Taxes

 2012 Review of Avalara – AvaTax 1099

October 29, 2012 

2012 Review of Avalara – AvaTax 1099

Avalara – AvaTax 1099877-780-4848www.avalara.com From the Nov. 2012 Review of W-2/1099 Preparation programs. Best Fit: Accounting practices preparing and managing year-end compliance for multiple clients. Strengths Built-in error checking and TIN Validation Comprehensive mailing and filing service Good support of forms in the 1099 series Potential Limitations Does not offer W-2 preparation No built-in client...…

Taija Sparkman

 2012 Review of Advanced Micro Solutions – 1099-Etc

October 29, 2012 

2012 Review of Advanced Micro Solutions – 1099-Etc

Advanced Micro Solutions – 1099-Etc800-536-1099www.1099-etc.com From the Nov. 2012 Review of W-2/1099 Preparation Programs. Best Fit: Firms managing after-the-fact payroll, as well as quarterly and year-end information reporting for multiple businesses. Strengths Imports from a variety of file formats Supports federal, state and local forms Comprehensive e-filing and mailing options Potential Limitations No time and...…

Taija Sparkman

 2012 Review of American Riviera Software – Magtax Professional

October 29, 2012 

2012 Review of American Riviera Software – Magtax Professional

American Riviera Software Corp. – Magtax Professional805-504-1366www.Magtax.com From the Nov. 2012 Review of W-2/1099 Preparation Programs. Best Fit: Firms managing year-end compliance and electronic e-filing for multiple business clients. Strengths QuickBooks integration Import/Export capabilities that support various file formats Plain paper and pre-printed form printing Potential Limitations Does not offer after-the-fact payroll No built-in invoicing...…

Taija Sparkman

 New River Innovation Releases Web-based IRS Research Application—Beyond415Guidance

October 17, 2012 

New River Innovation Releases Web-based IRS Research Application—Beyond415Guidance

From Darren’s CPA Practice Advisor blog: My Perspective. Just this week, a new cloud-based IRS “research center” application was released to the tax and accounting profession—Beyond415 Guidance. The stand-alone app from New River Innovation offers practical and up-to-date guidance for resolving issues after tax filing. Product features include searchable guidance that covers individual, business, and...…

Darren Root, CPA, CITP, CGMA

 Stopping the Mail-In Rebate Scam

October 1, 2012 

Stopping the Mail-In Rebate Scam

Mail-In Rebates (MIRs) are a noxious scam that have infested the tech and software markets, and it is time we put an end to them by refusing to buy products based on a MIR.

Dave McClure