You have multiple modes you can enter the information.
There’s the interview mode – that one takes you through every possible scenario – asking you if it applies to you, then drilling down to get more information if it does.
Or the form mode. You can enter the data directly on the worksheets or forms. This is useful if your taxes don’t change much from year to year – and it’s just a matter of adjusting the numbers for the current year.
(This goes with what ER suggested about comparing the output of Turbo Tax to the previous years forms.)
The Employee Stock Purchase Plan section is useful if your employer has ESPP. As is the section on RSUs, Options, etc… That’s the trickiest part of my taxes – and turbo tax makes it tolerable.
(I think you need the Premiere version to the RSU/ESPP features.)
I spent a few hours this weekend doing taxes. It was relatively pain free – except that I owe. Doh!!!!
