
                   TaxCut 1993 for Windows

                      Headstart Edition

                        Read Me File


1. Registration.  Please fill out and mail in the 
registration card that came with TaxCut.  This registration 
entitles you to free technical support and to be alerted to 
product upgrades and notices.  If you purchased TaxCut 
Directly from MECA, you are already automatically 
registered.


2. Final Edition needed.  This is the Headstart Edition of 
TaxCut 1993.  It is useful for tax planning and for learning 
what TaxCut and tax software are all about.  However, this 
Headstart Edition is released before the IRS has released 
the final 1993 tax forms.  As a result, you will need the 
Final Edition to file an actual tax return.  We anticipate 
that the Final Edition will be available in early February, 
1994.  Virtually all the information you enter in the 
Headstart Edition will load directly into the Final Edition.


3. TaxCut states.  If you have a TaxCut state edition, much 
of the relevant data will flow into the state program from 
the federal program.  And the State Navigator will make sure 
you do not miss any of the remaining entries you have to 
make.  TaxCut for Windows will be available for the 
following states:

Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of 
Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland,  
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, 
New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, 
Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Some of these states will be available at your retailer in 
Headstart editions, and some will be available only in a 
Final Edition.  We expect that the final state editions will 
be available by late February, 1994.  If you wish to reserve 
a state edition of TaxCut you may order one from MECA 
Software today by calling 1-800-820-7462 Ext. 445.

Note: If you do not have access to an HP LaserJet or 
compatible printer, you will probably have to manually copy 
your final data onto the official state forms before 
submitting your state tax return.  This is because many of 
the states, unlike the federal government, require near-
photocopy quality reproductions of the state tax forms, 
which TaxCut does not produce.  Copying your final data onto 
the official forms does not take long, but we feel you 
should know about it before ordering your state tax edition.


4. ...and thank you for choosing TaxCut.



