We compare the two highest-rated tax prep apps based on price, usability, how deep they dig to find income and deductible expenses, and their help resources.
H&R Block Deluxe is a comprehensive, easy-to-use, DIY tax website that helps taxpayers document relevant income, deductions, and credits on their 1040s. It's an excellent choice for simple and complex returns in terms of its user experience, extensive topic coverage, and help options.
Virtual Assistant is limited
Taxes are hard enough to do even with top-notch tax preparation software, so the more choices you have for getting them done, the better. H&R Block provides more options for personal tax preparation than any of its competitors, including in-office services, DIY software, online applications, and numerous options for virtual expert help. We took a look at H&R Block Deluxe, which focuses on W-2 and interest/dividend income and supports the Schedule A, so you can see whether itemizing is better than taking the standard deduction.
H&R Block Deluxe offers a capable blend of tax topic coverage, usability, and taxpayer guidance, all of which earned it an Editors Choice award for online tax preparation services two years ago. The company has introduced numerous enhancements to its 2021 lineup (which you ll use to file your 2020 taxes). There are new forms supported in its free version, for one thing. The company has also made improvements to its Virtual Assist