User's Manual - Drake Software

Drake Software User’s Manual
Software Support In Drake’s Tax Software
The help for the selected field is displayed as shown in the example in Figure 10-15.
Figure 10-15: Example of field help
Each help window indicates whether the field is a direct entry, adjustment, or override
field. To close a help window, click the X in the upper-right corner or press ESC.
Screen Help
Screen help provides information about an open screen in data entry. To access screen
help, click the Screen Help button at the upper-right corner of the screen (Figure 10-
16; this button may not be visible for all Windows 7 users), press CTRL+ALT+?, or
select Screen Help from the right-click menu.
Figure 10-16: Screen Help button for W2 screen
In most cases, a window similar to the field help window displays the screen help.
Some screen helps include links to form instructions and The TaxBook WebLibrary.
(See “Tax Book” following.)
Tax Book
The TaxBook WebLibrary is an independent tool for advanced research by tax professionals.
To subscribe to The TaxBook WebLibrary, go to the Drake Support website
(Support.DrakeSoftware.com), and from the blue sidebar menu, select Resources >
Supplemental Resources). A subscription to The TaxBook WebLibrary is $89 for the
2012 tax year.
Broadcast E-Mail
Once your subscription is processed, you can go to the Home window of Drake, click
the Tax Research button or select Help > Tax Research, and to go to the The Tax-
Book WebLibrary website.
Broadcast e-mail messages announce the latest developments in the industry, including
banking news, IRS or state alerts, software issues, educational issues, and important
information about new products or programs. These e-mail messages are sent
during tax season to your 1040.com e-mail address (your EFIN@1040.com) and during
the summer to the address you used when you registered with Drake for your
account. Access these broadcast e-mail messages through Drake at Help > E-Mail.
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