TurboTax and H&R Block Tax Software for Tax Year 2011 Released

by Finance Software Store on December 20, 2011

It’s that time of year again and for those who want to use software to submit taxes we always recommend TurboTax or H&R Block.

This year H&R Block have the following new features:

  • New tax apps for iPad, iPhone and Android
  • Possible to import W2 & 1099 data from even more financial institutions and payroll services this year
  • Log into H&R Block At Home Online using your Facebook login
  • Returning users can complete the interview step faster with short cuts
  • Search & Bookmark features improved – Bookmark feature reminds users to return to any questions requiring more information

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Intuit Releases Quicken 2012

by Finance Software Store on October 15, 2011

Intuit, the makers of Quicken, have just released their 2012 lineup of personal finance software. What’s new this year? We list some of the major points below:

  • Improved budgeting tools
  • New debt reduction planner
  • Faster than ever transaction download
  • Improved bill and income reminders
  • Equity tracking
  • Better customer support
  • Multi-currency support

While not offering a host of new features compared to Quicken 2011, if you have an older version or are new to Quicken, we’d recommend this year’s programs to keep your finances in order and help you better plan for the future. Amazon has offers up to 25% off at the moment.

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New QuickBooks 2012

September 29, 2011

Intuit released their QuickBooks 2012 versions this month. The new QuickBooks Pro, Premier and Mac release helps small business owners gain better insight into their business as well as save time on repetitive tasks. We highlight some of the best new features below: New Lead Center,  for easier tracking and management of potential customers.  A [...]

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Payoff.com Helps You Reach Your Financial Dreams

June 30, 2011

New free money management site Payoff.com, just launched in June, aims to help you fund your dreams, be they to travel the world, remodel your home, start a business or anything else you have your heart set on. Payoff.com adds a social media component to money management – you can share your financial dreams, accomplishments [...]

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File a Tax Extension with FileLater

April 2, 2011

Tax deadline this year is fast approaching. But for those of you still to make inroads on your tax return, no need to panic. You can avoid late filing penalties by filing an income tax extension (Form 4868, Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return) with the IRS by [...]

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Filing Your Taxes is a Snap, with TurboTax’s SnapTax

March 21, 2011

If you have a simple tax return to complete, you could be e-filing in just a few easy steps with the help of your iPhone or Android smartphone and the SnapTax application from TurboTax: 1) Take a photo of your W-2 form with your mobile. 2) Answer a few questions. 3) Review your tax info. [...]

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Financial Mobile Applications – Pageonce

February 3, 2011

Here at Finance Software Store, we think mobile applications are really the way of the future. So we’re delighted with Pageonce – Money & Bills, a personal finance mobile application released a couple of years ago which already has over 4 million users.   Now you can track your money and bills in one handy place, [...]

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Mint Comes to Canada

December 15, 2010

Mint, the very popular & free online money management site, has officially launched in Canada. It’s been available in the US for 3 years and now Canadians can finally have a go at tracking their spending at Mint/Canada. The Canadian version is mostly the same as the US version but now comes with support for [...]

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Rudder Calls it a Day

November 6, 2010

Online personal finance management website Rudder announced this month it would discontinue its services, after a 2 year run, due to the business becoming “unsustainable”.  Free personal finance management services have struggled to stay afloat recently, in an area dominated by Mint.com; this follows Wesable shutting down in July and Geezeo late last year.  It’s [...]

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New Quicken 2011 Release

October 15, 2010

Intuit released their new Quicken 2011 personal finance programs earlier this month (Quicken Deluxe, Quicken Premier, Quicken Home and Business and Quicken Rental Property Manager). Some of the highlights in this new release: Streamlined interface Now compatible with even more financial institutions (over 12,000) Improved automatic transaction categorization Downloads multiple accounts at the same time [...]

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