2006 TurboTax Home and Business Federal Win/Mac [OLDER VERSION] by Intuit

Description

TurboTax Home & Business 2006 gives you the guidance you need to simplify your Schedule C and maximize your tax savings. Includes everything you need for your self-employment and personal income taxes. Expanded interview guides you step-by-step through Schedule C, categorizing business expenses, home office deductions, depreciation and more. Includes official IRS business publications and expert video tax advice Audit alerts for business — flag deductions and tax situations that may trigger an IRS audit Expanded interview guides you step-by-step through Schedule C, categorizing business expenses, home office deductions, depreciation and more Deduction Maximizer shows you how to qualify for over 350 deductions, from mortgage interest, to child-care expenses and more — so there are no lost opportunities TurboTax transfers and lets you edit information from your last year's TurboTax return so you don't have to enter it again

Platforms

Windows Vista, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Mac OS X

Product Features

• Tax preparation software guides you through your return step-by-step for a fast and accurate refund
• Includes everything you need for your self-employment and personal income taxes
• Helps you complete Schedule C Forms, categorize business expenses, and calculate home office deductions, depreciation and more
• Additional expense deduction examples shows you even more ways to maximize your deductions; included Depreciation Expert for Business automatically determines the most advantageous depreciation method
• Includes a business tax library with official IRS publications and expert video tax advice, and a tax guide specially designed for small businesses

Editorial Review

Compatible with both Windows and Macintosh operating systems, the TurboTax Federal Home and Business 2006 includes everything you need to file your self-employment and personal income taxes. By guiding you step-by-step through completing Schedule C forms, categorizing business expenses, calculating home office deductions and depreciation and more, this program simplifies the filing process while helping to maximize your return.

Compare TurboTax Home and Business 2006 to other TurboTax versions.

Home and Business 2006 contains everything available in TurboTax Premier plus many time-saving and helpful options that specifically address your home business needs. It also includes a business tax library with official IRS publications and expert video tax advice, and a tax guide specially designed for small businesses.

Extra Guidance
When you need additional help, Home and State Business 2006 won't let you down: it gives you extra guidance to simplify the preparation of your Schedule C and help you maximize your tax savings. It also helps you set up your new business– or multiple businesses– for accurate tax reporting.

Simplified Expense Entry
It's easy to enter expenses thanks to clear and helpful expense deduction examples that let you see even more ways to maximize your deductions. More efficient than trying to read through complicated tax laws and attempt to apply them to your situation, this option makes it a snap to see exactly how to find specific deductions in your return.

Simplified expense entry makes reporting expenses easier. Plus, additional deduction examples let you see even more ways to maximize your deductions. View larger.

Improved Depreciation Expert
Calculating and recording depreciation of your assets is an extremely important part of your business. The included Depreciation Expert for Business guides you step-by-step and automatically determines the most advantageous depreciation method.

W-2/1099 Reporter (Windows only)
Easily prepare W-2 and 1099-MISC forms for employees and contractors thanks to this specialized feature that performs calculations and prints on plain paper. There's no need for special colored ink forms, and no limit on the number of forms you can prepare.

No More Lost Opportunities
Home and Business 2006 can help prevent neglected deduction possibilities that can significantly affect your return. This program shows what expenses you can deduct for your home office, travel, advertising, insurance, interest, office expenses, leased and owned vehicles and more while also presenting a list of typical deductible and non-deductible expenses by industry to see where you stand. It also shows you how to qualify for over 350 deductions, from mortgage interest, to child-care expenses and more, so you won't miss any important opportunity.

Time-Saving Options
Home and Business 2006 is loaded with time-saving features that help you to quickly and easily file your taxes without making mistakes or cheating yourself out of key deductions. First, this program lets you transfer and edit information from your last year's TurboTax return so you don't have to enter it again. When it comes time to make changes, you can take advantage of the summary pages at the end of each section– they make it a snap to find and edit data you've previously entered. Save even more time by quickly jumping to sections of your return using a clickable tax topic list.

Fast, Guaranteed Results
Because it's so thorough and easy to use, Home and Business 2006 can help deliver the fastest refund possible. For even speedier results, e-file your return and get your money back in as little as 10 days (fees apply). This program also comes with TurboTax's guarantee that you'll get the maximum refund you're entitled to with TurboTax than with any other tax preparation method or they'll refund you every penny of your purchase price.