| State Tax Commission offers free filing site | | Posted Friday, January 26, 2007 3:19:05 PM by Blog57 Team | | The Idaho State Tax Commission allows some taxpayers to file income tax returns for free online at www. tax.idaho.gov. The site features software companies that offer qualifying taxpayers free electronic filing for both federal and Idaho income tax returns. To get a list of providers and their eligibility requirements, click on the "Free income tax filing" link on the home page.Idaho has joined with the Internal Revenue Service and software developers to provide this free service to taxpayers. Those who don't qualify for free filing may use the site to find providers who offer electronic filing for a fee.While some vendors offer free filing of returns, others charge for either the state or federal return or for both.Electronic filing allows taxpayers to get a refund within two weeks versus six to 10 weeks if they file by paper.... | |
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| | | TurboTax Taps Kiplinger for Expert Content | | Posted Saturday, December 09, 2006 1:15:41 PM by Blog57 Team | | SAN DIEGO - Dec. 5, 2006 - Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU) and The Kiplinger Washington Editors, Inc. today announced a new relationship that will deepen the already rich tax content included in industry-leading TurboTax® products and Web sites. Kiplinger ended an 11-year relationship with H&R Block's TaxCut to work exclusively with TurboTax, the No. 1-rated, top-selling tax software product. Together, Kiplinger, publisher of the Kiplinger Letters and Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine, and TurboTax will provide taxpayers with accurate information and practical tax preparation guidance on everything from recent life changes, such as buying a home or having a baby, to finding and maximizing deductions, handling complex stock transactions or taking a home office deduction. The additional content, developed by Kiplinger tax editors, will be available in TurboTax products, on the www.turbotax.com Web site, as well as through online videos, podcasts, newsletters and other channels.... | |
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| | | MSC.Software Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2006 | | Posted Sunday, November 12, 2006 11:18:06 PM by Blog57 Team | | MSC.Software Corporation , the leading global provider of enterprise simulation solutions including simulation software and services, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2006. REVENUE Total revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2006 was $58.4 million compared to $75.6 million for the same period in 2005. Software revenue for the third quarter of 2006 totaled $22.7 million compared to $36.8 million for the third quarter of 2005. Software revenue in the 2005 period included $1.5 million of PLM software revenue. In addition, the 2005 period benefited by $7.0 million in net restatement adjustments, which reflect the difference between the restatement adjustments in 2005 and the restatement adjustments in 2006. For the three months ended September 30, 2006, maintenance revenue totaled $28.9 million and services revenue totaled $6.8 million, compared to $28.2 million of maintenance revenue and $10.5 million of services revenue for the same period in 2005.... | |
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| | | Ethiopia: New Tax System Requires New Form | | Posted Wednesday, November 08, 2006 7:18:34 AM by Blog57 Team | | As part of the government's Tax Administration Reform Programme, the Ministry of Revenue has begun the implementation of the SIGTAS (the Integrated Tax System of Ethiopia) software in both the Large Taxpayers Office (LTO) and the Addis Ababa branch office since last month. The programme has also planned to extend the usage of the software in Bahir Dar, Mekele, Nazareth, Awassa, Jimma and Dire Dawa regional offices within the next two months. .... | |
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| | | Now a tax just for living in a nice area | | Posted Monday, October 30, 2006 7:26:47 AM by Blog57 Team | | Families who live in desirable areas face massive increases in their council tax bills under plans being drawn up by Labour, it was revealed. Homeowners in affluent neighbourhoods with good schools, low crime rates and clean streets could be charged thousands of pounds extra than those in more run down places. Ministers have purchased sophisticated 'Big Brother' computer systems which calculate the desirability of an area based on the quality of local services and the types of people who live there. The software, which will be used in the forthcoming revaluation of all 21 million homes in England, contains astonishingly detailed data on the number of households, even those who have pets, wear contact lenses or are vegetarian. It allows inspectors to put a precise value on each home, based not only by its size and features, but its location.... | |
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| | | Epicor(R) Reports Third Quarter Earnings | | Posted Thursday, October 26, 2006 1:15:52 PM by Blog57 Team | | IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Epicor Software Corporation EPIC, a leading provider of enterprise business software solutions for the midmarket and divisions of the Global 1000, today reported financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2006. All results should be considered preliminary pending the Company's filing of its quarterly report on Form 10-Q early next month. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040615/LATU008LOGO ) Total revenues increased 36.8% to a third quarter record $95.7 million, compared to $69.9 million in the third quarter of 2005. Third quarter GAAP net income was $5.4 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, compared to $8.8 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, in the prior year's period. The 2006 third quarter tax rate was 38.2%, compared to a tax rate of 7.7% in the year earlier period.... | |
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| | | Software AG's Third-Quarter Net Rises 13% on Licenses (Update4) | | Posted Wednesday, October 25, 2006 3:17:58 PM by Blog57 Team | | Oct. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Software AG, Germany's second-largest software maker, said third-quarter profit rose 13 percent, beating analysts' estimates, as sales of licenses increased. The stock climbed to an almost five-year high. Net income rose to 17.1 million euros ($21.5 million) from 15.2 million euros a year earlier, the company said on its Web site today. License sales, which indicate future revenue from consulting and maintenance, rose 27 percent to 37 million euros, exceeding analysts' median estimate for 34.4 million euros Darmstadt, Germany-based Software AG today raised its projection for 2006 license sales growth for a second time this year and forecast a bigger dividend payment. Chief Executive Officer Karl-Heinz Streibich introduced a new software platform this year under the name Crossvision to help increase sales.... | |
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| | | Tax opponents ponder delay | | Posted Saturday, October 21, 2006 11:13:22 AM by Blog57 Team | | “No," the Davidson County Trustee's Office said Thursday, it has not delayed its mailing of property tax statements this year in order to stymie the Nov. 7 referendum requiring voter approval for future property tax increases, as some local low-tax activists have suggested. “Oh no, heavens, heavens no — how would that affect it anyway?" asked Trustee office manager Bob Fitzpatrick Thursday when the notion was presented to him. He acknowledged, however, that the mailing of the statements has been delayed this year from its traditional early-October date until Monday next week because of technical difficulties with a new computer system Metro has recently installed. “If you haven't made any changes to your property, you're going to get the same tax amount as you had last year," Fitzpatrick said.... | |
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| | | XKO sells software and services arm | | Posted Tuesday, October 17, 2006 11:17:40 AM by Blog57 Team | | Financial software vendor XKO Group has sold its software and infrastructure services division for 15m pounds ($27m), to UK Software Holdings Ltd, a newly-formed investment vehicle backed by Marlin Equity Partners. Chertsey, UK-based XKO said that following the sale, it would focus on the debt management and debt outsourcing operations that it beefed up through the $70m acquisition of UBM Group last year. .... | |
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| | | Tax filing deadline looms | | Posted Friday, October 13, 2006 7:10:24 AM by Blog57 Team | | MILWAUKEE -- Individual taxpayers who received a six-month extension to file their 2005 income tax return have only a few days remaining to file. The extended deadline to file is Monday, Oct. 16.Taxpayers who have yet to complete their tax return are encouraged to use IRS e-file to submit their return electronically or use Free File to electronically prepare and send their return.Around 70 percent of Iowans can file for free. Both IRS e-file and Free File will remain available for individual taxpayers through the extension period, but will end after that date until the beginning of next tax filing season. "If you received an extension, don't wait until the last minute to file your tax return. Starting now will help ensure your return is accurate and that you've claimed all the credits and deductions available," said IRS spokesperson Christopher Miller.This year, approximately 44,500 of the 1.35 million individual taxpayers in Iowa filed an extension.In the remaining days taxpayers have to file, the easiest way to ensure an accurate tax return is to e-file and use Free File.... | |
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