appropriate tax forms for you.
TurboTax securely imports tax information directly from more than 1.5 million employers and financial institutions; therefore, it eliminates data entry and increases accuracy.
And TurboTax advises you step by step to help you get your taxes declared correctly.
All you must do is answer simple questions about your life, like Did you get married? Did you buy a house? And TurboTax will find all the tax deductions you qualify for, so you can be sure that you will get every dollar you get.
You don’t need any tax knowledge to operate TurboTax on top of that TurboTax takes care of all the math.
TurboTax offers a maximum money-back guarantee
TurboTax searches over 350 tax deductions and makes sure to find all the tax deductions and credits that you qualify for to get your biggest tax refund, guaranteed.
You could file your taxes for free
If you have a simple tax return, TurboTax’s Absolute Zero offer gives you the ability to file your federal and state taxes at no cost.
How Do I Sign Up Turbotax Account?
- Visit the link https://myturbotax.intuit.com/sign-up/ on your browser
- You will be directly presented with a screen where you can now easily create your account for TurboTax
- Enter the email address that you prefer to use, confirm the email address by retyping it in the second box which says CONFIRM EMAIL
- Now in the box USER ID, enter the username that you like to use for your account
- the next box asks for your phone number, it is up to you whether you want to specify the number or not. But it’s helpful if you write your phone number as it will help in password recovery
- Now enter the password, make it strong with the combination of characters, symbols, and numbers
How Do I Login Turbotax Portal?
- Visit the link https://accounts-tax.intuit.com/turbotaxonline on your browser
- The page will appear where you will be asked to enter your User ID, Email, or Phone Number by which you want to sign into your account
- Specify your email address or phone number or username then click on the CONTINUE button
- The page will pop up with the I’m not a robot box, check on the box and the CAPTCHA will appear.
- Follow the instruction and press the SUBMIT button
- Now the screen will appear where you will be asked to enter your password or there is another option available for you to email a code to your specified email address.
- If you want to sign in with a password, simply type in the password that you have entered while creating an account
- For security purposes, they will send you the verification code in your email ID. After you receive the verification code, enter the code on the box saying Verification Code then click on CONTINUE
- If you haven’t entered the phone number, it will ask you to enter the phone number again. This step you can skip for now.
- If you like to enter the phone number now, you can. They will send you the text message with the code gain which you need to verify by entering the box as specified in the above step
- That’s it, you’re logged in to your account
FAQ
How Do I Reset/Change password Of Turbotax account?
If you forget your username or password of your TurboTax account, not to worry, follow these simple steps so you can reset your username or password.
- Visit the account recovery page of TurboTax https://myturbotax.intuit.com/account-recovery/?
- Now enter either your email address or phone number or your user ID. You should enter the phone number
- They will send you the verification code in your email or phone number whichever you have mentioned above
- Now enter the code in the box and click on CONTINUE.
- If you still can't recover your account, you can click on the option TRY SOMETHING ELSE
- The page will appear where you will be asked several questions to verify your identity
- Once you are logged in, specify your mobile number
- In case you want to reset your username, all the methods are the same except you need to click on FORGOT YOUR USERNAME.
How Do I Deactivate/Delete Turbotax Account?
Once you created the TurboTax account, it's not so easy to permanently delete the account. You need to contact Customer Service for this purpose. However, you start over and erase all the information you have entered and abandon using the account. There are three options for you which you can follow:
A. Send an email
Sign into your TurboTax registered email compose the mail with the subject line Request to delete my account, and then send the email to privacy@intuit.com. Mention the reason why you want to delete your account, the Customer service may contact you via phone or email. It will take some time for your request to be addressed.
B. Start Over
- First, sign into your TurboTax account, then click on TAKE ME TO MY RETURN. Then go to MY ACCOUNT that appears on the upper right side of the screen.
- Now simply click on the CLEAR AND START OVER option and press on YES.
C. Uninstall the TurboTax software from your computer
Simply go to the control panel of your computer, scroll down to the TurboTax software and click on UNINSTALL.
About Payment
- Login to your TurboTax account and go to the FILE section of TurboTax and then click on HOW DO YOU WANT TO PAY OUT YOUR FEDERAL TAXES?
- You will be asked to select the installment plan option that you prefer.
III. Now click on the CONTINUE button and follow the instructions given on the screen.
What is the Official Website of Turbotax?
The official website of Turbotax is https://turbotax.intuit.com/
