Proseries Tax software from Intuit is top of the line mid level professional tax preparation software acclaimed for accuracy of data input, faster tax return filing, and integration with a large number of add-ons for efficiency and comprehensiveness of the forms supported by the Application. Proseries Tax Software is user friendly in terms of installation, availability of business forms, data import as well as supporting e-filing. As an alternative to desktop employment the efficiency of tax preparation process can be exponentially enhanced by using the cloud hosting platforms.
The benefits of Application Hosting can be felt across the domains such as, the time taken in filing tax returns, reduced cost of maintaining local IT infrastructure and support as well as the gains derived from multiuser collaboration. Other benefits are the ability to efficiently integrate with a large number of Add-ons as well as using innumerable business forms for better ROI of the tax return process for Tax professionals.
Benefits of Proseries Tax Software Hosting
Tax practice and professionals who have to prepare a large number of Tax returns can base their decision for having the Proseries Tax software Hosted based on any one of the following concerns:
Anytime anywhere access to the tax files: Tax software hosting allows the Tax preparers to have access the Tax files from anywhere, so that they have greater option in terms of mobility, management of clients file from anywhere as well as interacting with them and as a result there is less degree of dependence on physical interaction for tax return preparation for each client. Reduced IT support cost: with Proseries Tax software Hosting users are spared the need of investing upfront cost in procuring and maintaining servers, data backup infrastructure as well as installing tools for security of the financial database. Daily Backup in multiple locations and real time monitoring of network for security threats are essential features of the application Hosting service. Besides remote backup if more secure than local backup in terms of data security, for the reason that the data are stored in highly secured Tier IV data centers. Also the Tax software Hosting service comes with 24x7x365 IT help desk support by certified professionals. Integration with other software: Proseries Tax software can integrate with a large number of software as well as Add-ons which enhances the functionality of the Tax Software and. The Add-ons that can be supported are Proseries Document management systems, Proseries forms library, and Proseries Network Solutions and Proseries Clients manager. Hosting both Proseries Tax application as well as the Add-ons make integration and import of data to Proseries application easier. Error free Tax preparation Process: Proseries Tax Software Hosting allows real time collaboration between the Tax Preparer and their clients. Tax preparer can thus remotely demonstrate various features of the program see what changes their clients are making to the files or remotely train the clients. This leads to an error free tax Preparation process.
Tips for Choosing the Right Tax Hosting service provider
Before deciding on the service provider for Hosting Proseries Tax Software some facts may be worth considering:
Prices: Choosing the hosting provider with right pricing structure is very important. The clients must ensure that besides the prices mentioned, there is no hidden charges involved. Also there are a multitude volume discounts available with various service providers.
IT support: most of Tax Software Hosting services come with 24x7x365 support. But the client should ensure that the IT helpdesk support are provided included with the Application Hosting service.
Other Application Hosted: Users might be using a large number of applications such as QuickBooks accounting application and other Tax Software such as Lacerte, Drake or CRM such as ACT! by Sage besides Proseries Tax Software. It is very convenient to host all these services with a single service provider than to have them hosted with different ones. Clients may also negotiate discounts for hosting multiple Applications with single ASP. Hence the number of application Hosted by the service provider is also an important consideration, when one decides to host Applications with Third party ASPs.
William Smith is a technology consultant at Real Time Data Services having 10 years of consulting in Accounting related technologies.Real Time Data Services is leading Application Service provider having immense technical expertise in hosting a number of applications such as QuickBooks Hosting, Tax applications hosting, Virtual network support and server hosting. RTDS provides Proseries Tax Software for all versions of the Tax software as well as hosting of QuickBooks and Lacerte.Besides this, RTDS also specializes in dedicated QuickBooks Server hosting, MYOB Hosting as well as Peachtree hosting.