Where will YOU be at midnight on April 15th? If
standing in line at the Post Office isn't the first
place that comes to mind, it's time to check out
the 1993 tax software selection available in the
IBM PC RoundTable at Page 615. The Software
Libraries there offer an excellent selection of
shareware packages to help you manage your home or
small business finances effectively.
  
If the filing cabinet -- the one with your 1993 pay
stubs and expense reports -- looks as if it might
bite, take charge and organize your tax records
with TaxList (file #32729 TL110.EXE). Printed
reports help make tax preparation less painful.
Managing your home or office inventory is made
easier with #34666 HR312.ZIP. Keep track of up to
99,999 items and produce summaries by category,
location, or owner. Warranty lists show you
warranty expiration dates and more. This program
could prove invaluable for reporting your
valuables in case of loss, theft or natural
disaster.
  
Tax Time
  
For a quick and simple computation of your 1993
taxes, try file #34628 TAX93.ZIP. A single,
easy-to-follow screen allows you to enter data from
your year-end pay stub and warns you when IRS
thresholds are exceeded. Standard deductions are
used when greater than actual deductions, and
information can be quickly cleared and re-entered
to calculate "what if" scenarios. When you're ready
to tackle the real thing, Share-TAX/1040 (#34586
STAX93.ZIP) provides a full-featured 1040 tax
program for individuals and tax preparers.
Share-TAX 1040 includes Forms 1040, A, B, C, D, E,
EIC, F, R, SE, 2106, 2119, 2441, 3903, 4137, 4562,
6251, 8606, 8615, and 8829, plus worksheets to aid
preparation. Easy to use, Share-TAX/1040 lets you
enter data in any order, any time.
  
Old Jokes
  
"How can I be out of money? I still have checks
left!" It's an old joke, but an all-too-familiar
feeling. Enter APR, balance, and monthly payments
for each of your credit cards; Debt Manager (#34509
DEBTMG14.ZIP) shows you how to systematically
eliminate those debts and save money you would
otherwise pay in interest. My Little Realm's
Checking (#33807 MLRCHK25.ZIP) makes checkbook
balancing a cinch. Track tax deductions, business
expenses, household expenses, and more. Data entry
is fast and easy.
  
For your bookkeeping needs, try OWL Basic
Bookkeeping (#34313 BBK20.ZIP). Designed for small
businesses and individuals, OWL Basic Bookkeeping
does not require any previous accounting
experience. It tracks income and expenses using
single entry bookkeeping as recommended by the IRS,
and produces easy-to-understand income, expense,
profit, and general ledger reports. OWL Basic
Bookkeeping supports up to 1000 expense categories
or accounts, and can be set up on fiscal or
calendar years.
  
If you're anticipating a nice fat refund from the
IRS, or looking to protect current investments, OWL
Personal Portfolio Manager (#34575 OPPM50.ZIP) is
an asset when it comes to charting and managing
your financial portfolio. It charts price-volume,
correlation, relative strength, RSI, RVI,
stochastics, on-balance volume, moving averages,
net worth, and more. Use OWL Portfolio Price Loader
(#34576 OPPL22.ZIP) to automatically update OWL
Personal Portfolio Manager (OPPM) prices with
downloaded quotes from GE nie and other interactive
electronic information sources.
  
PC Information
  
The IBM PC Bulletin Board features quick answers
and in-depth discussions on a broad range of Topics
in Categories dealing with hardware, software
applications, programming, data communications,
operating systems, and more. Product support is
provided by a number of vendors, including
Quarterdeck Office Systems (Category 28) and
Parsons Technology (Category 31). For a list of all
Categories, type CAT at the Bulletin Board prompt.
  
Join members of the IBM PC RoundTable every Sunday
night at 9:30 PM Eastern time for fun and
informative Real-Time Conferences. Just select
Option 2 at the RoundTable main menu after typing
the keyword IBMPC at any GEnie prompt. See you
there!