TurboTax Deluxe: best price?

Posted by <Jeff on November 30, 2008, 5:07 pm

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Isn't it Wal-Mart that usually has the best price for TurboTax but without
the bundled Quicken?

Jeff

Posted by Robert Neville on November 30, 2008, 5:34 pm

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>Isn't it Wal-Mart that usually has the best price for TurboTax but without

>the bundled Quicken?

Don't recall Walmart being particularly good or bad on TT pricing. Right now it
seems they are just using the suggested retail pricing from Intuit. Staples used
to run some really nice package deals with shreaders and other stuff.

Personally, I'd wait until at least the end of the year before buying and then
give a long thought about whether I wanted to support a company that's trying to
push a per printed return pricing model.

Posted by Hank Arnold (MVP) on December 1, 2008, 6:43 am

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Robert Neville wrote:

>> Isn't it Wal-Mart that usually has the best price for TurboTax but without

>> the bundled Quicken?

> Don't recall Walmart being particularly good or bad on TT pricing. Right now it

> seems they are just using the suggested retail pricing from Intuit. Staples

used

> to run some really nice package deals with shreaders and other stuff.

> Personally, I'd wait until at least the end of the year before buying and then

> give a long thought about whether I wanted to support a company that's trying

> push a per printed return pricing model.

There's been threads all over the internet on Intuit's pricing strategy.

It's clear that they are pushing e-File in a big way. Last year I paid
$18 to submit my return. Now it's included. If you use e-File and do
more than one return, then it's definitely worth the $10. If you do
multiple returns & still prefer to print & mail, then it becomes
expensive fast.

Good news is that there are a lot of options available....

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Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services

Posted by Hank Arnold (MVP) on December 1, 2008, 6:39 am

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Jeff@unknown.com wrote:

> Isn't it Wal-Mart that usually has the best price for TurboTax but without

> the bundled Quicken?

> Jeff

I doubt that there will be much of a discount anywhere. Intuit has, for
the fast few tears, kept a lock on the pricing. Buy.com (or Amazon.com)
had it available for pre-release sale at the amazing discount of 2-3% !

I've always waited for Staples to put it on sale. For a couple of years
a while ago, they would put the Deluxe version of Q on sale at the same
price as the Basic version. You would buy TT (on sale) and get Q for
free after rebate.

This year (and last) They sell TT and Q at the list price and provide
their on-line rebate process. It's the standard rebate or $30 towards
any version of Q.....

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Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services

Posted by scott s. on December 2, 2008, 10:38 am

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> Isn't it Wal-Mart that usually has the best price for TurboTax but

> without the bundled Quicken?

I've found Costco normally the cheapest, $5 cheaper than Wal Mart
or Office Depot.

scott s.
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