CCH CompleteTax® in the News

CompleteTax…the company behind this online offering, CCH, is a venerable purveyor of tax and business law information. If you want to bomb through your return with minimum eye candy, yet plenty of confidence that the folks behind it know their stuff, this might be for you.

- Forbes

The (CompleteTax) site’s several-questions-on-one-page approach speeds the work along, as do the tabs across the top that make backtracking a little faster. The Quick Navigation area also helps by displaying a list of completed and uncompleted screens.

- PC World

CompleteTax (online only) lets you complete your federal return via the Web for $29.95 and offers a person to give you quick answers to tax questions you type in, for an additional $4.95.

- Chicago Tribune

The Web-based CompleteTax gets the job done….

- Computer Shopper

CompleteTax was the only one with the option to import W-2 information from your employer, which should ensure accuracy and save you a few minutes.

- Consumer Reports Money Blog

CCH CompleteTax.com named a recommended tax site by personal finance columnist Humberto Cruz.

- Sun-Sentinel

In a survey released this week by CCH CompleteTax, 47 percent of the more than 2,000 respondents said they planned to pay off debt, compared with 32 percent who planned to save their rebates and just 21 percent who indicated they would spend the money.

- Arizona Republic

CompleteTax is the fastest of all the software programs for a complex tax return. …CompleteTax allowed me to split my tax refund using IRS Form 8888. This means I can directly deposit my tax refund in up to three bank or retirement accounts. …CompleteTax's tabbed navigation makes it easy to jump to different parts of your tax return.

- About.com

CompleteTax has a simple, clean interface.

- Barron’s

CompleteTax gets the job done.

- PC World

The browser-based interface and online chat service to get answers to your questions "instantly" make CompleteTax a "usability" winner.

- Home Office Reports

CompleteTax is again well rated this year. The site is offered by CCH, a reputable firm in the tax field. It offers a simple user interface and an interview that is more flexible than the others.

- Summit News ( Colorado)

No software installation for this service - just point your browser at the CompleteTax site and start entering the data to complete your Federal or State Income Tax Return. A very good alternative to the "old stand-bys" - and you don't have to install any software on your system either!

CompleteTax's two-level tabbed interface makes it easy to get to the section you want; it also is the only one I saw with a top-level tab for investments. …This is a nice touch that gives CompleteTax users much more control over the interview process.

- PC World

CompleteTax (completetax.com) - This is the greatest site for preparing your own taxes – and it's easy! To me, this site is easier than any of the others and even electronically files your taxes for you, state and federal. In addition, your records are archived so the forms are repopulated with your information each year; all you do is fill in new deductions.

- San Diego Union-Tribune

If you are going to do your business' taxes, doing them manually, in our minds, is NOT an option! Maybe a service like CompleteTax's is for you! A service targeted more at individuals than businesses - however, we do like all of the reference material available on the site as well as the interactive calculators.

- Home Office Reports

…the no-nonsense attitude of CompleteTax shines. If you’re unclear on any of the definitions referenced in the questions, you can click a link for a pop-up window containing a detailed written

- Smart Computing

CCH CompleteTax (completetax.com) can help filers with more complicated returns, offering specialized tools for grappling with capital gains and sticky investment issues.

- The Boston Globe

There's no need to struggle with paper forms and complex descriptions in IRS materials anymore. You can make life simple by using tax preparation software, such as …CCH's CompleteTax.

- Chicago Tribune

If you've been considering using tax-preparation software, this is the year to leap into the 21st century. When you use tax software, you're less likely to miss money-saving tax breaks because software makers have updated their programs to reflect changes in the law, says David Bergstein, analyst for CCH CompleteTax, an online tax-preparation program.

- USA Today

…the folks at CCH CompleteTax pointed out this nifty trick: The split deposit allows you to have just the right amount deposited to your Individual Retirement Account so that you can claim an IRA deduction ….

- Detroit News

One of the best ways to cut your taxes is to pay yourself first. David Bergstein, business development manager for CCH CompleteTax, in Riverwoods, Ill., recommends you take advantage of rules that allow you to contribute to [last year ’s] IRA [this year] (through April 15).

- Market Watch

CCH provides tax and business law information and software solutions to the pros. …They're offering a similar, though more-user-friendly, product to consumers. …Another perk to CompleteTax is that you can split your refund.

- TheStreet.com

Personalized tax answers for iwillteachyoutoberich readers — Part 2, David Bergstein, CPA, CCH CompleteTax – Taking Responsibility for Building your Wealth.

- IWillTeachYouToBeRich.com

According to a recent survey done by CCH Inc., a tax-information and publishing company, 43 percent of taxpayers say they'll use their tax refund to pay off debts, 29 percent say they'll save or invest their refund, 22 percent say they'll spend the money on a "necessity," and 6 percent say they'll splurge on something they've always wanted.

- El Paso Times