As Benjamin Franklin said, the only things certain in life are death and taxes. But don’t let tax season get you down: you can get an early start on filing for 2019 thanks to some great discounts on H&R Block’s tax software at Walmart. The discounts are valid for any version except the basic one and save you in some cases up to 30% off retail.
We figure that most filers will need more than the basic software. If you have any investments, own a home or rental property, or also need to file state taxes, you’ll need one of the more feature-rich versions. Regardless of which one you pick, you’ll be able to file up to five times with the same purchase, allowing the whole family to get their taxes done hassle-free.
All versions also include support for filing single or jointly, and allow you to figure out deductions for dependents or anything you might have donated during the year. The Deluxe version, which also adds support for homeowners and investors and includes one-time state filing support, will be sufficient for most. That's on sale for $35, $10 off its normal price.
If you own rental property or are self-employed, choose the Premium version. That’s on sale for $52 as a digital download and a $13 savings. Small business owners will need the top-tier Premium & Business version, however: That’s on sale for $66 as a digital download , saving you $5 off a hardcopy version and $14 from its typical $80 retail price.
H&R Block’s software is easy to use and cheaper than competitors like Inuit’s TurboTax. While TurboTax is excellent if you use other Inuit products like Quickbooks, it’s overkill for most tax filers. We’ve filed with both programs and didn’t see a considerable difference in functionality, other than the Quickbooks integration of TurboTax. They’ll both help you maximize your deductions and avoid errors that could trigger an audit and help you to maximize your refund.
This is also the cheapest we expect to see tax software before April 15 arrives because of how heavily discounted some of these versions already are. Plus, why wait for that refund when you could have everything ready for when W-2’s and 1099’s arrive later in January, making filing your taxes for 2019 a snap?
By the way, once you do get that refund, come check back with us for the latest in tech and lifestyle deals on our curated deals page.
The absolutely absurd idea of putting a touchscreen display on a mouse isn't exactly new. Turtle Beach already did it with its Command Series MC7, which features a 2.25-inch control screen. But apparently, even that wasn't ridiculous enough for Arctic Fox Technologies. Its new Super Mouse looks like someone took the chunky old Atari ST mouse, slapped a touchscreen and scroll wheel on it, and called it an upgrade.
The result is a rather unusual-looking mouse that is now on Kickstarter, starting at $199. And as ridiculous as it looks, some of its features are genuinely intriguing.
Apple is less than a day away from launching its highly anticipated OLED MacBook Pro with a touch-sensitive screen. But it appears that the upgrade is going to cost a pretty penny. According to a report by Bloomberg, Apple is reportedly eyeing a starting price of $2,899 for the 14-inch MacBook Pro, while the 16-inch version could start at $3,399 in the US.
"At $2,899, the 14-inch model would mark the highest starting price for a new MacBook Pro model, surpassing the $2,799 Apple charged for a 17-inch version introduced in 2006," says the report. The report claims that Apple is targeting a minimum price hike of $400 for its upcoming redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models.
I've spent a good amount of time digging into the spec sheet of the new M6 MacBook Pro (14-inch), and for all intents and purposes, this is a classic Apple "chip and connectivity" refresh. It's not a full redesign. The chassis, Liquid Retina XDR panel, speakers, ports, and battery, all of them carry over unchanged.
However, the M6 brings more cores, stronger on-device AI, higher memory bandwidth on the larger configs, and modern wireless. Here’s the practical rundown of what actually improved, and whether those gains are worth your money.