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May 8, 2005 

Timberline Office for Property Management is designed for mid-sized companies who specialize in commercial, retail, mixed use, residential management and development.

May 8, 2005 

Property Manager Edge is particularly well suited to residential and commercial property management companies.

May 5, 2005 

ATX (www.atxforms.com), the makers of MAX, Saber and several other preparation products, has introduced Total Kleinrock Office, which integrates Kleinrock’s online and CD-based tax research with MAX compliance software, offering line-by-line research links directly from the form. Other significant enhancements to the MAX line include the following: Integration with ATX’s Total Engagement Office and Total...…

May 5, 2005 

Much of the work CCH INCORPORATED (www.tax.cchgroup.com) has put into enhancing its ProSystem fx Tax has focused on strengthening its integration with CCH’s GL Direct, according to marketing manager Jerry Connor. The company wants to give users “the ability to pull trial balance data from virtually any accounting system” into client returns, he said. The...…

May 5, 2005 

CPASoftware (www.CPASoftware.com), which publishes the Visual Tax line of preparation software, has developed an interface between its 990 compliance product and MIP, the non-profit accounting program from Best Software, as well as interfaces between all of their tax products and Best’s FAS fixed asset management suite. Joe Partridge, Quality Assurance/Design Manager, said the company has...…

May 5, 2005 

UltraTax compliance software from Creative Solutions (www.creativesolutions.com) is offering enhancements across its compliance line, including system-wide enhancements such as improved data-mining capabilities using the Database Manager; enhanced state property tax support; electronic filing for forms 1120, 1041 and 990; and the ability to import Excel spreadsheet data into the system, including Schedule D. “This import...…

May 5, 2005 

Dunphy Systems (www.dunphy.com) develops professional software for 1040, 1120, 1120s, 1065, W-2 and 1099 preparation. For this year’s release, Dunphy has included new modem and printer support, as well as improved support and FTP access for high-speed Internet users. In addition, the company has added the following: More web-based distribution of products, including the 1040...…

May 5, 2005 

ExacTax (www.exactax.com) has added an occupation-specific expense list that preparers can use via an interview-driven checklist for taxpayers with occupations such as public safety workers, medical professionals, etc. The company, which makes a full line of individual, corporate, fiduciary and other entity compliance software, has also done the following: Enhanced e-file capabilities to include 1120,...…

May 5, 2005 

Nelco’s Great Tax (www.taxforms.com) professional preparation software for individual and business compliance is offering several new features, a few new tools and more templates. New features and tools include a new refund calculator, a new e-file center and a Tax Planner add-on module for comparing “what-if” scenarios. Other additions to Great Tax for this year...…

May 5, 2005 

Tax preparation and real estate software developer HowardSoft (www.howardsoft.com) continues to increase its forms support, more than doubling last year’s number, and adding new ones as requested by customers. “Because we’ve doubled the amount of forms, our users will have the ability to prepare the most complex forms and e-file them, rarely having to prepare...…

May 5, 2005 

Intuit ProSeries (www.proseries.com) includes compliance modules for all tax reporting. In its newest release, ProSeries has added fiduciary reporting for AZ, CO, CT, GA, MI, MO, OK and VA, and streamlined downloading and installation of programs. The company has also improved efficiency of several key areas: New Speed Entry feature that remembers data that’s been...…

May 5, 2005 

Lacerte (www.lacertesoftware.com), an Intuit company, has introduced a new 1040 Tax Analyzer that assists in reviewing returns by comparing Schedule A and C against norms, offering reports and tax tips and providing a query tool to quickly find clients affected by new tax law changes. Additionally, a new Document Management System allows preparers to store...…