Conference noted::ibmpc-95

I prefer to enter all amounts to the nearest penny (vs. nearest dollar)
on my tax returns. This is not possible in Kiplinger's TaxCut and Parson's
TaxEdge (they round to nearest dollar).  Does TurboTax allow this?

    ANyone found a lower price than $29.95 for the TurboTax STATE final edition?
    
    Seems like all the retailers out here have the same $29.95 price, no
    sales prices, specials, discounts, etc.
    
    Mark
    

    TurboTax allows it as long as you're not using electronic filing or
    1040PC, in which case it's the IRS that insists you round.
    
    					Steve

> ANyone found a lower price than $29.95 for the TurboTax STATE finaledition
    
> Seems like all the retailers out here have the same $29.95 price, no
> sales prices, specials, discounts, etc.


Check out http://www1.intuit.com/quicken_store/sets/ttstateset.html

Looks like you can either download or order by phone for $24.95.  On the
'download' page, there is a table of availability dates, by state.

    Re: .6
    
    Try Staples.  They had a really good price on the Federal TurboTax.
    I haven't gotten around to checking their price on the state 
    version yet.
    

    RE: last couple
    
    Intuit direct store. $24.95 + shipping of $6.00... (30.95)
    
    Staples, Fry's, CompUSA, etc. ALL HAVE FEDERAL ON SALE, But none
    	have STATE on sale. (I got my Federal for $12.95 after rebates)
    
    Thanks, keep looking.
    
    Mark

    I just called Intuit to order the state version and it was $24.95 +
    $1.25 for sales tax, there was no shipping or handling charge (I asked).
    
    Since I also have TurboTax Deluxe, I verified that I could still get
    the additional $5 rebate for purchasing the state.  The woman checked
    and said "Sure, no problem."
    
    /Susan

Re: .8

How about downloading from the Intuit Direct Store?  Wouldn't 
that cost just $24.95...?

    I got the Federal TT at Circuit City..
    
    Price		39.95
    CC rebate		25.00
    Intuit rebate 	 5.00
    			-----
    
    Final Price		 9.95
    
    

    Turbo Tax State was $24.95 at Sam's Club.

    OK, I answered my own question. I got a $10 Off coupon from Staples on
    ANYTHING with any purchase over $40. SO I needed some supplies anyway,
    (paper, etc) and then I 'logically' applied the coupon to the TurboTax
    State software... That yields a $19.95 cost, plus I still have the $5
    coupon to send in from Intuit directly.
    
    Mark

Has anyone had any printing problems with MASS State Turbo Tax?  When printing
the completed MASS return (no errors in the return) to an inkjet printer, the 
first page prints (the summary page) and then the program crashes... never to 
print any pages of the return.

I checked the Intuit Web site, but no product updates for the MASS State Turbo
Tax...

Thanks,
Dan

	I was having trouble printing the Fed foerms at all - I have an HP 540. 
Poked around on the Intuit web site a bit yesterday. It said that for color
compatible inkjet printers you might have to set it to greyscale.  It also
suggested turning off print manager.

	Investigate "printing problems" rather than "Mass" problems.

					--Doug

    This may or may not be any help, but I just ran into a problem print 
    "MathCAD 6.0" with a HP520 printer running REV 5.1.
    REV 5.1 has a bug in it print from programs that use win32 files.
    SOLUTION:   up grade print drivers to 6.x (dont remember the exact
    rev).
    /John
    

>	Investigate "printing problems" rather than "Mass" problems.

Hmmmm, but the Fed TT prints fine (everytime); the MA TT fails (everytime).

thanks,
Dan

I just had a small problem, the results of which might help someone else.

I purchased the headstart, state package of TurboTax back in mid-January.
I promptly mailed the coupon for Intuit to send me the final edition as
soon as it was ready.   Last night, I called to check on when I should
expect delivery and got a small surprise.  I wasn't scheduled to get it.
It turns out that the person who processed the coupon simply registered
me, but didn't set me up for delivery of the final edition.  For me, it's
now resolved but only because I called.

If you're expecting Intuit to mail you the final edition, and you think you
should have it already, a call might be in order.

    An interesting experience I had this year was Electronic filing.  To
    combat fraud on electronic filing, the IRS is requiring filer's
    birthdates along with the Social Security number.  Before accepting the
    return they check the name, birthdate, and SSN against the Social
    Security Adminstration files.  If something doesn't match, the return
    is rejected.
    
    Well mine was rejected for my wife's birthday not matching.  Calling
    the Social Security Adminstration's (SSA) 800 number (1-800-772-1213)
    yielded a rude clerk who confirmed that their files didn't list my
    wife's birthday correctly, but she wouldn't give what date they had on
    file (even after giving the other information like maiden name,
    mother's name, location first applied, marriage date).  Her suggestion
    was to visit a SSA office and get it corrected - which would take
    another 8-10 weeks to update the computer files - making electronic
    filing impossible.
    
    My wife instead called the SSA office in a very small rural city, and
    got somebody helpful, and got the date listed on the files.  We used
    this on the return to get the return accepted.   After the refund is
    back, then we will go and get the SS data updated.
    
    /jim

    Re .20:
    
    > My wife instead called the SSA office in a very small rural city, and
    > got somebody helpful, and got the date listed on the files.
    
    That makes it pretty easy for a thief to file a false return. 
    Birthdate, what a novel concept for security.  I have a CD with the
    birthdates of every person who owns a car in New Hampshire.
    
    
    				-- edp
    
    
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Has anyone used this with NT V4.0?  I've installed this and it
seems to run (it did last year under V3.51) but haven't gotten into
it yet.  I notice that NT isn't listed under system requirements so
perhaps there are problems.  There used to be problems with printing.
In the past, I've used different systems (WFW or Win95) to obtain
final copies since I don't have a local printer.  Now I'm considering
getting a printer of my system (but if this doesn't work, there's no
immediate rush ;-).  Any comments about printing or otherwise with
NT?

Thanks,

Steve

re .22:

I've used it somewhat with NT 4.0 and haven't had any problems yet.
Unfortunately I'm not as far along with my taxes as I'd like, so I haven't
tried printing yet.

-Jeremy

    
    re:
    
    	It doesn't work on NT 4.0 Server

    re: .24
    
    >>>It doesn't work on NT 4.0 Server
    
    	How does it not work...i.e. what are the symptoms?
    
    

    
    re: NT NoT
    
    	It's a missing .dll error or something like that. The software
    never loads.
    
    =Paul=

re .26:
if you tell us what .dll is missing, you may hear about a real easy fix.

    
    I use it on NT Workstation 4.0.  The software works pretty well
    but printing is problematic.  I have not yet been able to print
    a complete return.  It prints a few pages and  then  craps  out.
    
    I have to print individual forms and in some  cases  individual
    pages within a form.  i am eventually able to get all the pages,
    but it takes a bit more clicking than I would like.
    
    _sjz.

    
    re: .dll issue
    
    	If I still have the software up, I'll try it again from home.
    Let you know on tuesday.
    
    =Paul=

    turbo tax appears to have a bug.
    If you enter in your mortage in the home business section, and it
    calculates the portion you can use for the home business, it
    adds the mortgage - portion used for home business to the mortgage
    you claim for itemized deductions  instead of subtracting the
    portion used for home business from the amount you put in for itemized
    deductions.  I was accually getting a refund until I found this error.
    ed
    

    I had no trouble with the home office deduction. What form are you
    using? This was my second year using the package. I use form 8829 to
    declare the home expenses.
    
    I have Excel sheets that I use to confirm that all my deductions were
    taken for the correct amounts and the interest expenses were fine.

    I used 8829.  it was accually the worksheet for 8829 that produced the
    errors I believe.  Interesting that it didn't give you problems.  It
    also did the same thing with the real estate taxes.
    ed
    I'd call them, except they list a 504 number, which would cost me $$$
    so I simply did the override.