Question for Jack, Eric and others that understand how the elfs in my puter work

[michaelmars]

if I get a SSD installed in my laptop will I be able to transfer my tax software as it is and keep all customizations? My IT guy says yes but I am scared to do it this time of year. I just got all my letters, options and customizations set up.

[Jack from Ohio]

if I get a SSD installed in my laptop will I be able to transfer my tax software as it is and keep all customizations? My IT guy says yes but I am scared to do it this time of year. I just got all my letters, options and customizations set up.

The SSD will increase the operational speed of all programs and functions.

Unless you IT guy is familiar with how ATX2013 installs and operates, I would wait till June. Using a HD copy program is rarely without issues.

[jshtax]

Thanks for answering this post. I emailed you so you can ignore my email as it contained the same content.

[michaelmars]

I am not using atx this year, its proseries and lacerate. I am concerned that I will loose all my customization to what forms print, and custom letters.

I assume all my word docs and spreadsheets and other data files should be ok

[Jack from Ohio]

I am not using atx this year, its proseries and lacerate. I am concerned that I will loose all my customization to what forms print, and custom letters.

I assume all my word docs and spreadsheets and other data files should be ok

Just substitute proseries and lacerate in place of ATX and my advice still stands.

[michaelmars]

thanks Jack, sometimes I want to go back to pencil returns with carbon paper.

[jshtax]

thanks Jack, sometimes I want to go back to pencil returns with carbon paper.

are you feeling okay? I would never do this without computers.

[Catherine]

are you feeling okay? I would never do this without computers.

The nice thing about pencil returns and carbon paper is that they always open, don't get corrupted simpl.y by sitting on your desk overnight, and you know where EVERY number came from.

Of course, we'd all only be able to do 1/5 the number of returns because of the additional time. Details!

[Randall]

I know it's extra work, but I would install on the laptop and do all the customizing again on the laptop. Since you have it set up on your office computer, it should go quicker than the first time you did it. Then, copy or import returns. I wouldn't just copy the program over.

[mcb39]

The nice thing about pencil returns and carbon paper is that they always open, don't get corrupted simpl.y by sitting on your desk overnight, and you know where EVERY number came from.

Of course, we'd all only be able to do 1/5 the number of returns because of the additional time. Details!

When I used pencil and carbon paper, I was lucky to do 12 to 15 returns a year. I can remember running all over the world (so to speak) looking for a 2106 form when my son started working and had employee business expenses. The greatest leap of progress for me was the purchase of a copy machine. From then on, the sky was the limit.