#Free download turbotax 2014 upgrade#

This has probably been their habit for years.

My theory is that desktop PC customers always pay for their software upfront (often at a physical store like Staples or Costco) and then don’t expect to be asked for any more money down the road. Why the outrage this year and not last year? TurboTax says 80% of people use the online version and only 20% use the desktop download, so you can see why Intuit thought everything would be cool.

This time, break out the pitchforks! There are over a thousand 1-star reviews on the Amazon product page and articles from various media outlets including the NY Times and Time. In other words, the 2013 change to the online version was propagated to their desktop download/CD version. This year, TurboTax Deluxe Desktop 2014 no longer included Schedule D or C.There was a little outrage but really not that much from what I recall. However, the TurboTax Deluxe Desktop 2013 version kept this ability. You can see this as either a feature delete, or price increase.

#Free download turbotax 2014 upgrade#

Last year, TurboTax Deluxe Online 2013 started requiring you to upgrade to Premier in order get guidance on stock sales (Schedule D) and self-employment expenses (Schedule C).

I’m working on product-specific reviews, but for now I figured I’d summarize the drama surrounding TurboTax 2015 for those that don’t follow these things as closely. It’s that time of year again, where we await our W- forms and decide which tax software to use.