TurboTax Basic 2012 was designed to make doing your simple taxes easy, by guiding you step by step through your federal tax return. TurboTax Basic has everything you need to easily do your simple tax return.

Does the hard work for you

• Asks easy questions, tailored to you
• Automatically fills in W-2 and 1099 info
• Transfers last year's TurboTax info
• Imports your financial daa
• Makes it easy to hold your place

Provides help when you need it

• Live tax answers
• Straightforward guidance & advice
• Life events expert
• "Guide me" feature
• Free tech support

Spots errors and shows how to fix them

• Smart Check scans for mistakes
• Guaranteed accurate calculations
• Keeps you up-to-date with the latest tax forms

Gets your refund faster with included federal efile

• Shows your tax refund in real time
• Federal efile included
• Options to get your refund fast

Plus, includes these helpful feaures to make doing your taxes even easier

• Allows you to search topic or form
• Compares sales tax vs. stat income tax deduction savings
• Takes the confusion out of vehicle registration deductions
• Summarizes your tax situation
• Explains Alternative Minimum Tax and how to avoid it
• Helps with education credits and deductions
• Handles Social Security and other types of income
• Simplifies estimated tax payments
• Guides you step-by-step through amending returns, if needed