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Reviews several computer software packages relevant to taxation. Password Keeper v5.7 for Windows 95/98/NT/2000 from Software Design; Password Manager v2.5.91 for Windows 95/98/NT from Celerity Consulting Services; Password Officer 2000 v.51, for Windows 95/98/NT/200 from Compelson Laboratories.

The article presents information about various software products on tax. Microsoft Office 2000 Microsoft Corporation, has a suggested retail price ranges from $299 for an upgrade to the Standard or Small Business Edition to $649 for an upgrade to the Developer Edition. First-time buyers' price ranges from $499 for the Standard or Small Business Edition to $999 for the Developer Edition. Realpresenter Plug-In 5.0 for Powepoint 97, RealNetworks, Inc., October 1998, is available for $39.99. BeneQuickˆ provides charitable calculations to illustrate both the charitable gift tax deduction and the income stream back to the donor with full, easily understood explanations. Factuaryˆ demonstrates the benefits of grantor-retained income trusts, grantor-retained annuity trusts, grantor-retained unitrusts, private annuities, self-canceling installment notes, installment sales and other methods of transferring time-interests in assets at substantial tax savings. ViewPlanˆ is a well-integrated estate-planning software with exceptional visually oriented programs. The data input, manipulations and comparisons are very easy.

Presents several tax softwares. "Taxpoint," developed by John O. Everett and Cherie O'Neil; "Taxtools," developed by Jerrold J. Stern of Academic Products LLC; "Powerpoint for Windows 95," version 7.0, developed by Microsoft Corp.

Reviews the tax evaluation software "Frontpage 98," by Microsoft Corp.

The article presents information related to Premise Research Software 2.1 for Windows, a computer software. It is a database search engine, used to access the West CD-ROM libraries and text books created with Premise Publisher. The software also is used to access Westlaw, an on-line database service that provides access to the full text of court cases and documents that are not in a Premise library. it is necessary to install the CD-ROM or magnetic-media books that comprise the data bases that can be searched with Premise. This installation entails copying a list of the books from a targeted compact disc in the CD-ROM drive to the Premise library. Conducting a search is straightforward, once basic search techniques are mastered. The application relies on a graphical user interface that will be familiar to those who use Windows. Although the icons on the toolbar are not self-explanatory, a brief description of an icon is displayed whenever the cursor is placed on it. The graphical user interface also is used to initiate a search of Westlaw.

This article focuses on Retirement Planning System, a computer software. The Windows version of the Retirement Planning System is an easy to use retirement planning application developed by Price Waterhouse & Co. to help individuals plan for retirement. The application is easily adapted to an academic exploration of concepts related to either retirement planning or the time value of money. It allows a user to quickly enter basic input about his or her retirement goals and resources, assess his or her ability to reach those goals given the resources, then investigate alternative strategies. Each version of this software comes on one disk that includes a setup utility for automated installation. The process for the Windows version follows the familiar setup procedure used by modem Windows applications. The application allows a user to refine the analysis in several ways. It is necessary to make decisions about whether to spend or reinvest excess revenues and how much of a reserve to maintain.

This article focuses on Microhelp Uninstaller 2 for Windows software, developed by Microhelp Inc. Uninstaller 2 for Windows is a housekeeping application that helps computer users manage computer resources by removing the clutter of applications that are no longer used. This is a significant feat in the Windows environment, which is far more complex than the disk operating system environment. It is possible to start a system cleanup within 15 minutes of installation. However, users should back up the hard disk before starting a system cleanup, or any other major system maintenance. This program revolves around the Uninstaller tool. It removes Windows and nonWindows applications, even if they were erased from the hard drive before Uninstaller was installed. Generally, uninstalling an application is a four-step procedure that is comprised of selecting the application, reviewing and modifying the list of proposed deletions, opting to prepare or not prepare a report about the uninstallation, and executing removal. The process starts by presenting, first, a list of the program groups recorded in the Windows program manager, then a list of the icons within a selected program group. It proceeds to a display of a list of the items associated with the targeted icon and the attendant program.

This article presents review of software, Grammatik 5 for Windows. Grammatik 5 is a grammar, spelling, and style checker application software that can be used to edit and evaluate textual documents. Thus, professors can use it to improve their writing. In addition, they can use it to grade students' assignments, thereby reducing the strain of integrating writing across the curriculum. The well-written Quick Start document expedites installation. It also provides an overview of the options for using the software and a convenient reference to keyboard shortcuts for editing and navigating documents. Installation requires less than five minutes, automatically sets up a Windows program group, prompts for permission to modify certain system files, and directs attention to a README.TXT file for the latest information. By following the instructions in that file, Grammatik is easily integrated into several Windows based word processors. Grammatik is easy to use, whether starting it from within a word processing program or with one of the numerous other options.

Reviews the tax software "PowerPoint," developed by Microsoft Corp.

The article reviews the document management software paperMaster 98 from Documagix Inc.

The article focuses on Tax Assistant-S Corporations, a computer software. The Tax Assistant-S Corporations is one of a series of interactive software programs developed by Commerce Clearing House Inc., to help practitioners deal with the complexities of modem tax law. The Tax Assistant-S Corporations does not replace the practitioner's need to be knowledgeable about S rules, but it does help to organize the information into a usable format and help ensure that important issues are not overlooked. However, the user must be willing to take the time to go through each checklist and provide accurate answers to a complex list of questions. Sometimes the information is very complete, other explanations may require the user to seek additional information. The module on state tax information provides an easy method for organizing the complex rules faced by S corporations with multi-state operations. The Tax Assistant provides a framework that can help a careful practitioner provide quality client advice.

This article focuses on education funding system computer software. Education Funding System helps individuals plan for all of the educational needs of up to five children from private kindergarten to graduate school. It provides a goal-based planning system in which the user enters the goal for the cost of education and rate of savings, assesses his/her ability to achieve the goal, and explores more detailed options. Each version of this software comes on one diskette that includes an installation utility. Installation follows the standardized Windows setup procedure of inserting the diskette into the appropriate drive, entering a setup command, then deciding whether or not to use the program's default subdirectory. The 102-page manual helps educate the user about the software and the basics of retirement planning. It presents clear and concise instructions on using the application from installation through the preparation of the initial analysis and the refinement thereof. The manual also includes illustrations of every menu bar, drop-down menu, and dialog box which are presented in a logical sequence and in an informative manner.