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W-2,1099 Tax Form Preparation Software
TFP
Basic
Laser Link
Laser Form Generation
Mag-Filer
Professional
Feature
Comparison
Pre-Printed Laser
Form Capability
Laser-Generated
Form Capability
Continuous
Form Capability
 
TFP


Additional TFP Info and Support
TFP:  An inexpensive basic tax form preparation software package for use with pre-printed continuous and/or pre-printed laser tax forms. Handles W-2 forms and the five most-used 1099 forms. Easy to install and easy to use. Fill in forms on the screen, making any corrections or adjustments on your computer before printing. Extensive program help screens available. You can save your form data to a PDF file for easy archiving and reprinting. Includes E-mail and telephone support.

Distributed on CDROM, licensed for a single user. For Windows 98/2000/ME/NT/XP/VISTA: requires 15MB hard disk space and 32 MB RAM. TFP software shipments begin in mid-September.
TFP TFP Tax Form Preparation Software on CDROM
  for Pre-Printed laser or continuous forms
 
Laser Link


Additional Laser Link Info and Support
Laser Link:  Laser Link software gives the Employer or Payroll Service Bureau the ability to create professional laser-generated tax forms in-house. It can also be used with pre-printed continuous and/or pre-printed laser forms. Handles W-2 and W-2G tax forms and the seven most-used 1099 tax form styles, plus 1098, 1098T, and 5498 (see chart below). Laser Link can also print blank W-9 forms (no client data). Easy to install and easy to use. Fill in forms on the screen, making any corrections or adjustments on your computer before printing. You can save your forms to a PDF file for easy archiving and reprinting. Extensive program help screens available. Laser Link will import prior-year TFP data for easy upgrade. E-mail and telephone support.

Distributed on CDROM, licensed for a single user: network user licenses available. For Windows 98/2000/ME/NT/XP/VISTA: requires 15MB hard disk space and 32 MB RAM. Laser Link tax form preparation software is shipped in mid-September.
LASERLINK Laser Link software on CDROM
  for Blank or Pre-Printed laser tax forms
  or preprinted continuous tax forms
 
Mag-Filer


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Mag-Filer:  The ultimate full-featured professional-quality tax form preparation software package for third-party preparers and larger organizations which require magnetic media and/or electronic filing capability in addition to printed forms. Mag-Filer, "The Secure Choice" software for e-filing has been in the field for over 20 penalty-free years, and is used by the IRS itself. Handles preprinted laser or continuous forms, and can laser-generate W-2, W-2G, 1042S, plus all 1099, 1098, and 5498 styles (see list below).

Advanced features include extensive ability to import data from various accounting packages, including QuickBooks®, as well as Excel and ASCII files. Easy Installation, printed user manual included. Excellent support via phone, fax and/or email is included in the package price. Recommended by LPI Information Systems and DATASMITH® for over 22 years.

NEW: Prints W2's and W3's to laser created forms for SSA-approved black & white paper filing, including Copy A. E-Files to the IRS and SSA, including Federal W2, Combined Fed/State 1099's, 1099 corrections, and state W2 (for states accepting MMREF-1).

Distributed on CDROM, site-licensed for one location (single user and/or network and/or multiple workstations) with one support contact. For Win 98(2nd Ed)/2000/XP/VISTA: requires 20MB hard disk space and 32 MB RAM. Mag-Filer software "final version" is shipped in early December. A "preliminary" version, which can be used for data entry and proofing, is available earlier upon request: you can also use the previous year's version for early data entry. "Mag-Filer" is a trademark of Spokane Computer, Inc.
MAG-FILER MAG-FILER on CDROM with Manual: Site License
   with W2 and 1099 E-filing capability
   for Blank or Pre-printed Laser Tax Forms
   or preprinted continuous Tax Forms
 
TAX FORM PREPARATION SOFTWARE FEATURE COMPARISON
Feature
TFP
Laser Link
Mag-Filer
Uses Preprinted Laser Forms
8 types
14 types
29 types
Uses Continuous Forms
8 types
14 types
29 types
Creates Forms on Laser Blanks

12 types
Included
25 types
Included
Includes 1042S Form


Y
Create Federal W2 and 1099
 Magnetic Media


Included
Imports data from previous year's
version of the same program
Y
Y
Y
Imports employee/recipient data
from Excel, SDF or CSV text file or QuickBooks W2 print file


Y
Includes phone/fax/email support
Y Y Y
Create State W2
 Magnetic Media


Included
E-filing capability built in

Y
E-filing service available at extra cost

Y
Additional Users
N/A N/A Site License
Included

PREPRINTED LASER FORM CAPABILITY
Form Type
TFP
Laser Link
Mag-Filer
W-2 (2-up)
X
X
X
W-2 (4-up)

X

W-2G


X
W-3 Summary
X
X
X
1042-S

X
1099-A

X
1099-B

X
X
1099-C

X
1099-CAP

X
1099-DIV
X
X
X
1099-G

X
1099-H

X
1099-INT X
X
X
1099-LTC

X
1099-MISC
X
X
X
1099-OID


X
1099-PATR

X
X
1099-Q

X
1099-R
X
X
X
1099-S
X
X
X
1099-SA

X
1098

X
X
1098-C

X
1098-E

X
1098-T
X
X
5498

X
X
5498-ESA

X
5498-SA

X
1096 Summary
X
X
X

Note that Ink Jet, Bubble Jet, and Desk Jet printers can be used only with pre-printed forms: a HP-compatible laser printer is required to produce computer-generated forms on blank laser stock. Note that the Federal Copy A for all forms must always be produced on pre-printed forms made with OCR red drop-out ink.

LASER-GENERATED FORMS (ON LASER BLANKS)
Form Type
TFP
Laser Link
Mag-Filer
W-2 (2-up)

X
X
W-2 (4-up)

X
X
W-2G

X
X
1042-S

X
1099-A

X
1099-B

X
X
1099-C

X
1099-CAP

X
1099-DIV

X
X
1099-G

X
1099-H

X
1099-INT
X
X
1099-LTC

X
1099-MISC

X
X
1099-OID


X
1099-PATR

X
X
1099-Q

X
1099-R

X
X
1099-S

X
X
1099-SA

X
1098

X
X
1098-C

X
1098-E

X
1098-T
X
X
5498

X
X
5498-ESA

X
5498-SA

X

CONTINUOUS FORM CAPABILITY
Form Type
TFP
Laser Link
Mag-Filer
W-2 (2-up)
X
X
X
W-2G


X
W-3 Summary
X
X
X
1042-S

X
1099-A

X
1099-B

X
X
1099-C

X
1099-CAP

X
1099-DIV
X
X
X
1099-G

X
1099-H

X
1099-INT X
X
X
1099-LTC

X
1099-MISC
X
X
X
1099-OID


X
1099-PATR

X
X
1099-Q

X
1099-R
X
X
X
1099-S
X
X
X
1099-SA

X
1098

X
X
1098-C

X
1098-E

X
1098-T
X
X
5498

X
X
5498-ESA

X
5498-SA

X
1096 Summary
X
X
X


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