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Bulletins for 2008 Editions of Tax Preparer

The following information relates ONLY to the 2008 Edition of Tax Preparer. If you need information on last year's program, click here to access the pages for 2007 and prior editions.
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What's included in your edition. All releases of Tax Preparer are fully functioning programs, but various releases and versions may not have all forms and features. You can file returns with all programs as long as those returns do not require any of the omitted forms. You can quickly determine what forms are omitted in the release you have by looking at the Forms Menu. Omitted forms are indicated by parentheses around the form name (or schedule letter). In addition, if you use a Standard or Economy Level update, forms preceded by a dash (--) instead of a number indicate forms included only at the Premium Level and not available to you in any release.

Current BULLETINS. Learn more about your program and how to avert specific problems, click on the document numbers below:

Customer Service Memos

(expanded instructions for special problems)


CSTP0801: Running Tax Preparer under 64-bit Vista. In this document you'll learn how to run Tax Preparer on a 64-bit computer.


Following are Customer Service Memos from our archives that contain useful information that still applies.

CSTP0401: A Solution for Slow Printing. In this document you'll learn how to speed up Windows graphic printing and avert problems with certain HP printer drivers.

CSTP0402: Solutions for Laser Printers. In this document you'll learn how to change your Windows driver settings or front panel printer settings to ensure the proper graphics for high-quality tax form printouts.

CSTP0403: Accessing Data in Folders Other Than C:\TAX. In this document you'll learn how to find and access your tax data when it resides in a folder other than the default folder for Tax Preparer.

CSTP0404: Copying program and data to a new computer. In this document you'll learn how best to move Tax Preparer and your tax data to a new computer.

Technical Change Notices

(notices of new releases for selected problems)


TCTP0801: Early distributions from Roth IRA not reflected in Form 5329, line 1. Affects returns with a taxable Roth IRA distribution when using release 2008.01h or earlier.

(Last updated October 23, 2008.)