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Now that 2010 is here, it is time for me to start thinking about purchasing my tax software for 2009. I have been using TaxCut for the last decade (God I am old!), but it looks like the product name has changed to H&R Block at Home. A horrible name – but then what kind of branding creativity can you really expect from a tax accounting corporation?

But then I don’t buy the software for the name, I buy it for its functionality and price. Years of purchasing the software has taught me to pay attention to the calendar, sales, and rebates. Last month H&R Block was kind enough to mail me a cd of the software. As always, I ignore the cd (which will cost you retail to activate) and dig into the mailer for the $10.00 rebate form.

Now I watch for deals. The office big box stores like Staples and Office Depot tend to discount and provide additional rebate deals on the software. Generally the deals get a bit better in mid-January through February. Amazon.com and WalMart are other good places to look for discounts as the calendar advances.

The best deal I could find today looks like this:

H&R Block at home Deluxe (free Federal efile + state software) – $40.00 at WalMart (Print this page out)

Visit your local Staples and sign up for free Staples Reward Membership (if you don’t have it already). Ask Staples to price match to the WalMart print-out. You now qualify for the Save $10 instantly Staples reward and purchase the software for $30.00 ($40.00 price match – $10 reward).

Go home and fill-out the $10.00 rebate form in your H&R Block cd mailer. Your final cost for the software is now $20.00 (plus sales tax).

Labels: Taxes

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Tags: Software, Start Thinking, Tax Software