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Yes, my Personal Tax Edge software for tax year 1996 is from Parsons Technology. That was the first year on my own and affordable. Yes, it was bought by ATX which is why I switched and have been with ATX since through the succession chain of owners. It's the program I know best and with just a couple more years to go, the one I will stick with.

He sold the company to Intuit, I believe in the mid 90's. I don't know if he has/had some affiliation with Tax Act. It may be that some of the former employees of Parson's Technology is the group that started Tax Act

I love my backlit Kindle Paperwhite, especially at night or when travelling. But I also love the feel of a real book in my hands. The people who come to our house for the first time are astounded at all the books in every room (except bathrooms and furnace room - humid and bad for them). And yes, well over 90% have been read and re-read and will be re-read yet again. I'd read in my sleep if I could figure out how to keep my eyes open.

My family used to make the rounds of all the relatives in winter/spring. Saturday with X, Sunday with Y, kids would play, moms would yak - and my dad and the other dad would get the taxes done. Dad would bring along the 30-pound solid iron adding machine - probably a Burroughs Portable, with the side-handle. I remember the adding machines where multiplication was sequential adding, and having to keep careful count! Also remember doing returns by hand when I first started out. I have always taught assistants on paper; as far as I'm concerned, they are not qualified to touch the software until they understand how the information flows from schedule to form.

I have a 1942 federal form, filled in - with Liberty Bond receipts attached! It was in my mother in law's files; my husband saved it for me. Gotta have it framed.