krieg@jupiter.uucp (Andrew Krieg) (03/16/90)
Is it possible to do your income taxes on the 800 family? By this I mean are their any tax form programs or templates for spreadsheets that come out yearly? Or is this a dead end as far as 8-bit Ataris are concerned? -- ========================================================================= = Andrew Krieg 2to1 Keeper Marvel Historian = = G.E. Medical Systems - CT - New Berlin, WI = = USENET: krieg@jupiter.med.ge.com = ========================================================================= = "Big clocks are never wrong!!" - Bob Newhart in _Cold Turkey_ = =========================================================================
whoffman@jato.Jpl.Nasa.Gov (Walt Hoffman) (03/17/90)
In article <2317@mrsvr.UUCP> krieg@jupiter.UUCP (Andrew Krieg) writes: >Is it possible to do your income taxes on the 800 family? By this I mean are >their any tax form programs or templates for spreadsheets that come out >yearly? Or is this a dead end as far as 8-bit Ataris are concerned? >-- Yes, you can do your taxes on an 800 computer. The Tax Advantage is available for the 800 family of computers. I saw this demoed at a user group meeting and looked good if your tax situation is somewhat complicated (rentals, farm, itemizing, etc.). They don't have the 1040EZ form :-). The program is available for a wide assortment of computers, including the Atari ST and 800 family. The Atari 8-bit version is sold by mail order only from Double Eagle Software. The other versions are sold through a distributor. Toll-free order line 1-800-443-0100 Ext. 315M. The number for Double Eagle software is 213-212-6611. I don't remember the exact prices but the ST version is about $35 and the 8-bit version is about $25. If the 8-bit version sells enough copies (600) this year, Double Eagle says it will support a 1990 version for next year. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Walt Hoffman -- Jet Propulsion Laboratory whoffman@jato.jpl.nasa.gov or elroy!jato!whoffman@csvax.caltech.edu Galileo Orbiter Engineering Team -- Real-Time Analyst "Jupiter...it's not just a goal, it's an adventure."
Ordania-DM@cup.portal.com (Charles K Hughes) (03/18/90)
RE: Doing taxes on the 8-bit... Antic (or Analog, one of the two) comes out with a yearly syncalc template for doing taxes. At least they did...I don't remember if they did it for this year (I know Analog didn't do it :). Charles_K_Hughes @cup.portal.com
kimes@cbnewsc.ATT.COM (Kit Kimes) (03/19/90)
From article <27977@cup.portal.com>, by Ordania-DM@cup.portal.com (Charles K Hughes): > RE: Doing taxes on the 8-bit... > > Antic (or Analog, one of the two) comes out with a yearly syncalc template > for doing taxes. It was Antic. The problem was it was usually with their March issue and that was a little late for most people. Now that they have gone to a bi-monthly release date, I don't know if it will be in the next issue (or if there will be a next issue). The other problem is that you must have SynCalc. I don't have and was never able to find a copy. I have heard that there is a template for this years taxes up on the commercial BBS's. I don't know if it is from Antic (or the same person who wrote the one for Antic). Kit Kimes AT&T Bell Labs Naperville, IL ...!att!iwtsa!kimes
rmrin@cbnewsk.ATT.COM (r.m.rickert) (03/22/90)
I found it very easy to do my taxes on the atari using syncalc (spreadsheet) andthen just copying the line-by-line instructions from the forms. The only one itdoesn't work well on is Schedule D as this is too wide. -- Dick Rickert AT&T Consumer Products Laboratory