We ask simple questions in the EasyStep® Interview.
Easy-to-understand questions that relate to your tax needs and life situation, the EasyStep® Interview takes the fear out of answering tax questions, and helps uncover hidden deductions.
Step-by-step GPS guidance. To your maximum refund. Guaranteed.2
Just like a GPS in your car, TurboTax literally maps out your return.
As you answer simple questions about your life and tax situation, TurboTax:
Shows where you are, and how far is left to go
Lets you flag areas if you want to revisit them later
So you'll never feel lost again when it comes to preparing and filing your taxes.
The Deduction Toolbox finds every possible deduction.
Only TurboTax has Personal Profiling, a unique feature which helps TurboTax determine what you can deduct.
As you answer simple questions about your life situation, TurboTax determines what credits and deductions apply to your situation and claims them for you.
Plus there are over 400+ deductions in the Deduction Toolbox, an A-to-Z list of deductions that you can search to ensure you get everything you deserve.
Carry-forward last year’s tax info into this year’s return.
If you used TurboTax, UFile® or H&R Block® last year, you can import your 2011 tax data into TurboTax.3
This helps ensure you don’t miss unused credits from the last year
It also saves you time from from manually entering in information, which helps improve the accuracy of your return.
Optimize your RRSP contributions.
The TurboTax RRSP Optimizer lets you see how different RRSP contribution amounts affect your refund (or tax owing).
It helps you determine the optimum RRSP contribution for you and your spouse.
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.
We check and double-check your return.
When it comes to taxes, nobody wants to make a mistake or miss out on extra money.
Before you file, we check your return for any possible mistakes or money-saving opportunities you may have missed.
It's our way of ensuring that you get your biggest refund possible – guaranteed.2
Avoid an audit with Audit Risk Alert. Be confident with Audit Defence.4
Audit Risk Alert lets you see which tax claims may trigger any red flags to the CRA before you file.
By letting you know of your potential risk for a tax audit before you file, TurboTax allows you to:
Go back and make any changes
Make an informed decision about the return you're filing
And with Audit Defence, a tax professional will represent you to CRA and help to minimize potential penalities. Additional fees and restrictions apply.4
