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SOFTWARE: TaxDollars 96 - Now Shareware
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Colin L. Hildinger)
Sun Jan 12 23:08:53 1997
To: os2ann.DISCUSS@bloom-picayune.MIT.EDU
Date: 13 Jan 1997 03:45:40 GMT
From: colin@ionet.net (Colin L. Hildinger)
Reply-To: colin@ionet.net (Colin L. Hildinger)
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BT&T CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY RELEASES TAXDOLLARS 1996, THE ONLY PERSONAL TAX
SOFTWARE FOR OS/2 USERS SINCE 1993
Free TAXDOLLARS 1996 Planning Version from BT&T's home page
http://www.electriciti.com/bttech
LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA., October 9, 1996 -- BT&T Consumer Technology today
introduced TAXDOLLARS 1996, the only tax planning and preparation software
program available for OS/2 users. Available immediately, it is street priced
at $9.95.
Now running on IBM's OS/2 version 2.0 or later, including OS/2 Warp,
TAXDOLLARS 1996 helps OS/2 users plan and prepare for 1996 taxes and enables
them to complete their tax returns in an intuitive, easy-to-understand format.
For users who use the assistance of a tax planner or CPA, TAXDOLLARS 1996
saves valuable time and reduces consulting fees dramatically. The 1996
Planning Version is available now for immediate shipment. TAXDOLLARS 1996
Planning Version is available for "FREE OF CHARGES". It will be shipped
immediately with all orders of TAXDOLLARS 1996 Final Version. It is also
available for download from BT&T's home page
http://www.electriciti.com/bttech/ and several other OS/2 BBS and FTP sites.
Because IRS laws for 1996 taxes may change as late as February 1997, users
will receive a final version which will enable them to make any last-minute
changes as stipulated by law.
"The new version, TAXDOLLARS 1996, makes installation and use easier than
ever. Because our forms match IRS forms, it's easy for users to make their
entries and watch the bottom line. We also concentrate on simple and
productive features as well as IRS forms and schedules so that the majority of
tax payers can use it once a year and forget about it until next time. For
that reason, we have been focusing on features such as: Simple and easy to
follow on colorful screens of the exact IRS forms and schedules, Automatic
calculations, Bundled state tax calculations for several states, Management
for multiple returns, Easy to understand graph charts, etc. We do try to stay
away from all fancy features (a.k.a. bloatware) that confuse users who must
annually handle an unavoidable task." according to the developers of
TAXDOLLARS.
TAXDOLLARS has been applauded by the current users for its price, simplicity,
and effectiveness.
"GREAT to see native OS/2 home-user applications. Hopefully the number of them
will grow over time. I used both TaxDollars and TurboTax for 1995 - bottom
line ended up being identical between the two - the extra money for TurboTax
doesn't even buy a better refund." Joseph T. Writz - July 96
"You have put together a very nice little tax package here. For the last two
years I have bought both Personal Tax Edge and TaxDollars as I waited for your
package to mature enough to rely solely on it (I actually bought the 1994
version after I had submitted my taxes just to see if I'd want the 1995
version). Well, this year PTE has become bloated with multimedia junk that
won't even run under Win-OS/2, and so I did my taxes very quickly using
TaxDollars." Mike Schwartz - 1996
"I'm quite happy with TaxDollars 95, and find it much more to my personal
style of working than TaxCut was. ... [*]
In summary, TaxDollars 1995 does the job for me quite nicely. incidentally,
the forms it prints are beautifully clear, even from my Epson LQ570 dot-matrix
printer." Ron Wyllys - May 1996
[*]
TAXDOLLARS 1996 has been specifically designed to follow the Form 1040
preparation process and prints common IRS forms on virtually any type of
paper. Its friendly graphical user interface follows the 1040 form
line-by-line, using automatic link to complete other required forms or
schedules.
TAXDOLLARS automatic calculation feature constantly updates the bottom line on
the window titles, requiring no user action to immediately see the results.
Users may now also view the information in a variety of formats -- the
standard tax forms or in bar and pie charts. This enables users to see where
their tax dollars and deductions
are -- at a glance.
Forms or schedules can be removed from the tax return but all user information
is retained, allowing the user to re-use a form or schedule should their tax
situation change at a later date. In addition, there is no limit on the number
of returns that can be prepared using TAXDOLLARS 1996.
TAXDOLLARS 1996 also includes tax tips and IRS statistics to assist the user
in planning to maximize his or her tax situation. In addition, its 1040PC
Direct Deposit feature enables users to receive refunds directly from the IRS
into their bank accounts.
Perfect for all tax payers, TAXDOLLARS 1996 includes the forms needed for
salaried employees, homeowners, investors, small or home-based business owners
and those seeking tax credits. Forms and schedules included in
TAXDOLLARS 1996 are: Forms 1040, W2, 2106, 2441, 4562, 8829 and Schedules A,
B, C, D, E, EIC, R, and SE as well as the IRS Accepted Tax Return Format.
Among the new forms to be handled in this version are 1099-INT, 1099-DIV, etc.
In addition, state tax estimations will be included for California, Illinois,
New York and North Carolina.
This year's version also features the ability to print from one disk. This
allows users to save just their tax returns on a single floppy disk and take
them elsewhere to be printed.
TAXDOLLARS 1996 is available by toll free order at 1-800-672-8293 or
800-0S2-TAXDOLLARS 24 hours/ 7 days a week. The planning version is available
now. The final version will be distributed during the first week of
February 1997.
Company Background:
Founded in 1992, BT&T Consumer Technology is dedicated to delivering
simple-to-use, intuitive software for the OS/2 operating system. For more
information, write to BT&T Consumer Technology, 30251 Golden Lantern,Suite
E-405, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677. Home page: http://www.electriciti.com/bttech
e-mail address bttech@electriciti.com
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BT&T has now announced that the final version of TaxDollars 96 will be
released as shareware later this month. If you haven't already bought another
tax program, at least give TaxDollars a chance, and if you use it, make sure
you register (at $10, this has to be one of the truly great software
bargains).
Colin L. Hildinger
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