Eagles Ridge

Thanks, I love this example and I had lost my copy

One more advantage of e-filing. If a client owes, I insist that they e-file. It almost guarantees that they will NOT get a late filing penalty.

I have also used myfax.com for 5 years or more. The nice thing is they give you an 800 number, which is nice. I live in a small town and with efax, there was no local number available. I also do a lot of mail in returns, so people out of town and state have a toll free number to use. They also have a way to stop the junk from coming into your mailbox. They also send you a confirmation of the fax delivery.

Today they said the Drake conversion won't be ready till Oct, Nov, or Dec. That is OK, I don't think they will have as many converts as they do from Tax Wise and ATX. I will continue converting, by redoing the tax return in TRX. I am getting a lot of good learning out of it. I least I know if I don't get done there will be the conversion. Found out there is a neat way to copy a return to a different folder, so you could play what if, without changing the orginal return. I like!!!!!! a lot!!!!!

Thanks I will call TRX this week and see if Drake is available. I keep coming across with tax issues where TRX is handling the item, easier, and faster, and correct. I have already purchased TRX, but am getting more confidence with it, and more comfortable about walking away from Drake.

So glad to see action on this board. I had a bad experience with a conversion years ago. But it looks like this one is doing good. I like the idea of converting and then checking each return, sounds like it would save a lot of time. I am converting from Drake, so I don't think the conversion is available yet. I will go ahead and continue to input clients, because I don't want to depend on a conversion that I will get in December or November, and won't be able to check out each return before their appointment.

Glad we are getting more posters on this board for TRX. I have about 12 returns in now and it is going faster with each return. Thanks for the CRL+E (this is a major thing I am missing) it marks the entry in red, but does not give you any warning, that it is marked. The other thing I am going to miss with my old program is their Forum. It has been a great help, and I want another place to talk with TRX users. I have not done the online lesson, but will give it a try. I am going over the training videos again. They make a lot more sence, after working with the program.

Hope this board will get a lot of TRX users. I jumped from Drake to TRX last month. The main thing I will miss is the Drake Forum, it was a great help, on tax issues and the program. The input in TRX is very simular to Drakes, so I am doing good with the change. I do about 200 returns, and I have started putting in my tax returns in TRX, don't want to worry about a conversion. I have done 8, fairly simple ones, and each one gets faster and faster. I am making a notebook, with things I have figured out in TRX. I did that when I learned Drake and it has been a big help over the years. By the way where is the Tax Works Board? would be good to have, and to see if it gets better during tax season.

They pulled their announcement, because of MY REACTION. I miss read their post. I thought they would be dropping TRX soon, but it definatety did NOT say that. I am very sorry about my reaction. I just had knee surgery, had a very bad week. Also when I got home from the hospital my new computer (6 weeks old) (which I had spent 3 weeks getting set up) crashed, and I had to buy another new computer and set it up. I have purchased their program and I am putting in last years returns to learn how their program works. I am very happy with it, I will be using it for this next tax season. Their announcemnt really sounds like it will make their company stronger, which is a good thing. My appoligies to everyone! I will read things better in the future.

Thanks for your response, I feel a lot better, sorry I misunderstood your first post.

Yes, I just reread it, and my blood pressure has dropped. I did check their web site, and there is no mention there. You would think they would let their customers know first. With a first read, the BAD always jumps out at you. I would sure like to know how many years they will have Tax Works available.

I have been sitting here with my blood pressure going up. I HAVE READ YOUR STATEMENT AGAIN. IT SAYS THAT YOU WILL STILL HAVE THE TAX WORKS PROGRAM. I am feeling a lot better, but I checked the TRX websites and there is no mention of this announment there! Don't you think your current customers should hear about this announcement FIRST, before it is announced on a ATX forum?

OH NO!!!! I just made the jump to TRX, and I am in the process of putting my returns into the 2009 Tax Works. NOW next year I will have to make another choice and CHANGE AGAIN??????? And I just missed a discount on my old Tax Sofware. Right now I am not happy!! BUT it probably is a good decision for TRX, and I am happy for them and their future. But now what do I do??

OH NO!!!! I just made the jump to TRX, and I am in the process of putting my returns into the 2009 Tax Works. NOW next year I will have to make another choice and CHANGE AGAIN??????? And I just missed a discount on my old Tax Sofware. Right now I am not happy!! BUT it probably is a good decision for TRX, and I am happy for them and their future. But now what do I do??

I ordered TRX and I am working with it. I have put in 6 returns already. So far it is doing fine. I have used Drake, and the input is a lot like Drake, so no real adjustment, yet. Each return gets faster and faster. I would like to know if anyone else is using the TRX program? Would like some place to bounce questions and ideas off of. The one thing I am really going to miss on Drake is their Drake Forum.

I do backups into my documents, I have several versions of each program. Then I backup to a portable hard drive, I use Karen's Replicator to do it, it is done automatically (also it is a free program). I also use Carbonite.

I love puzzles, easy for me also. My question is I wonder how many High School kids could figure it out. I do not think they are being taught to think any more in school.

We love him here in Arizona. Yes, what you read about him is true. I would have liked to see him as Secretary of Homeland Security. But then we would have missed him and had Janet still as governor.

National Health Care, really scares me. Our retirement board has been talking about a new health insurance for us for some time, they also have told us Yes we can keep the same plan we have always had, so no problem right. Well the new Insurance was very interesting. We had to go only to the doctors and hospitals on the list, and our primary doctor had complete control. Well the list only had 1 of our many doctors on it, and our hospital (only one with in 200 miles) was not even on it. Not to bad, we could keep what we have always had, RIGHT at a cost of $400 more a month. After some frantic checking and calling we did end up with the AARP Medicare supplement. But that may not be around long if President has his way. I think this situation is just a sample of what everyone can expect, with Obama's plan. What really shocked me about his speech was all the applause he got, all the way through. If he can sell the AMA, it will probably happen. He can sure make anything sound good, but he is not good at keeping his promises.

Does anyone know what the TRX's program, TRX-Pro is. I think the TRX-ProTW, is Tax Wise, The TRX-Pro -AX, was ATX, but what is their TRX-Pro???

I'm SORRY !!! PLEASE FORGIVE ME !!!!! I reread my post, and it is not like me at all. I am usually the patient one. Life has been very hectic since tax season. I need to take a better look at the ATX program, I would be changing from a completely different program, and it will cost me more money if I wait to renew with them. Do not want to spend time looking at ATX if TRX is not available. I will take your advise, and I WILL CHILL. Thanks

I have been saying this for months now. I have seen that they are going to be holding too much out on working couples. Then I saw that they are changing it for retired people, lowering their withholding, and no benefit for it on tax return. If both are retired, and both claiming married, 800.00 pay back is rough when most of my retired folks like to break even. I need to tell my clients NOW, but writing something short and something people can understand is hard. I want to get something on a postcard, so people will read it, and costs less for me also. Everyone situation is different. Its a mess!!!

I went on the TRX website over the weekend, and checked again this morning and it said under their program "This page is currently being updated!". I am ready to give up !!!! The responses here don't sound good either. It would be good to hear from TRX, any kind of update would be nice. Doesn't ALLIANCE mean joined together, and working together, I feel like they have deserted us, it has been over a week now with no word at all.

My husband just had his 250.00 check deposited into our account today. He usually gets his normal check on the 3rd of each month. Mine is not there yet, I usually don't get my SS check until the 2nd Wednesday.

I am also waiting and checking this Community several times a day. I want ATX, not Tax Wise. But it will also cost me more money if I wait to renew the program I am using right now. I also want to see the ATX 08 program (which is not available yet) before I make any jump. Big decision that is in LIMBO right now. Guess I will just keep checking this forum, but am almost ready to give up the idea altogether.