Taxes January 26, 2026
Welcome to Tax Season 2026
The IRS today opened the 2026 tax filing season and began accepting and processing federal individual income tax returns for tax year 2025.
December 1, 2008
CCH Inc.’ CCH ViewPlan Advanced Estate Planning Software
CCH ViewPlan Advanced combines a simple user interface with advanced calculations to provide a deceptively powerful planning engine. At first glance, the main window contains only limited options on a vertical navigation toolbar docked at the left side of the screen. Icons are available for Clients, Estate Details, Plans, Comparisons, and Presentations. However, ViewPlan Advanced’s...…
December 1, 2008
BNA Software ‘ Fixed Assets DesktopPro
BNA Fixed Assets is a comprehensive asset recording and reporting program designed for small and mid-sized businesses and corporations. In addition to Fixed Assets DesktopPro, which is reviewed here, the company offers additional versions of the system, including a small business edition (SBE), a multi-user client server version and a web-based version. BNA has an...…
December 1, 2008
CCH Tax & Accounting ‘ fx Fixed Assets
ProSystem fx Fixed Assets provides an advanced asset tracking, management and reporting program that supports all depreciation types, multiple books and offers integration with tax, accounting and paperless engagement systems. The system, which can be used as either a stand-alone program or as an integrated part of CCH’s ProSystem fx Office suite, offers several customization...…
December 1, 2008
Comprehensive Microsystems Inc. ‘ THE SYSTEM
THE SYSTEM provides asset management and depreciation capabilities for small and mid-sized businesses, calculating amortization and depreciation for an unlimited number of client companies with up to 250,000 assets each. THE SYSTEM is available in three primary versions: Lite, which at $395 offers only one depreciation schedule for each entity; the full stand-alone version for...…
December 1, 2008
AccountantsWorld – Accountant’s Office Online
Accountant’s Office Online (AOO) from AccountantsWorld includes CyberCabinet (electronic office for client files), a firm web site, client relationship-building newsletters, financial calculators, and Time2Money, the practice management component of AOO. Time2Money (T2M) is a web-based, basic time and billing system. It is best suited to professionals who spend a lot of time away from their...…
December 1, 2008
CCH Tax & Accounting – ProSystem fx Practice
ProSystem fx Practice from CCH Tax and Accounting provides integrated time and expense entry, billing, project management (with scheduling), reporting and more. FEATURES – 5 Stars Firm preferences include process control, grouping and other items. For example, firms can define multiple offices, integrate with ProSystem fx Tax, use engagements, projects and tasks or not, and...…
December 1, 2008
Araize, Inc. ‘ FastFund NonProfit Software
FastFund is a relatively young product (first released in 2000), but already boasts a nice feature set that includes integrated accounting, fundraising and payroll applications. Version 2 was released in June 2003 and is scheduled for another upgrade (version 2.1) by the time this article goes to print. New features in version 2 included a...…
December 1, 2008
Drake Software ‘ Drake Preparer Sites/1040.com
Drake Software provides users of its tax preparation software with free web sites through 1040.com, using its Preparer SiteBuilder system. It is not available to firms not using Drake’s software. The system is geared toward professional tax firms wishing to offer self-preparation services, but also provides additional content for general accounting services practices. Drake has...…
December 1, 2008
Drake Technologies ‘ CPAsites.com
CPAsites.com is a web site development solution for accounting firms that provides all design, creation, development and management of web sites and provides financial calculators, newsletters and additional updated content and tools. AUTOMATED CONTENT – 4.5 Stars CPAsites.com provides web sites with content ranging from several newsletters and a federal tax summary page, to a...…
December 1, 2008
BNA Software ‘ BNA Estate & Gift Tax Planner
BNA Estate & Gift Tax Planner includes a depth of features and calculations that reflect the company’s expertise in all areas of estate planning and tax calculation. It incorporates all of the latest changes to federal pension and benefits laws introduced by the Economic Growth and Tax Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA), as well as...…
December 1, 2008
Advanced Micro Solutions ‘ 1099-Etc
AMS was originally founded by two entrepreneurs under the name Edmond Software (based in Edmond, Okla.) in 1985. The name was changed to Advanced Micro Solutions in 1989 and today has over 12,000 customers in all 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico. The company has a set of applications that are targeted primarily towards after-the-fact...…