TurboTax Delivers Android Tax Prep App for Tablets

RMN Digital | March 7, 2012 | Americas, Applications, Consumer, Corporate, E-Governance, Enterprise, Finance, Masses, Mobiles, Regions, Tablets | No Comments

TurboTax, a leading tax software, has announced a new app now available for Android tablets. Designed and optimized specifically for the Android platform, the app rounds out a suite of TurboTax mobile offerings.

TurboTax is claimed to be the only tax preparation software to offer customized, native apps, not just a browser experience, for the growing number of consumers who choose to prepare their taxes on a mobile or tablet device.

Announced Tuesday, March 6, TurboTax for Android is among the first Android tablet apps from Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU). It enables taxpayers with simple and complex returns to prepare and e-file both their federal and state taxes completely from their tablet. For Android phone customers, SnapTax, a mobile app designed for a simple return (1040EZ) is also available.

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The app takes advantage of the tablet environment with a unique look and feel, easy navigation and automatically presents customized keyboards, on devices that support it, to make entering tax data easier and more intuitive.

Tax returns can be password protected for an extra layer of security. Customers can e-file their return directly from their tablet and get a refund in as little as seven days with direct deposit and can easily and securely email a copy of their return to their computer, says the company.

Customers can download the app for free from the Android Market and pay when they’re done. Customers start in TurboTax Deluxe, for $29.99, and based on their tax situation, they can choose TurboTax Premier or TurboTax Home & Business for an additional cost. State tax preparation is additional. All pricing is subject to change and includes e-file at no additional cost.

Intuit Inc. is a leading provider of business and financial management solutions for small and mid-sized businesses; financial institutions, including banks and credit unions; consumers and accounting professionals.

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Its flagship products and services, including QuickBooks, Quicken and TurboTax, simplify small business management and payroll processing, personal finance, and tax preparation and filing.

ProSeries and Lacerte are Intuit’s leading tax preparation offerings for professional accountants. Intuit Financial Services helps banks and credit unions grow by providing on-demand solutions and services that make it easier for consumers and businesses to manage their money.

Founded in 1983, Intuit had annual revenue of $3.9 billion in its fiscal year 2011. The company has approximately 8,000 employees with major offices in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, India and other locations.