Intuit TurboTax Home and Business 2009

Intuit TurboTax Home and Business 2009 makes it extremely easy to input all of your tax information. The software lets you file both your federal and state taxes. And if you're self-employed, it walks you through the process, step-by-step, of entering any write-offs to maximize your deductions and hopefully get a refund this year.

Key Features:

* Helps Find Small-Business Tax Deductions
Shows you which expenses you can deduct for your vehicle, supplies, utilities, home office expenses, and more, so you get every business deduction you deserve.

* Identifies Industry-Specific Deductions
Walks you through tax write-offs by industry to help you spot commonly overlooked deductions.

* Gets You the Biggest Vehicle Deduction
Shows you whether you'll get a bigger deduction using actual expenses or the standard mileage rate. Provides extra help for splitting vehicle expenses between business and personal use.

* Makes Entering Income Easier
Shows all business income types on a single page so you know you've covered all sources of business income.

* Creates W-2 and 1099 Forms
Helps you prepare unlimited forms for employees and contractors. Does all calculations and prints on plain paper. No special forms needed. Mac users must have Internet access to create W-2 and 1099 forms.

* Simplifies Asset Depreciation
Helps you determine which depreciation method will get you the biggest deduction, then guides you through calculating and reporting depreciation.

* Streamlines Expense Entry
Walks you through all expense categories and provides additional tax deduction suggestions along the way so you can maximize your savings.

* Offers Extra Guidance for New Businesses
Shows the startup deductions new businesses can take.

* Imports Your Investment Info
Saves time by automatically importing your investment info directly from your financial institution.

* Helps You Accurately Report Investment Sales
Walks you through reporting sales of stocks, bonds and mutual funds. Automatically calculates capital gains/losses and keeps track of those that carry over to future tax returns.

* Determines Your Cost Basis
Finds your accurate purchase price for stock sales, in three easy steps.

* Helps with Employee Stock Plans
Guides you through reporting sales and automatically determines your correct basis for selling shares purchased at different times or different prices.

* 401(k) Maximizer
Shows you how to increase your 401(k) contribution without decreasing your take-home pay.

* Helps You Find Every Rental Deduction
Finds over 20 deductions for landlords, from travel to advertising to repairs to insurance.

* Shows Your Best Rental Depreciation Method
Simplifies reporting rental property depreciation and shows which depreciation method will get you the biggest tax deduction.

* Maximizes Refinancing Deductions
Guides you through deducting points, appraisal fees, recording costs, and more so you don't miss a single chance to save.

* Helps with New Rental Properties
Shows you step by step how to set up new rental properties.

* Stimulus Ready
Updated with all of the latest tax laws to help you get all of the deductions and credits you deserve--including the new 2009 Stimulus Plan credits for homebuyers, new car purchases and more.

* Maximizes Your Tax Deductions
Asks simple questions about your income, family situation and changes in your tax situation and credits. Then, based on your answers, searches for more than 350 deductions and credits to get you the biggest tax refund--guaranteed.

* Looks for Deduction Opportunities as You Go
Shows you which deductions you've taken. Which deductions you haven't. And tells you how to qualify for just about any deduction, so you don't miss any opportunities to save.

* Gets You the Maximum Deduction for Donations
ItsDeductible (included) helps you accurately value items you donate to charity--no more guessing. Plus, it tracks other donations such as cash, mileage and stocks, to help you get every charitable deduction you're entitled to.

* Handles Your Life Changes
Changed jobs? Got married? Bought a home? Had a baby? TurboTax guides you through common life changes, explains how the changes will impact your taxes, and tells you what you can deduct.

* Helps with Medical Expenses
Does all math and tells you if you qualify to deduct your medical expenses for maximum tax savings.

and much more

System Requirements:

* Processor: 450 MHz 32-bit (x86) or faster;
* Operating System: Windows XP Home/Media Center Edition/Pro with Service Pack 2 or higher (32/64-bit) Windows Vista Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Ultimate (32/64-bit) Windows 7;
* Hard Disk: Federal Products: 500 MB for TurboTax (plus up to 620 MB for Microsoft .NET 3.5 SP1 if not already installed) State Products: 15 MB Memory: 256MB of RAM Optical Drive: 2 x CD-ROM;
* Monitor: 800x600 screen resolution (1024x768 recommended) Microsoft .NET 3.5 SP1 (included with TurboTax Installer) Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1 or higher (included with TurboTax Installer) Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher Adobe Flash Player 9 or higher Adobe Reader 8 or higher Printer: Any Windows-compatible inkjet or laser printer.