Like you, after purchasing/installing QBP07, I was stunned when I discovered that the Qtrly FED & W-2 tax forms will no longer display/print with the latest one-time tax table update.
I remember late 90's, when QB (basic) was $99 ( less $50 upgrade rebate) and the P/R service was $69. When will Intuit's infuriating GREED subside?
First, Intuit illiminates the QB Basic version (which for years, has been all the accounting s/w we require); so we must purchase the more expensive " PRO " vers with a bunch of features and bloat-ware that we do not require. And QB Pro 07 was purchased only for the purposes of obtaining the free one-time tax table update.
( note to trolls : I only paid $100 on ebay ; it was NEW,SEALED and is NOT academic vers.)
Then Intuit cripples the payroll functions with the FREE one-time tax table update so that FED tax forms (i.e., W2, 940, 941) will not display.
This is just not right; has me really enraged and is probably actionable!!!!!
I made a digital copy of each page as I registered for the Standard Payroll service (of course leaving out my credit-card info to get the free one-time update) from my QBPro07. No where on those pages, did Intuit make notiice that the payroll function would be crippled with the free-one-time update.
Additionally, the QB Pro 07 license agreement ( see the quoted text below) makes NO mention that the P/R function is crippled. It can be interpreted, from their license, that whether you pay for subsciption or download the free-update, " ...Intuit grants you a limited non-exclusive license to use ... the selected payroll tax forms ...".
Do any class action attorneys concur ?
regards Jeff K. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
... from QB07 CD ... license agreement.text ...
" ... License Grant and Restrictions. If and when you: (i) download the one-time free update of the tax tables; or (ii) subscribe to Standard or Enhanced Payroll and pay the applicable subscription fee, Intuit grants you a limited non-exclusive license to use the tax tables, selected payroll tax forms, when available, and documentation ("Payroll Updates") within the United States, provided that you comply with all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. You may not use the Payroll Updates except with the Software. You may only use or install updates to Standard or Enhanced Payroll on the computer(s) used by individual(s) for whom you have purchased a license to the Software. You may not process payroll for any other person, company or legal entity without a valid subscription to the Enhanced Payroll for Accountants Payroll service .... "