11.   The writers, Robert E. Hall and Alvin Rabushka, senior fellows of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, both use tax preparation software.

12.   Whether you need an obscure IRS form or complete tax preparation software, it can be downloaded from the Web to your personal computer.

13.   You can buy tax preparation software and do the work at home on your own computer.

14.   In announcing the move today, Microsoft said it will drop development of its proprietary tax preparation software, TaxSaver.

15.   Intuit is the leading developer of personal finance, small business accounting and tax preparation software.

16.   Intuit, based in Menlo Park, California, is the leading developer of personal finance, small business accounting and tax preparation software.

17.   Manufacturers of tax preparation software often sell versions that provide free electronic filing, sometimes through a rebate.

18.   Tax preparation software and many Internet sites include an e-file option, often but not always for a fee.