[source: Accounting Today, December 17, 2007]

Category: TAX PLANNING & PREPARATION

TAXWISE
CCH Small Firm Services

TaxWise is a professional tax prep program for all federal and state personal, business and specialty tax returns. It also offers a suite of integrated accounting solutions, including client write-up, fixed asset, trial balance, payroll programs, research and tax planning products, as well as Scan&Fill, a new program that lets users scan W-2s and 1099s and then export the data directly into client tax returns.

Year introduced: 1986.

Current version: 22.0.

Enhancements: Automatically compare married filing jointly returns with married filing separately; do-it-yourself online tax prep program; Tax Update Newsletter with CCH research.

Pricing: Starts at $300.

Maint./support: Toll-free customer and tech support in English and Spanish, seven days a week during peak season.

Training: Free new-user orientation and conversion support; free online training and streaming video programs; Training Electronic Filing Center; GetWise Fall Seminars in 35 cities; training Webinars; practice returns included in software.

Contact: (800) 755-9473.

Web: www.taxwise.com.