TaxCalc is now available as a native version for Linux users. The installer package should work on most Linux distributions. The process is the almost same as the Windows installation process, but without the option to install for all users or just me. Go to www.taxcalc.com, login and...

When attempting to install TaxCalc on a Linux machine, you may get the following message. This is because the file needs to be made executable. Some distributions may allow you to select a button 'make executable and run', in which case you may choose that option and skip the following...

it is possible that some distributions of Linux may not include all the system fonts necessary for TaxCalc to display as intended. This can sometimes make the program display using incorrect fonts. Below is an example of the splash screen without all the necessary fonts, alongside an example with...

At the current time this is not possible and TaxCalc have no plans to release a native Chromebook/ChromeOS version of the program. It may be possible to install a supported version of Linux onto ChromeOS and run TaxCalc in the Linux environment, but TaxCalc cannot provide technical support if...

Adobe Reader is not included in Linux builds as most distributions do have a program capable of rendering pdf documents. For instance, Ubuntu ships with Document Viewer and this will display pdf documents created with TaxCalc. However it is possible that some documents may not be rendered by 3rd...

With the release of the Mac and Linux versions of TaxCalc for standalone computers, and the subsequent CloudConnect offering, we have been working toward releasing the network capable version of the program for the Mac and Linux platforms. While work and testing on the Server portions of TaxCalc...

If an issue is encountered using the TaxCalc program on a Linux based system, logs will be required to investigate further. Please ensure you send the required logs via email to support@taxcalc.com. HealthCheck If the TaxCalc program is able to open, select Help > Send HealthCheck to TaxCalc...

Note this article needs to cover creating the merge docs and merging them in Openoffice/LibreOffice Mail Merge allows you to export client data into documents, including letters and forms. You can access Mail Merge via Practice Manager. In Windows most of this is handled in...