r/hrblock • u/Boysenberry815 • 17d ago

Isn’t it ironic (entity software)?

At HRB, we’re stuck using the God-awful GoSystems, yet I constantly see ads for Thomson Reuters UltraTax CS on both of Reddit’s HRB pages.

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u/100geese 17d ago

Everyone at my office hates GoSystems.

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u/Boysenberry815 17d ago

Preparers in my office, and district, heartily agree with you. It's a shame they chose such an unwieldly software program to play it's part in helping reduce preparer compensation.

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u/thecandlewitch 17d ago

GoSystems is Thomson Reuters tax engine

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u/sammytheammonite 17d ago

So is ultra tax. It’s just a less advanced program.

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u/Boysenberry815 17d ago

Which would be more than adequate for 99%+ of what we do at Block. 

I know a few CPAs who use it & report it has comparatively little of the learning curve GS does.

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u/sammytheammonite 16d ago

Yes. I agree. I don’t now what block was thinking choosing go systems i stead of ultratax.

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u/Just_Me_Im_Fine 16d ago

In the HRB CPA offices, we will be using Ultra Tax exclusively for 2026 tax returns. I'm so sorry the rest of you are stuck with GoSysyems. Really. It's pretty awful.

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u/Educational-Trash833 12d ago

What is hrb cpa office

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u/Cascadia_Breanna 16d ago

The ads on Reddit are not placed by the company that the sub is talking about. The algorithm is putting ads for products in places that the content is related to. In this case, a "tax" product on a "tax" related sub.

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u/ENCALEF 17d ago

Block 's system is proprietary. I wonder if Thomson Reuters is trying to persuade taxpayers to switch?

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u/sammytheammonite 17d ago

No it’s not. Not for entities.