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Live Tax Advice connects you 1-on-1 to a tax expert.¹

Got a tax question? Want to ask an expert, rather than look it up? 

Live Tax Advice from TurboTax directly connects you with a tax expert via phone or chat. It’s a direct, one-on-one conversation revolving around your specific tax needs: 

• Get accurate answers to a number of tax questions for free
• Speak 1-on-1 to a live tax expert who knows TurboTax and Canadian tax laws

And it's included for FREE in TurboTax Premier. 

Live Tax Advice is available 7 days a week, 7AM to 1AM EST, from Feb 8 through May 3, 2013

Imports data from QuickBooks.

You can import your QuickBooks income and expense data directly into TurboTax Home & Business.²

By importing data from QuickBooks, you:

• Enter less information than if you started from scratch
• Lessen the room for errors
• Save time while improving accuracy

Business tax guidance from the start.

With TurboTax Home & Business, the business tax guidance you need is up front and easy to find.

It asks you all the right personal and business questions, searches for relevant deductions you can claim, like:

• Vehicle expenses
• Equipment and supplies
• Utility costs
• Home office space
• Travel expenses
• Advertising and promotion expenses
• And many more

Audit Risk Alert and Audit Defence.

Audit Risk Alert:

• Shows you which tax claims may trigger a CRA audit
• Lets you go back and make any changes before you file
• Allows you to make an informed decision about your return

Audit Defence:

• Connects you with a tax pro who will represent you to the CRA in case of an audit
• Helps to minimize potential penalities
• Ensures your documents and files are properly reviewed

Additional fees and restrictions apply to Audit Defence.³

Complex taxes and investment needs. TurboTax handles both.

If you have capital gains or losses from:

• Land
• Buildings
• Shares
• Bonds
• Funds and Trust Units

Or if you have investment income from:

• Stocks, bonds  & mutual fund investments
• Employee stock purchase plans
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) contributions
• Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA)
• Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs)

TurboTax can help you get the most from them at tax time.

Extra guidance for property rentals.

TurboTax locates all eligible rental property expenses, like:

• Repair or maintenance costs
• Advertising expenses
• Extra insurance fees
• Hiring costs for someone to care for your rental properties
• Refinancing activities

So if you own a second home you rent out, or are simply renting out a single room in your house, TurboTax can help maximize your deductions.

Get more from your pension by splitting it.

If you have a company pension plan or Canada Pension Plan (CPP) income, you can split up to 50% of it with your spouse. 

The TurboTax Pension Income Splitting Optimizer automatically suggests the best distribution of your income, so you end up paying less in taxes.

Home & Business Online includes everything in Premier Online