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Posted by Haskel LaPort on August 11, 2008, 12:24 pm
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> Brian Gordon wrote:
>> I'm an eary adopter -- I usually download new versions of software as
>> soon as
>> I learn they exist. Since I use TurboTax and tend to file pretty close
>> to the
>> due date, there are sometimes updates released after I have filed.
>>
>> Normally, I ignore them and keep the version I used to file with.
>>
>> Does that seem like the way to go, or should I download patches so I end
>> up
>> with the latest and greatest?
>>
>
> Are you filing an amended return, or preparing new returns for others? Are
> you using last year's tax software to plan this year's taxes? If so, then
> get the latest version. Ideally, you would be able to "roll back"
> (re-install base version and roll forward) to each specific version that
> was used to create and file a production return, if necessary.
That is not practicle with Turbotax. Automatic patches are sometimes
released weekly.
>
> -Mark Bole
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