Howard

Even though I downloaded yesterday afternoon's newest EIC Form which ATX says is the final approved version, why am I unable to create my Federal Efile, listing that form as unapproved? I looked this morning, but there is no newer form, and I even replaced my existing EIC form with the new one. Howard

I have been with ATX for only 3 years, but they have NEVER asked me for proof or verification of my EFIN before I transmit. I'm not sure where you are getting this from. I have already efiled 5 1099's to their servers, and successfully completed their transmission test. I have been an ERO for over 15 years.

no update complaints...yet

I do update at least once per day, and sometimes several times per day. I had my 1st client in this morning, who also has EIC. In spite of the fact that ATX does show a Form EIC update as of today, I am unable to efile due to the fact that Form EIC is not yet approved (plus efile does begin tomorrow, the 11th). Howard

I too own 2 printers, and they both are HP. I am not too specific on most items, but only purchase HP printers. My main 'workhorse' is my HP 3800DTN which I totally love, and my HP L7780 All in One, which I use as my fax and copier. They serve as a nice complement to each other.

AND the work load...let's not forget abut that workload :o

I don't know about you, but I've had several self-employed clients, who, upon entering their Schedule C income and deductions, have ended up in a no or negative income status on their Schedule C; and of course it is filed Howard

I too have come across all too many (any is too many) crooked preparers in my 17 years of being in business. It makes me both mad and sick, especially when these prospective new clients then have the nerve to ask me right to my face why I can't (won't) do the same as their last preparer (even though, in many of thse cases, their preparer can no longer be 'found')!! Just 2 months ago one of my co-workers came to me to look over her 2006 tax return prepared by a firm 50 miles away. She was concerned that she was unable to apply for her college student loans, because she was filed as Head of Household, yet the college had records that said that she was indeed married. Keep in mind that while I find that many or most clients DO know what is going on...this one did not. She is 23 years old, and works as one of my Teacher's Aids, as I am also a Middle School educator. Any who, her wonderfully honest preparer, in a WRITTEN letter to her (which I possess a copy of), stated that she and her husband would owe if they filed MFJ, and would receive a refund, EIC, etc if she filed as HOH, and her husband then, of course (?) would file as single!! Looking over her papework, I informed her that not only was this illegal, and that there would have been no way her husband could have filed as single even if they lived apart the last 6 months of the year and even though under those conditions she could have filed HOH; he still would have had to file as MFS. By the way, when I recomputed the original tax preparers work, this couple would NOT have owed if they had filed as MFJ! She was so worried about these new findings, that she had me amend her 2006 return, even though she now owed over $2,000 back to the IRS. She was hoodwinked. I immediately contcted the IRS Fraud Division and never heard back. I immediately contacted CTEC, who referred me to the FTB (California Franchise Tax Board), whom I can only hope is taking action on this firm. OOOOOOHHHHHHH, it just makes me so angry when they cheat not only the IRS/State Tax Boards, but also their own clients!! Howard Owens

After being in the business for the past 17 years, I have just received my first S Corporation tax return. While I am feeling qualified to prepare it, I just wanted to get a few ideas on what the rest of you kind folk are charging these days for a 1120S; S Corporation? This particular client also comes with 4 CA BOE tax filings per year, and his own personal Long Form with K-1, as well. Thanks for the input; Howard

I know exactly what you mean. I still use Quicken (also an Intuit product), and cringe everytime I have to access their support department. Howard from California

Before switching to ATX about three years ago, I used Proseries for 13 YEARS. The first to become unworkable then was their price tag of almost $3,000 per year for software; however when their Tech support was obviously handled by 'out of this country' support personnel...no way! It got to the point where if I had to call Proseries for support, I literally could no longer understand the 'English' accent that the techs were speaking...totally with a foreign accent. That was when I made the switch to ATX. I was paying way to much to not understand their support section. I do have to say that the Support Staff at ATX has been very competent and effective. Howard

I renewed, very reluctantly last month, with ATX. I have to admit, that I am not very happy about it. I was online with about 4 other ATX users last April and had just composed an email commenting about the new pay per efile return change, when ATX literally "pulled the plug" on it's ATX Community Website. When I called to ask why, they gave me a canned response. I have over 300 clients, and thus had to change to their Max package, else pay their Efile fees after the first 'free' 100 clients. Cheeper for me to change to Max, but still an increase of over $600 over last year's Tax software Howard