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If you're new to HowardSoft...
... get ready for fully-automated, interactive, and integrated --
not limited by the IRS forms.
We're independent, accurate, knowledgeable, and responsive,
but we don't charge an arm and a leg for it!
To find out more, start with a
Quick Tour
of our flagship products, Tax Preparer® and
Real Estate Analyzer®.
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Regular release shipped
CDs for the 2012 filing season were shipped at the start of the tax season (mid-January),
with both paper and e-file output for our Standard and Premium Levels.
If you didn't yet order, we can ship the same day if you order by noon (Pacific Time).
Once you install the disk we send you, you can update on-line for free
as we add forms and features in the early days of the tax season.
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Tax season 2012 is here!
It's time to get started!
Click the above starburst to access our secure, on-line Order Form for the current tax season.
NEW for paid preparers: Get the scoop on mandatory e-file and mandatory registration
in the latest issue of HowardNews.
TIPS for Windows 7: Learn how to avert compatibility issues with Windows 7
below.
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Why e-file?
Many paid tax preparers will be required to e-file in 2012, as we explain in our latest issue of
HowardNews.
However, even if you aren't required to e-file, there are plenty of other reasons to e-file in
2012 and order now:
- Improved accuracy and compliance. IRS checks return for errors and compliance before it is
accepted for filing, so you can correct it before you file it, minimizing embarassing IRS notices to clients.
- Proof of filing date and time. IRS acknowledges every transmission, and first transmission of return
counts as filing time even when return isn't accepted for filing until days later. No more postmarks required.
- Proof of receipt by IRS. IRS sends acknowledgement once return passes
their checks, giving proof of receipt and acceptance. No more 'lost' returns.
- Faster refunds. Eliminates manual handling of paper returns,
so return is processed immediately once accepted for e-file.
- Increased customer base. Heavy IRS marketing of e-file causes customers to look for e-file providers,
so you'll keep old clients and get new ones.
- Minimized learning time during tax season. Learn now to avoid critical delays later.
It's easy with Tax Preparer, but learning the interface with the IRS can take some time.
And HowardSoft's uniquely personal customer service is always there to help you learn the e-file process and correct
any rejected returns.
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Summer/Fall 2011 HowardNews
See an overview below, or click here
for the complete newsletter.
Time is running out for paid preparers. Mandatory e-file and mandatory registration are now in full force,
so you should understand the rules and get prepared now because IRS approvals can be slow.
You'll need this software to e-file any returns with Tax Preparer.
Mandatory e-fle 101.
The popular belief that those who prepare more than 10 returns in 2012 will be required to e-file them all is a gross
overstatement of the facts. In this issue we break down the final regulations so you can determine whether or not
you are required to e-file returns. And even if you are theoretically required to e-file all returns,
we explain which returns you can or must file on paper instead, and what you must include when filing those returns.
Mandatory registration 101.
Unlike the e-file requirements, the registration requirements are absolute.
No matter how few returns you prepare for pay, you must register with the IRS.
Your active PTIN (preparer tax id number) is proof that your registration is active,
but it now expires every year.
You must now renew annually for a $64.95 per year fee.
Even CPAs, attorneys, and enrolled agents are subject to this requirement.
In this issue, we explain the regulations and give you information on
the background checks, competency testing, and continuing education requirements
that will be phased in over the next two years.
New to e-file.
If you haven't e-filed in the past, we provide guidance on the IRS application process, what you must purchase from HowardSoft,
and how e-file works with Tax Preparer.
For details, see the
Summer/Fall 2011 issue of HowardNews.
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Good News! You can run Tax Preparer on all versions of Windows 7, but some versions may require you
to install additional software.
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Tax Forms and More
We offer three levels for each Tax Preparer software package:
Click a level above for a list of features and forms built-in and
fully-automated for that level. And to make sure you're not left behind
at the beginning of the tax season,
click here to ORDER ON-LINE.
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Get Ready for
e-file is included with Standard and Premium Level CD-ROMs,
but you must:
Except for unusual limitations imposed
by the IRS, you can now e-file most returns ... even when the data does not fit on the IRS paper forms!
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