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I was able to locate and complete 10 years worth of 1099-R's online quite easily. They looked very nice and the process was much better than trying to hand type them on a typewriter! Saving the forms in multiple formats will also come in handy in the future.
Tena
2016-04-15
It's hard to type in correct order was item is erased. and the eraser is shaky wiping out what I don't want. Over all for a new coming like me it's OK. Just knew how to handle better. Thanks.
Saundra C
2016-09-12
So far it has delivered on it's… So far it has delivered on it's promises. Easy to use. Affordable. Customer Service is lacking helping with billing and establishing business account, but the product itself is great.
Jim
2019-06-11
A 1st Class Product - I Highly Recommend it ! I have been their client for many years , and I would recommend anyone to be come one , you have only to gain as their product is Fantastic .I must complement their customer support team , they are very much client oriented and they would resolve any issues that you might incur at no time.
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2021-08-16
What do you like best? Simple to use, the ability to save, update and reuse common forms is really helpful What do you dislike? Haven't found anything yet but have been only using 60 days or so What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? detailed forms that only require minor changes can be saved as templates.
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What do you like best? I print and distribute numerous emails every week. As such, I have tried quite a bit of PDF software over the past several years, I have seen that pdfFiller does everything I need, every time, in an easy-to-use way. There is none better for the price. What do you dislike? At times, it is difficult to find a saved file from within Google Chrome. Recommendations to others considering the product: Before making a selection, make sure to use evaluation versions. It's a shame to get saddled down with something and later discover that it's not right for you. What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? There is one peculiarity that I encounter every week. The first file that I modify is saved in the appropriate folder, and the browser shows me where to find it. For some peculiar reason, I have a hard time finding every file that I save after that. It could be an issue with the browser.
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2020-08-17
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2025-05-01
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