Quick and easy - with small flaws!

So far I've done my tax return either (earlier) with the forms or (in the last 4 years) with the Elster program. But as I've so no idea of ​​the matter, I thought about such a program might I find something that I did not know what else can I consider and perhaps get back money for a change.

So I am an absolute novice in TAXMAN and can not be compared with previous years, but can tell you what happens to a "newbie" with this program.

First install - very simple, without any problem, even for people who are not so well versed with programs. When choosing to install additional programs (eg for business income), there was no decision difficulties - I am a 08/15 employees, so only the standard program :)

I have installed the suggested videos to program guide .. which had the advantage that one was shown the first steps in the program and the disadvantage that the installation course lasted longer.

The, I think 5, videos were nice, but they have now does not really explain anything earth-shattering to me, that would have worked without.

The declaration itself I liked. The program runs through the pages, shows where there are still gaps are. Links is the menu of all pages that you can fill in the middle of the form itself and right always complementary explanations. Really all very simple!

What I personally like but not so good ... I did not understand the link with the electronic tax return so. About Elster I send tax returns electronically without authentication and then print out a few pages minimized that I sign and the tax office will send by post.

In Taxman I did not get it, that he would transfer the data to my Elster program. To print he prepared pages before that look like the correct forms of the Tax Office - ie the way too much print around it, which costs only paper and ink. I did not see. But like I said, maybe it was my inability to deal with the program, after half an hour I've been looking quake.

Another point which was not like the ride cost recording. I have moved in the last year and therefore needed 2x listing for different ways of working. Here I would have liked the simple point gewüscht Help: I ​​have moved in the current year or something like that. I found it then, after a long search ... it is therefore possible only wars not easy to find for me.

I then entered manually all over again in my program Elster at the end. The calculation of both programs, incidentally, gave the same amount at the end. Ie calculations are correct, it has helped .. for more depositions, I do not know, it has not. Either I've just nothing, or the program is not helping me * laughs *

Conclusion:
Who still does not work with other programs, which I really recommend it, because it helps to find all the forms filled out, so that you only need to print, helping with numerous help texts to understand fields.