Home & Business includes everything in Premier, plus:

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

Bring in data from QuickBooks to TurboTax.

Use QuickBooks to track business income and expenses? You can directly import that information into TurboTax.²

When you import your QuickBooks data into TurboTax, you:

• Manually enter less information
• Reduce the possibility for data entry mistakes
• Save time and improve the accuracy of your return.

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 questions about your business, then goes to work about locating deductions you can claim, like:

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

TurboTax protects your return with Audit Risk Alert and Audit Defence.

Even 100% accurate returns may be audited by the CRA.

TurboTax helps reduce your chances of being audited, and offers expert representation in case of an audit.

Audit Risk Alert is included and lets you know if any deductions you're claiming may trigger a CRA audit, which lets you:

• Make any changes you wish
• Have extra confidence in the return you're filing

Audit Defence is available as a paid add-on³ and connects you with a tax pro in case of an audit who will

• Represent you and correspond on your behalf to the CRA
• Review your documents and attend all CRA meetings with you

Complex taxes and investments. TurboTax has them covered.

TurboTax lets you easily claim 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)

As well as capital gains and losses from land, buildings, shares, bonds or funds and trust units.

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.

Split your pension income.

Did you know you can split up to 50% of your Canada Pension Plan (CPP) or company pension plan income 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 includes everything in Premier