9212mhm (02/17/83)
I am looking for comments anyone has on various tax preparation packages for the Apple. I have an Apple //e with an 80 column screen and am about to buy a printer (probably Epson MX80 or Okidata Microline 82). I know of the existence of the following packages. Any comments? Advise? Tax Preparer Howardsoftft $150 the oldest one I know of, looks OK to me so far Tax Break Proforma Sortware $130 formerly put out by Datamost under the name "Tax Beater" Ads seem a bit full of hype to me, but may be good Tax Templates Omega Microware $90 Visicalc templates for tax preparation Omega is the company that puts out Locksmith (no flames from software authors, please) Tax Advantage Continental Software $60 Continental puts out The Home Accountant, from what I hear the best inexpensive home accounting system Price seems pretty low, though, and they say they handle "most common tax forms." I'm not going to do anything weirder than income average and also declare my wife a self employed professional (musician), but am a bit concerned about it handling only the *very* common forms. Any comments would be appreciated. I would like to get *something* within a week or so, or can the idea and do it by hand (then why did I just buy that machine???). Thanks, Mark H. Mortensen Bell Labs, Holmdel, NJ houxb!9212mhm