Software Reviews: Taxbrain Taxbrain ================================================================================ admin on 05 February, 2009 07:34:00 The Tax Brain tax software package is said to be one of the most convenient web based software packages for tax preparations. This software uses a data entry format to collect all your tax information effectively, unlike the Tax Cut or Turbo Tax software packages which use an interview style system that asks the users a series of questions. Read more>> This format allows the Tax Brain software program to offer quick tax preparations to facilitate direct returns on your taxes. Tax payers who need to file complicated tax returns will need to spend additional time to work with a longer data entry form for itemized deductions, investments and business incomes. The Tax Brain tax software package works better for wage earners with simple tax issues such as tax deductions. To start using the Tax Brain software program after installation, you will have to first answer a questionnaire for removing and adding several worksheets for your tax returns, in order to organize future processes of filing your taxes. After this, you will be required to move the worksheets in order and then enter your wage earnings, investments, tax deductions and business income. However, these worksheets will not provide any kind of assistance on tax information like the fully featured assistance provided by Tax Act, Turbo Tax and Tax Cut. The Tax Brain software program has been modestly designed to allow tax payers to file taxes directly. Tax Brain is in fact one of the most suitable software packages for tax payers with direct tax filing situations. However, should you have to file long and drawn out tax returns, this may not be the best options for you as Tax Brain software does not offer well planned assistance and may provide you with explanations not be applicable to your situation. Tax Brain usually comes in four different packages which include $14.95 1040Ez package, the $19.95 1040 basic package, the $39.95 d 1040 deluxe package and finally the $69.95 1040 premium package. *The Tax Brain’s 1040 EZ package helps in automatically determining the least price service available for all your tax situations. With this, tax payers both individual and married can file their basic tax returns with ease. This format is not recommended for couples with children.. *The Tax Brain’s 1040 Basic package is specifically designed for tax payers having dependents, EIC, taxable interest and other expenses. *The Tax Brain’s 1040 Deluxe package usually supports AMT, capital gains, itemized deductions, S-Corporation and a lot more useful features. *The Tax Brain’s 1040 Premium package is said to be a tough software package that helps small businesses, the self-employed and rental owners to file their taxes effectively. The bare bones design of Tax Brain has made it so simple for users to complete a simple tax return form in just 15 minutes. This makes Tax Brain one of the easiest and fastest web based tax software programs in the market. Unfortunately, Tax Brain lacks supportive instructions needed to complete various sections related to tax returns.