H&R Block offers software to help you complete your income taxes at home. All of the packages include H&R Block‘s arithmetic accuracy warranty. Really, this is one of the main benefits of using software. Software will calculate the different sums and differences for you, so you will be less likely to make mistakes. Of course, you still have to enter the numbers correctly. If for some reason, the software still makes an arithmetic error, H&R Block will reimburse you for up to $10,000 for any penalty that resulted from their error.

There are four different H&R Block At Home Tax Software packages:

Basic

This package is meant for those of us who haven’t complicated their life yet or managed to simplify it again. You have a job, rent a place to live in and live your life. Many of us envy the uncomplicated tax preparation we had back then, but watching people new to taxes start the process convinced me that it is all a matter of perspective. Even the simplest tax forms look complicated to someone who hasn’t had to work through them before. So the step by step instructions provided are nice to have, so you can feel confident that you are doing it correctly. I would recommend using step by step instructions to any first time user.

Deluxe

This is the one likely to capture the majority of our tax concerns. You have purchased your home and are paying off a mortgage, you own a few stocks or bonds and you donate to some of your favorite charities. The deluxe software will handle your situation and provide you with personalized tax guidance. This level of software also comes with assistance should you be the lucky winner of the audit lottery. H&R Block will help you with correspondence initiated by the IRS and let you know how to prepare for the audit. They will even offer you the assistance of an enrolled agent who can attend your audit with you and provide tax advice.

Premium

Are you a budding entrepreneur. Then this one was designed for you. You have gone into business for yourself as a sole proprietor or picked up some rental property along the way. With this software you can handle all of the issues the simpler packages deal with plus the issues that creep up when you run your own business. As an added bonus you can have a session with a live tax adviser with this package. All of these packages allow you to prepare state returns as well for an additional fee.

Premium & Business

This is for those among you who really know how to complicate life as far as taxes are      concerned. This software can handle all sorts of business entities, estates, trusts, non-profits and     all those pesky payroll and employer forms you have to deal with. With any business that owns property you are likely to deal with depreciation as well, so that is included too. And since many successful businesses cross state lines, you can download unlimited business state programs with this purchase.

If you are a procrastinator, you are in luck. All of these programs can be downloaded, so you can start doing your taxes right away. These four packages range in price from about $20 to around $80. All of them include 5 free e-files for personal federal income taxes. Tax season is upon us. What are you waiting for? Check out H&R Block At Home Tax Software today.