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Order Form for 2018 Editions

(for filing tax year 2017 returns in 2018 and tax planning thereafter)

Please read "Important Information about Ordering" for information on delivery schedule, on-screen documents, graphic printing, and professional e-file. Once you have completed this form, you can submit, print, or cancel the order with one of the buttons at the bottom of the form. This Order Form is for the next filing season. If you want to order products for the past filing season (for filing amended returns for tax year 2017), click here instead.

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* required entry for all orders

If you are not yet a registered owner of Tax Preparer, enter NEW above.
Name:
Address:
City: State: ZIP:
Permanent mailing address   Shipping address only
Phone required for express delivery:
Daytime phone (include Area Code):
Phone at shipping address (if different):
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System Requirements
  • Windows XP through 10 (32-bit or 64-bit). The installation program automatically installs all files and start-up icons appropriate for your computer system. DOS and Windows 98, 95, and 3.1 are no longer supported.
  • CD or DVD drive required for initial installation each year from the disk we send you. However, other options are available upon request if your computer has no CD or DVD drive.
  • Internet access required for on-line updates and e-file. We post updates on the web for quick and easy updating of your software, on-screen manuals, and IRS documents as we and the IRS make changes throughout the tax season and thereafter. e-file output is sent securely over the internet to a 3rd party for subsequent transmission to the IRS.
  • Windows printer required for the printout of IRS-like graphic forms for all 64-bit installations and most 32-bit installations. For 32-bit installations, an HP PCL4-compatible printer with compatible tax fonts and a parallel port connection is also supported.
  • 256 MB minimum free memory and disk space recommended for Standard and Premium Levels, 128 MB for Economy Level. 64-bit installations require an additional 1 GB of free memory.
  • Special requirements for e-file. An additional 128 MB of free memory and disk space are required for e-file. You must also have the Standard or Premium Level software, separately purchased e-file transmission software (below), broadband internet access, and an IRS-issued EFIN.

Programs
These updates are designed for the 2018 filing season (for tax year 2017 returns).
See "Important Information about Ordering" for more information on delivery schedule, on-screen documents, graphic printing, and professional e-file.

Economy Level
(Individual)

No e-file nor graphic printouts (except main form). See our Comparison Chart for more details.

Standard Level
(Professional)

e-file ready (see below) and graphic printouts. See our Comparison Chart for more details.

Premium Level
(Professional Plus)

e-file ready (see below), graphic printouts, and expanded form set. See our Comparison Chart for more details.
Tax Preparer (1040) $159
add $60 for pre-release
 $269
add $60 for pre-release
 $399
add $60 for pre-release
Partnership Edition (1065) $235 $299 $399
California Supplement (540) $179 $199
$299

e-file

Check here if you e-filed last year and want to use the same billing information as you enter below. Otherwise, you must provide additional information to register for e-file by supplying the information on our on-line e-file Registration Form.

CAUTION: You must purchase e-file transmission software each year you want to e-file returns. ONLY Standard and Premium Levels of Tax Preparer can generate the e-file output required by the e-file transmission software.

Form 1040 only transmission software  
Required for e-file in the 2018 filing season unless you purchase a combo with Form 540 (below).

e-file 1040 Basic

($5.00 per transmission fee)
$85

e-file 1040 Silver

($4.00 per transmission fee
with first $150 pre-paid
by HowardSoft)
$245

e-file 1040 Gold

($3.00 per transmission fee
with first $300 pre-paid
by HowardSoft)
$445

e-file 1040 Platinum

(NO per transmission fee)
$895
Form 1040 + Form 540 transmission software (combo)  
Required for e-file in the 2018 filing season if you will file any California Form 540 returns.

e-file 1040+540 Basic

(Per transmission fee:
$5 per 1040/$4 per 540)
$150

e-file 1040+540 Silver

(Per transmission fee:
$4 per 1040/$3 per 540
with first $250 pre-paid
by HowardSoft)
$420

e-file 1040+540 Gold

(Per transmission fee:
$3 per 1040/$2 per 540
with first $500 pre-paid
by HowardSoft)
$740

e-file 1040+540 Platinum

(NO per-return fee)
$1,490

Other Products

Paper Tax Forms Guides   These are loose-leaf paper versions of our extensive on-screen line-by-line instructions. (Revised annually.)

for 1040 returns:$29
for 1065 returns:$9
for 540 returns:$9

Paper User's Guide   This is a loose-leaf paper version of our on-screen general operating instructions. (Rev. January 2015, changed to reflect operation under 64-bit Windows, which is now installed on most new computers)

$24

Loose-leaf binder   High-quality stitched gray binder - comfortably holds half of 1040 Tax Forms Guide (which now exceeds 900 pages), or User's Guide (nearly 300 pages) plus 1065 and 540 Tax Guides.

 $9

Totals and Payment
Subtotal and sales tax Total dollar amount of merchandise (sum of all above amounts)
Sales Tax (7.75%, required for all California addresses)
Shipping  
Unless you request a different method, programs are shipped by U. S. Priority Mail 2-day for $6.95 per program. Pre-release is shipped about 2 weeks earlier than regular release, omitting forms not yet completed and on-screen documents, and gets you the final release on-line.
Paper manuals are shipped by U. S. Priority Mail 2-day for $6.95 ($13.90 for manuals plus binder).
(Initial installation for the edition year must generally be from the disk we ship you, but all subsequent updates for the same year can be downloaded through the internet from our special Check for Updates web page.)

Shipping method for programs:   U. S. Priority Mail

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CAUTION: All credit card orders are charged when order received to expedite shipping when products are released.
To complete your order:
to print completed form (small Text Size recommended)
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If you chose to Send the order on-line, you're done. Your order will be billed to your charge card within the next 3 business days.

If you chose to Print the order so that you can send it to HowardSoft, mail it to HowardSoft, P.O. Box 8432, La Jolla CA 92038-8432. Be sure to enclose payment (check or money order) if you don't supply charge card information on the form.

Send completed form to:

HowardSoft | P.O. Box 8432 | La Jolla, CA 92038-8432

Phone: (858) 454-0121 | e-mail: sales@howardsoft.com