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General Features

 
 

Installation & Setup

 
 

 

  • Self-installed applications available in two separate formats of CD Plus Internet Updates and/or 100% Internet-Based Program (CORPORATE Pro Online)
  • The Internet-Based version (CORPORATE Pro Online) is offered hrough a series of extremely secure and super-powerful Citrix Servers provided and maintained 24-7 by TaxSation, or if you already have a Citrix Server and prefer to use your own, it can be installed on your environment
  • CORPORATE Pro Online, using our servers, eliminates the need to ever have to install the applications or perform routine Internet Updates and it offers hourly data backup
  • CORPORATE Pro Online allows simultaneous access to the programs and files by several users from any computer in the world under the most secure conditions
  • No Need for a dedicated server and minimum or no IT involvement
  • User-friendly interface resulting in a reduced learning curve
  • 100% Windows applications with all the familiar Windows functionality
  • Built-in security features to allow/restrict access to the modules, returns, or companies and the level of activity based on the user’s assigned rights

 
     
 

Data Entry

 
 

 

  • Automatic transfer or Rollover of prior year data including prior year balances, prepayments, overpayments and so much more
  • Special programming design providing an easy solution for transferring prior year data from another software package to CORPORATE Pro
  • Spreadsheet-designed, centralized Input Schedules with copy/paste capability all throughout the software
  • Customizable ASCII and/or Excel Import of General Ledger or Adjusted Trial Balance regardless of the GL package used
  • Easy, customizable and One-time Import Template Setup through a simple Wizard, enabling Mapping the GL/Adjusted Trial Balance data onto CORPORATE Pro schedules and tax returns that can be used year-after-year
  • Availability of Import of NAIC Diskette information from any Annual Statement package for all types of Insurance companies
  • Availability of separate Book data including GAAP, International GAAP, Other GAAP and STAT
  • Ability to override any calculated value with detailed Override Summary Report to track each override

 
     
 

Productivity Tools

 
 

 

  • Full product integration between CORPORATE Pro Federal and all other modules
  • Availability of Stand-alone version of each product or the choice to purchase in conjunction with each other for maximized savings
  • Variety of User-defined Options to enable full customization of calculations and general behavior of the software
  • Multiple, built-in batch processing functions for calculations, updates and printing
  • Customizable Automatic Adjustments, containing Deferred Tax Attributes, to keep your returns in balance and at the same time be synchronized with Schedules M1 & M3
  • Ability to prepare returns on spreadsheet schedules while including all adjustments & reclass entries and keeping track of Temporary & Permanent Differences
  • Automatic creation of a variety of supporting schedules and workpapers for both required filing and/or internal company reporting purposes
  • Additional capability to attach any type of documents (PDF, Excel, Doc, etc.) to any line of the return and even file the attachments Electronically (PDF)
  • Extensive On-line Help and inclusion of ALL Federal & State Return Instructions
  • Detailed & summarized customizable Check Request Schedules
  • Customizable Export of Check Request data to your AP department based on their exact specifications
  • Highest industry rating for forms approval
  • Electronic filing of all required forms through a single push-button approach with a guaranteed accurate transmittal
  • Automatic generation of Electronic Filing Diagnostic Report to check for the accuracy of all IRS Business Rules
  • Automatic handling of barcodes and scan lines of all required forms

 
     
 

Management Level Tools

 
 

 

  • Detailed Diagnostic Report for Out-of-Balance situations and other return discrepancies
  • Variety of Audit Trail tools & Drilldown capability
  • Built-in Crystal Report Technology enabling you to produce ANY needed reports
  • Incorporation of several Built-in Reports such As Tax/Book Balance Sheet/Income Statement & Adjustment Details
  • Reclass Summary Reports identifying the detail of reclassed items
  • Inclusion of Calc History Report to track changes to key values such as Total Income, Deductions, Tax, Changes to M1, etc.
  • Other Specific Reports tracking data from the Input Schedules or Annual Statement all the way to the returns
  • Management Reports including Summary of Taxes Schedule showing your overall company tax situation while calculating detailed figures for taxes, fees, penalties and effective tax rates at both the federal and state level
  • Built-in tools for a variety of forecasting functions and conducting “What-if” analysis
  • Customizable Mode, Form & Field Locking Options to lock computations after any point in time or upon completion

 
     
 

Federal Specific Features

 
 

 

 
 

 

  • Nicely laid out Input Schedules designed for customizable ASCII and/or Excel Import of General Ledger and/or Adjusted Trail Balance along with an easy-to-use Mapping Wizard that can be set once and be used every year for all companies
  • Annual Statement screens for import of NAIC Diskette data from any Annual Statement package for all types of insurance companies
  • Import of Life Annual Statement data for both General & Separate Accounts
  • Detailed Carryover Schedules including Operating Loss Worksheet, Charitable Contributions, Capital Losses, Section 1231 Recapture and Credits
  • Operating Loss Schedule to calculate your current year losses, including SRLY & Non- SRLY, AMT and NOL, automatically generating Form 1139 when needed
  • Charitable Contributions Schedule to record current and prior year contributions, including both 5 & 15-year contribution rules
  • Capital Loss Schedule designed to work well with the Schedule D in maintaining capital loss information
  • Section 1231 Recapture Schedule to calculate the non-recapture loss, the amount of loss recaptured and the remaining non-recaptured loss
  • Credit Carryover Schedule to show amounts of carryover, if any, from the various credit forms in your prior year return
  • Foreign Tax Credit Schedule as a starting point for the preparation of Form 1118
  • DAC Schedules (unique to Life companies) to process applying Section 848 requirements for Deferred Acquisition Cost based on both 60 & 120 Month Amortization methods
  • Required Reserve Interest Worksheets (applies to Life companies only) to assist in specific calculations of 1120-L, Schedule F
  • Unique, customizable, user-defined Options for each type of Federal return allowing you to change the calculations and choose among the long list of Automatic Adjustments made by the software
  • Choice of making all your adjustments and reclasses on your returns or on spreadsheet-designed Input Schedules or even Trial Balance Provisions screens for any given period of the year
  • Adjustment Detail Dialog Box to let you determine or change the type of each adjustment or reclass, along with choices to further categorize the adjustment as GAAP, Statutory, GAAP-to-STAT, GAAP-to- TAX or STAT-to-TAX, even options to modify which line of M1 and M3 to hit, and finally elections of individual adjustment’s tax attribute and timing difference
  • Reclass Summary listing the details for all reclasses and alerting you when they go out-of-balance
  • Diagnostic Summary generating a list of items needing further review
  • Availability of International forms such as 5471, 5472, 1118 and Schedule N along with a separate module for calculation of 1120-F
  • Unique features made for insurance companies including the handling of Failed-816 Situations

 
 

 

 

 
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