The Turbo Tax software seems to have a glitch in that once a taxpayer states he has received the Stimulus check the taxed owed increases. I have seen several customers ask this question and it makes a customer feel that the Stimulus check is taxable since that is the only entry made and the tax liability number increases at the top of the page.
The canned answer to the questions as to whether the Stimulus check is taxable, is that the increase in taxes due is simply the difference between taxes paid and taxes due. If the Stimulus amount is not taxable why does the tax liability increase when completing that page?
If the canned answer is correct you should revise your program to prevent the confusion.
I have always done my taxes myself in the past but have converted to Turbo Tax in the past few years for the simplicity in filing the return electronically. But I do not like the fact that I cannot see what is happening within the program with each new entry. When I prepare my return myself I know with every step what the calculations are and how the final numbers are obtained.
Mel Wentz
Mel Wentz
