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Free program to make it look like Win7. Why? Who knows what these programs do. Get Win10.

I've had Win 10 for a year and haven't experienced any problems. I'm not a computer guru, but I personally would go with the latest (W10). Whatever you do, DO NOT upgrade your existing computer. Buy a new computer with W8 or W10 but I would go with W10. Abby, I don't think W8 gets you oriented to W10 that much.

Thanks Abby, never noticed that before.

Not sure about customized questions, but I usually send them out by the first week or 10 days of January.

Differrent question but regarding 1041. Client wants to wrap up estate return. Was going to do a final short year ending Oct 31. I can't rollover from the calendar 2017 return. I duplicated the return but carryover loss on 8582 won't carryforward. I tried to overwrite but can't get it to work. I see a notification from ATX that 2018 will be out soon. I was wondering about waiting so I could do a rollover from calendar 2017.

A client dropped off her info Friday, Oct 19.

Why bother, prepare it when you're ready, it's late, they pay a penalty.

I agree Bart. I don't want to chance it. I think I got messed up last year when they dropped the fee. I guess I thought I didn't need to register each year.

Yes, didn't hear anything until late summer. Got a telephone message while I was out, said I would be receiving a letter. I called the PTIN people, an IRS rep said I would never get a call from an IRS rep but the message sounded legit. She checked my account and I was not renewed. I immediately renewed. I did receive the letter a week or two later so the phone call must have been legit.

The rush for me is I forgot to do it last year. Got a letter this summer from IRS. I quickly renewed and marked my calendar for this year. I think the reason I forgot is that they did away with the fee and I must have assumed it was the registration altogether.

The problem with voting the rascals out, is we just get new rascals.

I'm on 1803. Did I miss 1804-1808?

Instructions on who to vote for?

Like Abby said, you can get the reports from the 4562 tab. If you're talking about the Fixed Asset tab, you can highlight an asset, and hit the print page button. This will give you a pop up menu to check all the reports you want. Unfortunately, you have to go to each asset one by one. These are nice reports to have but too time consuming if there are a lot of assets.

I'm wondering about KY responses. I've got four I'm waiting on. All four have Fed acceptances. Does anyone know of a delay with Kentucky. Nothing on ATX website about it. E-file status shows 'waiting for response'.

And sometimes (or a lot of times), people with limited skills in their native language.

Yes. I bought from HP but when I custom my purchase on line, I then call and talk to a person to walk me thru it.

You can also save the recovery key to your MS account on line. You would need a 2nd computer or device to access your account.

I'm not sure when you have had the computer for a while. It was easy for me because I encrypted my whole disk (Drive C) and my 2nd disk (Drive E) when I first got the computer before I put anything on it.

I can't answer for you specifically. After the 2012 ATX problem, I got the Drake 2012 season free and went to one of their seminars. I purchased both ATX and Drake for 2013. My intention was to use both and compare the two. I got busy and lazy and ignored Drake. I again purchased both ATX and Drake for 2014. I wanted to give Drake an honest try. Again, I got busy and lazy and ignored Drake. ATX seemed to be working for me and I decided to stay with ATX and not pay for two programs (silly me). Drake users will tell you to go all in with Drake. All I can say is if you want to give it the honest try, go all in with Drake. Learn the program and make the comparison properly.

When I got my latest computer (W10), I called Symantec to see if they were up to date. They saw my version/build number and said their Encryption software was not yet ready for my computer. So I used BitLocker. I do have the Symantec software program though. I use it to shred individual files, especially on flashdrives and external HDs.

I'm jealous. I'll have to keep plugging away for a few more years. I am cutting back some. After April 15, I've been taking Fridays off.

It's been 43 years since I was in the Navy and worked on payroll. Sorry I don't have an answer.

I print the ES vouchers without an amount. Tell the client to write the amount being paid. I provide a memo with the amount estimated to be paid. But sometimes the client doesn't or can't pay that amount.