One Hundred Dollars a Month

This post is sponsored by TurboTax {although all opinions and love for Turbo tax expressed below are my own, and I’d be shouting them from the rooftop even if they weren’t sponsors!}.

Taxes. Sometimes that can sound like a cuss word to so many people. But taxes don’t have to be hard. I’ve used TurboTax many times. I love that I can log on and with a few clicks, begin my taxes with all of my past year’s info already pre-filled and securely stored for me. It really does make doing my taxes easy peasy. They guide me through every deduction, so I’m not missing out on any hidden money. They help make what could be a super complex thing, really manageable! I don’t even dread them because I feel like I’m in control of my finances and I have a handle on my taxes! I know I can sit down and bust them out in a few hours, and not even have to worry about it for another year.

The software walks you through the process, question by question. It’s like taxes for dummies, but with built-in troubleshooting. If I have a question as they guide me through each section, I can pause and look it up, or even chat with, screen share or video call an industry expert in real-time—an actual human! And if you’re reading this thinking, “well my tax situation is a mess this year. No way they can handle my crazy tax stuff.” Think again! TurboTax can handle ALL tax situations – from super simple to extremely tricky and complex – and remember that customer support along the way I was talking about? It’s real and it’s super helpful!

I also love that I can pull up and access all of my past taxes in one place. If I have a question about a past return, I log in and have the info at my fingertips in no time. While I still do have a tax file for my printed returns, it certainly cuts down on the massive tax file clutter I used to have!

Seriously you guys, TurboTax is where it’s at. Plus, they just introduced TurboTax Self-Employed, the first and only integrated tax preparation solution that comes with QuickBooks Self-Employed for year-round expense tracking, and because I’m self-employed, this one’s a biggie for me {and all the other 55 million self-employed peeps in the US}! Us self-employed peeps have to understand potential tax deductions, untangle co-mingled business and personal expenses, AND stay on top of record keeping. This new program is pretty much guaranteed to prevent tracking finances and preparing taxes from becoming a year-round struggle! Can I get a hallelujah? And as a bonus, right now, TurboTax is offering my readers 10% off TurboTax Self-Employed!

So what are you waiting for? Head on over and check TurboTax out for yourself. If you’re a simple filer (1040/EZ) you can file federal and state taxes for FREE! Pretty fantastic, right? I sure think so!