Tax Application Navigation: Managing Compute

You can use the system more effectively (and increase your efficiency) by leaving compute off when you are completing the tax return data entry. Then use Compute > Full-Recompute to compute the return. The compute default when you enter a return is off.

Auto compute calculates the tax return as you enter data. All the amounts automatically total, and the tax forms are completed while you continue to enter additional items. Although you can immediately verify the totals for an item or review the results by viewing the tax forms, you may still have to do a full recompute on the tax return to complete all calculations.

To determine if compute is on or off, check the tool bar. The arrows beside the Compute tool will be red if Auto-Compute is on. If Auto-Compute is off, the arrows will be black.

When a return is computing, a red light flashes.

Full Recompute on the Computemenu completely recomputes the entire return including all workpapers and attachments. You will be unable to enter data until the compute is finished. Full recomputes are required:

After loading new software versions
After rebuilding a return
Before viewing Tax Letters in Tax Forms
Before you call the Support group at Thomson Reuters
After making changes to Tax Defaults
After making changes to depletion and depletion depreciation details
Before printing the final copy of the return.

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Last Modified: 02/14/2020

Last System Build: 06/18/2021