CFS Tax Software, Inc.

Now available—CFS LivePayroll!
CFS is pleased to announce our newest product: CFS LivePayroll—the easy way to process payroll, print paychecks, and file payroll returns. CFS LivePayroll will help you:

Print real returns and paychecks in minutes with the same intuitive,
easy-to-use interface found in other CFS programs.
Process live payroll or enter paychecks after-the-fact with CFS 941/940 (included).
Enter payroll data on a daily, quarterly, monthly or paycheck basis.
Automatically calculate wages based on the employee’s annual salary or hours worked and hourly rate, federal withholding, state withholding, local withholding, Social Security, Medicare, and other payroll deductions.
Customize income, tax, and deduction items for each employer.
Print pay stubs or checks.
Print to preprinted checks or blank check stock using included MICR font (a $139 value).
Produce payroll for an unlimited number of employers with an unlimited number of employees.
Import QuickBooks^® after-the-fact paycheck data to save data entry time.
Use all features of CFS 941/940, included with your purchase at no extra charge.

Special Offer: LivePayroll 2007 is available free of charge to our 941/940 2007 users. Click here and fill out an online comment form to request your free upgrade!

Tax news: AMT patch has uncertain fate.
As of this writing, Congress has yet to pass an extension that would prevent the alternative minimum tax from hitting millions of taxpayers this year. A bill (H.R 3996) was passed by the House on November 9. However, due to revenue offsets caused by Congress’ pay-as-you-go budget rules, its fate is uncertain in the Senate, and the White House has threatened to veto it in its current form.

The bill, the Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007, also contains three dozen popular expiring tax provisions, including research and development tax credit, the deduction of state and local sales taxes, the above-the-line deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses, and the above-the-line deduction for expenses of schoolteachers.

Although all parties agree with the need for urgent AMT relief and the extension of the popular credits, political wrangling over the revenue offsets could push debate into December or even January. The IRS has said such delays would wreak havoc on refunds for early tax season filers. In an exchange of letters, Congress was rebuked in its attempt to have the IRS program its computers and design its forms based on the pending legislation.

It looks as if Congress will once again delay passage of AMT relief until it affects our busy tax season. Stay tuned as this political drama unfolds.

New service from CFS—TaxProFinder.com
TaxProFinder.com is a new, free Internet service from CFS to help connect tax professionals with potential clients. Enter your firm information into our online database; when a potential client searches for a tax professional matching your criteria, your firm information will pop up.

Registration is free, and we will not share your information with any other company or organization. Go to www.taxprofinder.com to register!

Check your forms order!
Once again, we wish to remind forms customers to inspect your order as soon as you receive it. Make sure we sent you the correct items, and that there is nothing you forgot to order. Also, keep in mind that items can be damaged in transit.

Remember—our supplies return policy covers you for 30 days after you receive your order, with no returns accepted after December 15th.

If you require additional forms or have not yet placed your order, click here, or...

Order forms via the Internet from CFS Payroll System.
The latest Payroll System update makes it possible for you to transmit your forms order to us via the Internet. To use this feature, first make sure you are running the latest version of Payroll System 2007 by selecting "Update from the Web" from the Internet Options menu. Next, select "Complete Forms Order..." from the Payroll System Help menu. Fill out the on-screen order sheet, then click "Submit Order Via the Internet" on the toolbar. The program will send us your order information as a secure, encrypted file.

Have you updated your license code?
With tax season just around the corner, now is a good time to make sure you have an up-to-date license code to unlock all of your CFS software.

Most of our programs are shipped on a single "CFS Software" CD. A unique license code, based on your name and address and the programs you have purchased, gives you full access to the programs you have purchased and limited access for demonstration purposes to other programs on the CD. If you purchase additional programs at a later date, you will receive a new license code which you must enter to gain full access to the additional programs purchased.

If, for example, you purchased the 941/940 program earlier this year and now purchase W2/1099, your current license code will not give you access to W2/1099, even though the program may already be installed on your computer. You must enter the new code you received when you purchased the W2/1099 program.

Your license code can be found on the receipt that was mailed to you, or it can be retrieved online here.

Save time and money—avoid computer problems during tax season!
CFS technical support and our toll-free number are free. However, time is money, especially during tax season. January is the busiest time for technical support, when you are also at your busiest—finishing your payroll and sales tax reports, installing new programs and getting ready for income tax returns. Although we have excellent response times, during tax season you are bound to experience delays.

The following suggestions may help you avoid some common technical support issues, saving you valuable time during tax season.

Most tech calls involve installation, update, and printing issues. Install and test your software early, and you will be ahead of the game. Install your W2/1099 program now and print some test forms using the same computer and printer you will use in January. If you are going to e-file W2 or 1099 forms, go through the program's help file and make sure you are not missing a pin number, password or any other critical details.
If you haven't already done so, go to our web site and create a My CFS account. If you already have an account, check your information, including your e-mail address.
Our web site has a number of resources to help you resolve technical issues on your own:

Look up your license code to make sure you have the correct key to unlock all your CFS programs.
Check Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for detailed solutions to many common problems you might encounter.
Look in the Forums section to see if someone else has asked the same question and received an answer.
We have posted several brief instructional videos to assist you with such tasks as downloading software, importing data from QuickBooks^®, and e-filing W2s and 1099s using the W2/1099 E-File Add On. Included are three videos on the new LivePayroll program.

In the words of John Wooden, "Failing to prepare is preparing to fail." Be prepared, and you will be one of the majority of our customers who don't need to call for technical support.

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