There are calculators on the web for 2008 stimulus tax rebates already. TurboTax has such a calculator and will have an up-to-date calculator for any rebates that come available in 2009.

Here is how the TurboTax calculator works. Go to the home page for TurboTax, then click on the tab marked Tax Calculators and Tips. From there, under the tax estimator heading on the left hand side, click on how much will you pay in 2008.

A pop up then appears asking you for the tax year you are trying to compute, filing status, age, and number of children – then forwards you on to another screen asking for income information, then to yet another screen with deductions you can include, and finally taxes and credits.

From there your results are calculated. Now if you are looking to calculate your stimulus tax rebate specifically, this can be found by typing in “2008 stimulus tax rebate calculator” on the TurboTax home page. It will take you to a short worksheet, essentially getting to the question of whether you paid more than $600 ($1,200 if you are married filing a joint return) in taxes in 2007.

To be sure, however, follow the steps the TurboTax Calculator guides you through, and at the end it will tell you what rebate you are entitled to receive.

Perhaps you’re hoping to pay the smallest amount of tax paid. Turbo tax guarantees the biggest refund possible or your money back. It’s that simple. If you want a tax return estimate, give their online software a try. Listed below are some of the benefits of using online software to estimate your 2009 tax return.

• You will receive the biggest refund possible
• Covers over 350 deductions
• Gets the full value for charitable donations
• Simplifies deducting medical expenses
• Shows you where you stand
• It’s easy to use, no tax expert jargon
• Reduces risks of filing an incorrect return

If you get a bigger refund from using any other tax preparation method, they will give you your money back. I don’t know about you but, sometimes I miss a deduction I could have taken. As the software calculates my tax return, it finds any deduction that I may have missed. I really take a lot of comfort knowing my tax return estimate will be the best it can be. I like knowing I will get all of the deductions I deserve.

When it comes to claiming my deduction for charitable donations, I’m not always sure about the value of the item. The tax return estimator has the retail value for over 1,000 commonly donated items. Now how’s that for service? I don’t have to worry anymore about not getting the full value for my donations.

While figuring your tax return estimate, you will know if you qualify for medical deductions. After completing your return the estimator will go over your return with a fine tooth comb. I find the software to be very easy to use. It’s set up as a step by step process and it is laid out so beautifully, you will not be confused as to what you should do. Helpful tips to any questions you might have are right there by the form you’re filling. If you’re stuck and don’t know what to do, you can have a live chat with tax experts.

If anything has changed in your life the tax return estimator will ask simple questions like:

1. Did you get married?
2. Did you have a baby?
3. Did you buy a home?
4. Did you sell a home?
5. Did you change jobs?

It’s really that simple. If you can answer questions, you can save yourself a lot of money. Isn’t it time to keep some of your money in our wallet? You can find real-time online answers to your questions from the Turbo Tax experts. If you want to save money, time, get the biggest refund, pay the least tax due and ensure accuracy then, go online and try the software for your 2009 Tax Return Estimate today!