Exhibit 2:
Renewal Price Comparisons for Tax Software
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Program
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AM-Tax Pro
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AlPluslTax for Windows
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GoSystem for Windows
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Lacerte Tax Software
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Professional Tax System
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ProSystem fx
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Tax/Pack Professional
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Tax Relief-Windows
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Tax$imple
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TaxWorks
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TurboTax ProSeries
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Ultra Tax
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Vendor
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AM Software
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Arthur Andersen LLP
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CLR
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Lacerte Software
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TaascFORCE
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CCH
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Alpine Data
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Micro Vision
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Tax$imple, Inc.
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Laser Systems
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Intuit
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Creative Solutions
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1040 single user
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$199
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$1,250
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Call
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$1,325
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$899
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$1,820
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$245
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$545
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$275
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$845.75
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$599
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$1,250
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1040 laser
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Included
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Included
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Call
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Included
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Included with federal
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Included
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$165
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Included
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$165
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Included
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Included
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Included
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State*
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$59 $89
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$200 $400
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Call
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$150 $250
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$249 $299
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$168 $492
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$100
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$145 $230
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$115 $185
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$250.75
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$249 ($299 for CA, MA, NY)
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$150 $250
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State laser
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Included
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Included
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Call
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Included
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Included
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Included
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$50
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Included
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$95 $135
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Included
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Included
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Included
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Total federal/state 1040 with laser
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$258 $288
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$1,550 average
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Call
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$1,475 $1,575
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$1,148 $1,198
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$1,988 $2,312
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$560
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$690 $775
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$650 $760
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$1096.50
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$848 $898
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$1,500
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Additional 1040 software:
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Organizer
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Included
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Included
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Call
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$200
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$199
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$128 ($208 with Pro forma)
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Included
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$100
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Included
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Included
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$199
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$100
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Pro forma
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Included
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Included
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Call
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Included
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$199
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$128 ($208 with Organizer)
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Included
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Included
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Included
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Included
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Included
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$100
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Tax planner
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No
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$400 federal, $300 state
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BNA
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BNA
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Included with organizer
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$125
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$45
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Included
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Included
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Included
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Included
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Network (upgrade)
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30% each CPU
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Included
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Call
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$295
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Included
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$416
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$75
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$250
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20% surcharge
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Included
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Multiuser license $299 (includes 1040 and business)
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$400 $650
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Electronic filing minimum fee (including laser)
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$399 + transmission fee
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$250
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Yes no minimum
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Depends on volume
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$249
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$80
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$200
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$150
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$20
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Module included, $5 transmission charge
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$149
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$200
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Practice manager
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No
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$395
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Integrates with ACE practice management products
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Free
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Included with organizer
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$200
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Included
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$75
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Included
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Included
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$99
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$250
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Tax planner state
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No
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Yes
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No
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BNA
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No
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No
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No
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Included for some states
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Included
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No
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No
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Many available
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Tax research
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No
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$200 (interface with tax research programs)
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Integrates with ACE Forms for IRS instructions and publications
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N/A
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CCH
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No
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Included
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Available 3rd party
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Available 3rd party
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Research Library, $99
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Hot key to any system
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Amended (federal and state)
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Included
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Yes no additional charge
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Included
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Federal, most states
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Included
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Yes
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Included
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Included
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Federal, most states
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Included
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Included
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Engagement/client manager
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No
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Yes
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No
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No
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$200
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Yes
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With Tax Manager
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Included
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Included
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Included
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Add-on
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Tax import bridge
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No
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Yes
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Call
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Included
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Yes
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$280
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No
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Included
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P.D.S. Software
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Included
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Add-on
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1120 corporation (including laser)
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Federal
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$189
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$750
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Call
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$685
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$899
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$1,000
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$210
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$450
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$310
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$420.75
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$399
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$800
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State*
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NA
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$250 $350
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Call
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$100
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$249 $299
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$168 $492
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$125
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$230 $350
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$250
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$80.75
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$199
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$300 $500
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1120S S-corporation (including laser)
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Federal
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$189
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$750
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Call
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$685
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Included with 1120
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$1,000
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$210
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Included with 1120
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$310
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$420.75
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$399
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Included with 1120
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State*
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NA
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$250 $350
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Call
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$100
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Included with 1120
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$168 $492
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$125
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Included with 1120
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$250
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$80.75
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$199
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Included with 1120
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1065 partnership (including laser)
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Federal
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Included with 1120S
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$750
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Call
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$685
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Included with 1120
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$1,000
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$210
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$295
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$310
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$420.75
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$399
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$700
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State*
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NA
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$250 $350
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Call
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$100
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Included with 1120
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$168 $492
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$125
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$195
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$250
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$80.75
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$199
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$200 $400
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1041 Estates (including laser)
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Federal
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$900
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Call
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$685
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$499
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$960
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$250
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$295
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$280 under development
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$420.75
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$399
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$700
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State*
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$175 $525
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Call
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$100
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$299
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$160 $476
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$150
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$230 under development
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$80.75
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$199
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$200 $400
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LIMITED-USE PRICING
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1040
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Call
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N/A
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$150 $12.95 per
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Federal $19, state $14
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No
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$12 per
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$50 setup $10 per
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$10 per, 10 minimum
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$50 + $12 per
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$15 per
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1120
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Call
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N/A
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$150 $24.95 per
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Any 20 for $298
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Federal $24, state $14
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No
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$23 per
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$50 setup $10 per
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$20 per, 5 minimum
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$50 + $20 per
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$25 per
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1120S
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Call
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N/A
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$150 $24.95 per
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Any 10 for $298
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Federal $24, state $14
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No
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$23 per
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$50 setup $10 per
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$20 per, 5 minimum
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$50 + $20 per
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$25 per
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1065
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Call
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N/A
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$150 $24.95 per
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Any 10 for $298
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Federal $24, state $14
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No
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$23 per
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$50 setup $10 per
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$20 per, 5 minimum
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$50 + $20 per
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$25 per
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1041
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Call
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N/A
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$150 $24.95 per
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Any 10 for $298
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Federal $24, state $14
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No
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$23 per
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$20 per, 5 minimum
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$50 + $20 per
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$25 per
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Bundled pricing
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Call
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Call
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Call
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Full library on CD-ROM: $3,098
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Call
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Business (federal): $410
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Call
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Full library on CD-ROM: $945 $2,495
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Federal 1040 + 2 business: $1,595
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Full library on CD-ROM: $2,799
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Call
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* Some vendors charge different prices for various state packages.
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