Calling Taxwise and Drake Users

[mdodd]

My friend got Taxwise software from TRX so I called them and signed up with thier new solution TRX Pro 1040 for $299 unlimited efiling and states

[JCH]

Mailing a "holiday" card could be construed as imposing a secular/humanist agenda. Why do some people feel that everyone except Christians should be allowed to practice their religion?

Why do some people feel entitled to push their religion under the misguided assumption that we should all be just like them? You sound like the same people who complain of reverse discrimination.

[TMI Moderator]

Tax Forum

We need to leave the discussions of politics and religion alone and stick to tax issues.

Thanks for your cooperation.

[Jiggers]

Ditto

Mailing a "holiday" card could be construed as imposing a secular/humanist agenda. Why do some people feel that everyone except Christians should be allowed to practice their religion?

Amen, brother!

[Davc]

It is, in my opinion, offensive and presumptuous to impose your personal religious beliefs on other people. Drake doesn't mail out a "holiday" card. They mail a christmas and easter card, which I find personally offensive. I am not a christian, I have asked them to stop sending me these types of cards yet they continue to come, therefore I would call it "in your face." I also think it's a poor business practice. There's my gripe with Drake. I don't want to start a war here, but hope this clarifies my position and we can agree to disagree. Okay?

Mailing a "holiday" card could be construed as imposing a secular/humanist agenda. Why do some people feel that everyone except Christians should be allowed to practice their religion?

[equinecpa]

So I looked at both web sites, and no mention either place that they will be sending you
genuine Taxwise software. How did i miss it? Where is it?

there was mention on the"alliance" site that Taxwise is one among many from whom one
may convert.

They don't say it as they are not there to market Taxwise. They also don't say they send you Orrtax Intellitax but that is what their TRX program is. Their demo of 1040-tw is Taxwise -the exact same demo that CCH sends out. Download it yourself and see.

[ChEAr$]

Alliance with?

I'm not sure if I understand your question? TRX has 2 websites TRXalliance.com, and TRX1040.com. TRX sells taxwise under contract with CCH. If you look at that page the TRX-Pro referred to is their version of Orrtax and the TRX-TW is Taxwise.

This week I think I'll make up a sample return with common problems I find in software and test drive the 2. The one I can enter the information into fastest will probably win!

So I looked at both web sites, and no mention either place that they will be sending you
genuine Taxwise software. How did i miss it? Where is it?

there was mention on the"alliance" site that Taxwise is one among many from whom one
may convert.

[equinecpa]

What's thi sTRX place have to do with it? You gave me the impression that TRX is one who
resells Taxwise and therefore does it under license from Taxwise. Yet on the web page you
referred me to down yesterday I don't see the connection.

Is there one?

I'm not sure if I understand your question? TRX has 2 websites TRXalliance.com, and TRX1040.com. TRX sells taxwise under contract with CCH. If you look at that page the TRX-Pro referred to is their version of Orrtax and the TRX-TW is Taxwise.

This week I think I'll make up a sample return with common problems I find in software and test drive the 2. The one I can enter the information into fastest will probably win!

[taxxcpa]

I like Drake despite their Christianity agenda

It is, in my opinion, offensive and presumptuous to impose your personal religious beliefs on other people. Drake doesn't mail out a "holiday" card. They mail a christmas and easter card, which I find personally offensive. I am not a christian, I have asked them to stop sending me these types of cards yet they continue to come, therefore I would call it "in your face." I also think it's a poor business practice. There's my gripe with Drake. I don't want to start a war here, but hope this clarifies my position and we can agree to disagree. Okay?

I agree that it is inappropriate to push a religious agenda with a tax preparation product, but I buy their software, not their religious beliefs. If the best software pushed a Muslim agenda, I might still buy it, and I notice some Muslim-sounding names on the Drake Forum.

I think it is less offensive, however, for Drake to send Christmas and Easter Cards than for Public Schools to push religion. Our Governor even led a prayer meeting at a Publicly-supported educational institution to demonstrate his Christian qualifications.

[JG EA]

I only use blank check stock. The company name etc etc does print on the checks.

So, what do you do about your payroll liability checks? How do you handle those?

[PIGLEE]

I have used Tax Wise and Drake. I left Tax Wise becuase of their lack of support. Support has been fantastic with Drake. The first year I used Drake it took some getting used to, but now I would not go anywhere else. Be careful with Tax Wise, I decided to look at it again last year, just to be sure I had made the right decision. Was told I had to pay for it to try it. So I did. After working with it again (and I really prefer the tax form entry method) I decided to stay with Drake. I really feel it is a much better program, and accurate program. When I went to cancel with Tax Wise in August I was told that the fee was non refundable, What a shocker, what an expense, but I made a great choice with Drake.

[RLymanC]

Depreciation

Don't be afraid of TW Dep. worksheet,,,,it takes only 30 sec. to enter an assett,,,press
F-10, up comes another work sheet for an additional entry, all depreciation will flow to the line you linked from by pressing F-9

[B C]

It is, in my opinion, offensive and presumptuous to impose your personal religious beliefs on other people. Drake doesn't mail out a "holiday" card. They mail a christmas and easter card, which I find personally offensive. I am not a christian, I have asked them to stop sending me these types of cards yet they continue to come, therefore I would call it "in your face." I also think it's a poor business practice. There's my gripe with Drake. I don't want to start a war here, but hope this clarifies my position and we can agree to disagree. Okay?

I take it you no longer do business with them since they are so offensive to you

[ChEAr$]

How's that again?

If I choose Taxwise it will be through TRX-they offer it for $699.00 I'm not sure if it's scaled down. I have a demo and it looks like it'll do everything I need it to do. I also have a demo straight from Taxwise - I'll have to compare the two.

What's thi sTRX place have to do with it? You gave me the impression that TRX is one who
resells Taxwise and therefore does it under license from Taxwise. Yet on the web page you
referred me to down yesterday I don't see the connection.

Is there one?

[taxladyea]

live payroll

I only use blank check stock. The company name etc etc does print on the checks.