Randall

Thanks for the comments. Right now with ATX, all I can think about is what Tom Cruise said in Top Gun, 'I feel the need for some speed'''.

I typed that too fast. Too tired. Pardon the typos.

The pauses between input boxes is tough to take. It as if typing this post and having to waiting between each keystroke.

Update Forms is not on my menu. Is 'Re-download Forms on Marked Returns' the same thing? The option says all the forms will be re-downloaded. Will the info be re-populated?

I haven't had that problem but the inputting so slow, it's maddening.

I think we all got bug number 1.

We can no longer set a smaller font size so descriptions are automatically truncated.

I thought it was the 8 year Bachelors degree program.

Just a joke.

Besides being unbearably slow in loading, the printing menu is doing funky things to the 4562. When leaving the print menu, I find the info gone on the 4562 and the related schedules. I have to close return and reopen and its back. One time, the info didn't come back. The asset info was there but no info on 4562. This return had 3 activites with depreciation. I closed and reopened several times. I closed the app. I rebooted. Still didn't come back. I duplicated the return so I could experiment without losing the whole return. I descarded the 4562. But I lost the fixed assets. I added back the 4562 and the fixed assets did come back. But nothing on the 4562. Then I went into the fixed assets and reassigned each asset to another activity and the 4562 for that activity had the info. Then I reassigned the assets back to the correct activity and hooray, the info was back in the 4562. A very time consuming work around. Luckily that has only happened once. But the 4562 info disappearing after going into the print menu happens a lot. Usually closing the return and reopening brings it back without the long work around.

I don't like the print menu even if it were faster. I never liked it in the past. Too many options. I don't know why we need filing copy, client copy, preparer copy. It's the same return. Sheesh. I just want to be able to select the forms and worksheets that I want printed for the client and then select the extra things I want for my files.

Not sure how other programs do this, but I will be finding out in the next few months.

I'm getting ready to prioritize those I have info. I'll make a list of those to get done. I've been hedging with clients the past week. Saying 'I'll try but can't promise'. Anyone who comes in now or calls, I'll definitely tell them extension. I'll have more extensions than in the past.

The slowness is unbearable. Far more slow than in past years and it has always been slow. I think (just guessing) that the print menu is a major culprit in the mess. Going into the print menu affects the 4562. It's maddening. Especially if you have more than one depreciation activity. After going into print menu, funny things happen with the 4562 and statements.

I'm going to have more extensions this year because I can't get enough done.

I alternate two and buy new ones every several years.

Thanks for the tip about exporting. I just exported all my completed returns. Although I'm not sure if they're good files.

How can you know the info send by efile is different than what you're seeing on your return?

What's the difference in your backup folders on your internal HD and the same folders backed up to an external HD. If one is corrupt, wouldn't the other also be corrupt? I thought the purpose of backing up to an external HD was in case something happened to your computer. If ATX backup system isn't working, how can we possibly have a good backup. I'm not a techie but I try to think conceptually of how these things work.

I've had this happen after going into print menu. Quirky. Fixed assets are there but nothing on the depreciation schedules. Couldn't even change between properties (in my case, several rental properties). Had to close return and reopen. Then they came back.

I'm working on another 1065 with 8825. Here I go again with the printing slow boat to China.

Drake is sounding better all the time. I haven't used the other stuff ATX offers. I probably won't use it with Drake or others.

Working on a 1065 with rentals Form 8825, three properties. When in print menu, depr schedules won't print. When I go back to return, the info isn't there. I can't move between properties. I check the Fixed Assets and luckily, they're still there. I close return, open it and the 4562 and schedule info is back. But when I go back to print menu and try to print 4562 and schedules, same thing happens. Sheesh.

Thanks for the comments on Drake. They are currently number one on my leader board. Lecerte would be but they're in the high price category.

Just copied my ATX Backup files to a flashdrive. Was looking at it and under Company, only saw entity names, no individual returns. Saw a folder name Formset and saw the individual names. Is this where my returns are backed up? Just wanted to check. So far, nothing's happened for me to need the backup but was wanting to make sure I do have a good backup of my returns.

A lot of small unaffiliated churches do things on the fly. They may pay someone a 'housing allowance' and have 'heard' the minister doesn't have to worry about tax. Yes, when they hear how it should be done, they're not happy. Either because of the tax or the paper rigamerole they have to go thru.

Yes, JohnH, it's been a slog with ATX this year. I'm finding just hitting the tab is taking a few seconds to move to the next line or box. I like the toggle you mentioned. This sounds more than enough to make up for the forms entry. And ATX has added more input worksheets over the years so you're not always entering info directly on the form.

taxxcpa, thanks. There's so much commentary about these things. How can a non-techie know?

And yes, residuals are SE income. But the residuals are now going to the buyer, not the seller. And I think that's what they're attempting to do, transfer the SE obligation to the seller.