Intuit has been providing tax and accountancy applications to the world for so many years. Its applications keep on growing according to the time’s requirement. Lacerte tax software is one such application used for filling tax returns in a speedy and accurate way. Some of the basic reasons due to which a user can expect this software to trim down their taxation troubles are as follows:-
- It is an Intuit product. Intuit itself has a brand image and reputation. Accountants and tax professional have been using the products and service for a long time now and they are quite satisfied. So you can be sure that your work is in the hands of a reliable brand.
- Lacerte software comes with unique user friendly input design which allows faster data entry and navigation. It saves time and effort both.
- Special QuickBooks integration results in easy import and export of data and thus reduces the time required to finish business return.
- This tax application comes with over 18,000 diagnostics across 5000+ individual and business forms and automated calculations which help to maintain accuracy while filing returns.
Customers can also pick from number of available add-ons. To name some:-
- Forms Library- Data entry for more than 8,000 forms. Persistently updated with the latest tax forms on demand.
- Quick Employer Forms Accountant
- Tax Import
- Tax Research
- Scanner Solutions
- Productivity Plus Bundle
- Accept Credit Cards
- Presentation Products
- Intuit Practice Management
These add-ons can help user with multiple tasks related to taxation and accountancy. The hindrance between the utility of this tax application is the requirement of establishing local IT network and its maintenance. Small and medium sized business organizations themselves have lots of burden on their limited resources, handling another department isn’t a favourable option for them. Therefore they outsource these responsibilities to a Cloud hosting service provider.
Lacerte tax software hosting service provider establishes IT network and maintains it for their clients. They take care of everything from maintenance, upgrades to backup so that users don’t have to do that. Hosting vendors installs tax software on terminal servers and provide rolling data backup for thirty days. The data is stored in multiple data centres. These data centres are well equipped with advance tools and amenities. They have latest chillers, HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) systems, uninterruptible power supply, very sensitive smoke detectors, very effective fire detection and suppression devices, 24/7 closed circuit cameras, etc. For security purpose techniques and equipments like biometric scanners, bullet proof walls, personnel guards, 256 bit data encryption, intrusion detection system, etc are used.
Hosted Lacerte Software comes with all time access to data from anyplace at anytime. Users need to have a system or any compatible device with internet connection and they can access data. This device can be anything from laptop to a mobile gadget. Hosting vendor also provide the facility of simultaneous accessibility to hosted application and data. Users can be in different cities, countries or continents with a web connected device and they can still connect and collaborate with help of internet connected device.
Many good cloud hosting service providers offers free and unlimited tech-support via toll free number, e-mail, live chat, remote desktop support and other user-friendly modes. This further saves money by ignoring the requirement of in-house IT expert.
