The rescue for lay in bureaucratic jungle

Product description: The WISO tax savings book is a useful digital support for the layman (like me) in the field of taxation. The program guides step by step through the tax return for the year 2014. Here, while the registration is not the normal (control) visible forms, but a listing, indicating this individual categories on the left, in the middle then accommodate the personal records and right provides the respective declaration. This presentation acts possibly a bit confusing at first glance. But after the first little shock, you find yourself along well and recognizes the benefit of this representation: It has namely displayed to its current topic everything at a glance.
After entering a complete is displayed using red, yellow and green circles, the area in which a tax cut was not (yet) fully exploited. By appropriate advice you can get something out here may still be.
I am also interested to sg simulation mode: This can be turned on manually to simulate values ​​changes in the tax return. Based on the permanent on-screen display to the amount paid or additional payment we see, for example, what effect the Riester pension in the calculation. Once this mode is closed, the original file is available again.
The menu in the top bar could be a little clearer, but you find your way (software's generally meant to keep by regular innovations the purchase attractiveness high. ;-)).

Benefits:
+ Data transfer from the previous year (enter address, bank details, content of employment tax statement, insurance, rental income, etc. you can save). You have the values, if necessary, only adapt, which saves a lot of time!
+ Understand explanations of the official German
+ Forms can be sent directly via Elster to the tax office and / or digitally viewed before printing
+ Red / yellow / green circles show where you have the tax cuts already or not yet completely exhausted and the program returns again tips in this regard
+ Diverse sample letter to the tax office (letter, appeal, etc.)
+ Calculation of tax assessment (amount paid or additional payment will be displayed during the inputs permanently above right)
+ More tax returns can be created with a license
+ Simulation mode to experiment a bit and see where if necessary, have to bundle some Euro with some effort.

Disadvantage (s):
- Menu navigation via upper toolbar initially somewhat cumbersome and incomprehensible

Functionality: The program runs with me on Windows 7 or 8.1 without error. The installation using CD-ROM was made step-by-step and is not a problem even for people without large IT understanding. For functionality with tablets or the web browser, I can not say anything because I have not tested it. Every now and then some updates coming for improving the program.

Conclusion: The rescue for lay people who want to try themselves on their tax return / need. The price is justified for the quality in the form of hints, suggestions and usability definitely. There is a feel good, to deal with its own tax return and have got the maximum, without hiring an accountant so!