"JanZtax" <janztax[at]aol.com> wrote:

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I got a similar letter a year ago when Microvision's Tax
Relief was acquired by Ultra Tax. I decided I would use UT
for the Aug 15 extensions to get to know it. But I got too
busy and stuck with Tax Relief for those returns. So not
until this past tax season did I truly immerse myself in UT.
It was an adjustment. However, five months later, I can tell
you that UT has a very powerful, smooth running engine.
Yet, it's user interface style is "clunky" compared to Tax
Relief. I have offered several suggestions in the process of
submitting my user survey following tax season, so I hope
their product development team is as responsive as their
technical support and sales staffs have been. I plan to
stick with Ultra Tax. I'd suggest giving it a shot anyway.

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kamlet[at]panix.com (Arthur Kamlet) wrote:
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Recent enhancements include the state apportionment screen.
I've found it very helpful for clients in partnerships that
do business in multiple states.

Mike

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JanZtax <janztax[at]aol.com> wrote:

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We use it all the time, and it does a good job coordinating
federal-Ohio-cities and coordinating almost anything you can
think of.

Two views: Input Screen and Forms view, with easy switching
between them.

It's almost entirely input screen oriented, and is 90+%
accurate in getting you from a Form line to an Input Screen
entry area. You can override a line on a form if you really
really want to, but I have not found a need to do that for a
couple of years now, at least for the federal & Ohio.

It pro formas well between years, and uses a common real
time data base to pick up Names/addresses, etc from
SSNs/EINs. Fairly good diagnostics, though sometimes too
much hand holding on the diagnostics ("TP receiving refund
but no Bank Routing Number entered" -- sheesh.)

Unless you are in Ohio, you would not care that the Ohio
Generic Cities software gags on part-year city residents.

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Art Kamlet ArtKamlet [at] AOL.com Columbus OH K2PZH

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"JanZtax" <janztax[at]aol.com> wrote:

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We have used Creative Solutions tax software since 1986,
long before it was UltraTax. We are pleased with the
software and their support.

Creative Solutions is now part of the Thomson Group which
includes RIA tax research, RIA Eforms and PPC products.

J. Brian Collie, CPA

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"JanZtax" <janztax[at]aol.com> wrote:

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I have tried several programs and have never been satisfied
until I switched to Ultra Tax. It has performed smoothly
and consistently. It is powerful enough that you need not
worry about outgrowing it. Like Exactax, it is input based
rather than forms based. Sure there are cheaper programs.
For me it is an easy decision to pay a few dollars more for
a program that helps you complete a tax return quicker and
more accurately. The customer service has been great too.

Vince
CPA and EA

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Just got a letter from the computer service I've used for
the last 8 years or so -- Exactax. They're going out of
business and passing us on to Ultra Tax. Anyone out there
use Ultra Tax or can tell me anything about it?

--
Jan Zobel EA, author of 'Minding Her Own Business:
The Self-Employed Woman's Guide To Taxes and Recordkeeping'

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