Tax

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October 5, 2011 

Tax Planner Included with All-Inclusive Drake Tax Suite

800-230-2322 www.DrakeSoftware.com While most other tax software developers offer tax planning for an additional annual fee, Drake Software has gone with an all-inclusive approach to its entire professional tax compliance suite. The suite provides 1040, 1040NR, 1041, 1065, 1120, 1120S, 706, 709, 990 and 990PF preparation, support for all states with income taxes, and unlimited...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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September 14, 2011 

CCH Small Firm Services — ATX & TaxWise Payroll Compliance Reporting

800-375-9542 www.ATXinc.com  www.TaxWise.com    2011 Overall Rating 4.5 Best Fit Small and mid-sized tax and accounting practices seeking to broaden their client services by offering year-end compliance, particularly those using solutions from CCH Small Firm Services for tax preparation and write-up. Strengths Integration with professional tax package. Strong federal & state support, including e-filing. Library...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

 Only Need a Few W-2s or 1099s? WageFiling.com Offers Pay-As-You-Go Option

September 12, 2011 

Only Need a Few W-2s or 1099s? WageFiling.com Offers Pay-As-You-Go Option

361-884-1500 www.wagefiling.com Small businesses are often the ones least prepared for the challenges of tax season, especially when they find out that it actually starts in January with preparation of last year’s W-2s and 1099s. With good financial management and advice from a great accountant, they can be better prepared. But if they only have...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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September 12, 2011 

EG Systems, Inc. — The W-2/1099 Filer

800-264-3155 www.W21099.com    2011 Overall Rating 4.75 Best Fit Professional practices with large client rosters for whom they provide year-end reporting. Strengths Excellent multi-client management functionality. Comprehensive state, federal & local form support. Multiple batch filing & printing options. Good integration capabilities. Barcoding of W-2s & SSN masking. Automated, free web-based data backup. Potential Limitations...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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September 12, 2011 

Tenenz — Laser Link

800-888-5803 www.tenenz   2011 Overall Rating 4.25 Best Fit Small practices managing year-end compliance processes for multiple small businesses. Strengths Easy interface & data entry. Free e-filing. Good forms support. Inexpensive. Potential Limitations Limited import options & does not export. No built-in invoicing functionality. Minimal online support, but live support is free.   Summary &...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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September 9, 2011 

Personal Property Pro – property tax software

Personal Property Pro is downloadable software that automates, calculates and prints business personal property tax returns for use in all 398 counties in Texas, Florida and Oklahoma. Personal Property Pro provides you: Affordability, starting at just $195 An intuitive and easy-to-use interface Superior product performance Powerful reports State-approved forms where applicable Free and outstanding technical...…

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August 19, 2011 

RedGear Technologies — TaxWorks Tax Planner

800-230-2322 www.taxworks.com The Tax Planner module from RedGear, the makers of TaxWorks, is designed to work with that specific tax system, providing several years’ of scenario planning for federal and state taxes, with support for all common tax treatments. However, the program can also be used as a stand-alone utility. RedGear offers program updates throughout...…

 Intuit — ProLine Lacerte Tax Planner

August 19, 2011 

Intuit — ProLine Lacerte Tax Planner

800-765-7777 www.lacertesoftware.com The Intuit ProLine Lacerte Tax Planner is a tool for developing customized tax scenarios to help tax and accounting professionals estimate the tax impact of proposed future transactions.  The planner allows tax professionals to advise clients on how best to minimize tax liabilities using known and projected tax rates, rules, income and familial...…

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August 19, 2011 

CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business — ProSystem fx Planning

800-739-9998 www.cchgroup.com ProSystem fx Planning provides comprehensive scenario-based income tax planning features in a system that can be used as a stand-alone program or as an integrated part of the ProSystem fx Suite of professional tax and accounting products. The program includes support for all tax treatments, including regular, AMT and capital gains, with extensive...…

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August 16, 2011 

Decoding Buffett’s Tax Plan

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Warren Buffett is once again begging Congress to tax him more. “My friends and I have been coddled long enough by a billionaire-friendly Congress. It’s time for our government to get serious about shared sacrifice,” the founder of holding company Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA, Fortune 500) wrote in a New York Times...…

Jeanne Sahadi

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August 15, 2011 

Drake Software Acquires Copanion

Drake Software, one of the largest independent developers of tax and practice management software for professional accountants and tax professionals, announced today that they've acquired Copanion, which is most notable for its GruntWorx paperless workflow solution. Financial details regarding the deal between the two privately-held concerns were not disclosed.

Isaac M. O'Bannon