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*** 1 Help Message 001 This is a help message line 1 this is line 2 this is line 3. ***002 + QPACS MAIN MENU Select an option by keying in the letter code for the desired function, moving the highlight with the cursor key, or using indicated function keys. C. Maintain Checkbook. Enter Checks, Deposits, Interest, and and Service Charges. Balance Bank Statement. Change Entries. P. Print/Display Reports. Print/Display Check Register, summary by category. B. Bank Account Processing. Add new bank account, change bank name, change current processing bank. T. Maintain, display, sort Category Codes. U. Maintain, display, print budgets. Print expense to budget comparison. more ... ***003-+ A. To maintain, display, and print assets other than cash and liabilities. Used in Net Worth Calculation. I. To maintain, display, and print Investments such as stocks and Mutual Funds, etc. W. Net Worth Calculation. Calculates net worth based on Bank accounts, Investments, Assets/Liabilities and household inventory. Prints report. F. Income Tax Estimator. Calculates your Federal Income Tax. X. Index Card File. To maintain, display, and print a list of names, addresses, and phone numbers. more ... ***004- V. Household Inventory File. To maintain, display, and print inventory of household goods or similar items. S. Backup Transaction File. Y. Year-End Processing. To Archive prior years transactions and to set up the files for the current year. H. Help Screen. (or F1 key) L. Color Option. Press L to turn on or off color screens. E. End Session - return to DOS. (or ESCape) ***010 PRINT REPORT MENU R - Print Check Register on Printer. D - Display Check Register on Screen. S - Print Summary of entries for the current bank by category code on printer. T - Print Summary of entries for all banks by category code on printer. B - Display balances for all banks. ***020 REPORT SELECTION A - Print or Display ALL entries (for the current bank). D - Print or Display all entries (for the current bank) that fall on or after the entered date. (Enter date when requested - MMDDYY) S - Print or Display all entries (for the current bank) for a particular category code. (Enter two-position category code when requested). U - Print or Display only UNCLEARED entries (for the current bank). ***030 BANK ACCOUNT MENU C - Change current bank. When you first enter the program it automatically assigns all entries to Bank number 1. To process entries or reports for other banks you must change the current bank to the desired number. A - Used to add an additional bank to the file. A maximum of nine banks is allowed. A "bank" can also be Cash or a Credit Card account. N - Used to change the name of a bank. ***040 CATEGORY CODE MENU A - Adds category to the category/budget file. Category codes should be two-positions, alpha-numeric. C - To change the description of a category/budget code. L - To delete a category. D - To display all category codes. S - To sort category/budget records into alpha-numeric sequence. When new categories are added, they are added to the end of the file. They must be sorted in order for them to come out in sequence on the category/budget displays and reports. ***050 BUDGET MENU D - Displays 12 month budget for an individual category. C - To change or add budget to a category. To add a new category you must use Category Maintenance. (Main Menu Selection T.) P - Print Budgets for all categories by month on the printer. X - Print Expense to Budget Comparison. Program will ask for Month to be entered. The program will compare the year-to-date budgets for all categories to the year-to-date entries for those categories. Only those entries that have a valid category code will be included. T - Displays all Category Codes. ***060 + INDEX CARD MENU F2 or A. Adds new Index Card to File. Enter Last Name, First Name, Address Line 1, Address Line 2, if required, City, two- character State, Zip Code, Telephone Number, and up to two memo lines. Press enter to bypass any field. Press ESCape to return to previous field. F3 or D or Enter. To display all fields of the current highlighted card. Press enter to return. F4 or C. To change the current highlighted card. Enter changed data or press enter. Press ESCape to return to previous field. F5 or L. To delete the current highlighted card. The space for the card will continue to appear until the file is sorted. ***061- INDEX CARD MENU F6 or P. Print Options. See Print Help Screen. F7 or S. Sorts the Cards in the following sequence. Last Name, First Name. Drops all deleted records. Also backs up the file. ESC or E. Return to Prior Menu. F1 or H. Help Screen. ***062 + ASSETS/LIABILITIES F2 or A. Adds new asset or liability to file. Do not include Bank Accounts included in the Checkbook Menu, Investments in the Investment File, or any items in the Household Inventory File. Key in Account Number, Description, and value. Accounts should be assigned as follows: 1xxxx Current Assets. (Cash, Accounts Receivable) 2xxxx Investments (CD's, IRA's, etc.) 3xxxx Long Term Assets. (House, Car, Furniture, etc) 4xxxx Current Liabilities (Charge Accounts, Car Loans) 5xxxx Long Term Liabilities. (Mortgages, etc.) F3 or D or Enter. To display all fields of the current highlighted record. Press enter to return. F4 or C. To change the current highlighted record. Enter changed data or press enter. Press ESCape to return to previous field. ***063- ASSETS/LIABILITIES F5 or L. To delete the current highlighted record. The space for the record will continue to appear until the file is sorted. F6 or P. Print Options. See Print Help Screen. F7 or S. Sorts the file into Account Number sequence. Drops all deleted records and backs up the file. ESC or E. Return to Prior Menu. F1 or H. Help Screen. ***064 + INVESTMENTS F2 or A. Adds new Investment to file. Key in Account Number (should start with 2xxxx), Description, Quantity (4 decimals), and current price (4 decimals). Quantity time Current Price must not exceed 999,999.99. Press ESCape to return to previous field. F3 or D or Enter. To display all fields of the current highlighted record. Press enter to return. F4 or C. To change the current highlighted record. Enter changed data or press enter. Press ESCape to return to previous field. ***065- INVESTMENTS F5 or L. To delete the current highlighted record. The space for the record will continue to appear until the file is sorted. F6 or P. Print Options. See Print Help Screen. F7 or S. Sorts the file into Account Number sequence. Drops all deleted records and backs up the file. ESC or E. Return to Prior Menu. F1 or H. Help Screen. ***067 INVESTMENT PRINT MENU F2 or 1. To print Investments on 11 inch paper. Prints total value of Investments. ESC or E. Return to Prior Menu. F1 or H. Help Screen ***068 ASSET/LIABILITY PRINT MENU F2 or 1. To print Assets/Liabilities on 11 inch paper. ESC or E. Return to Prior Menu. F1 or H. Help Screen ***069 INDEX CARD PRINT MENU F2 or 1. To print entire Index File on 11 inch paper. F3 or 2. To print entire Index File on 1-up 15/16 inch labels. F4 or 3. To print entire Index File on 2 1/6 X 4 inch Rotary labels. F5 or 4. To print Return Address labels (or any 4 line message) on 1-up 15/16 inch labels. ESC or E. Return to Prior Menu. F1 or H. Help Screen ***090 ORDERING INFORMATION To order a registered, updated version of QPACS, send a check or money order for $22.00 to: Richard A. Williams P.O. Box 9311 Crystal Lake, Illinois 600l4 Any Questions call: 815-455-6333 ***103 + CHECKBOOK MAIN MENU To enter Checks, Deposits, Interest (received), or Service Charges (paid): Date: Enter 5 (MDDYY) or 6 (MMDDYY) position date. Press enter to accept as is, or press ESCape to return to menu. Check Number: If desired, enter 1-5 position number. Press enter to accept as is, or press ESCape to return to Date Entry. Description: Any desired description. Press ESCape to return to previous Entry. Amount: Enter dollars and cents "calculator" style. (10 for $10.00, 1.5 for $1.50, etc.) Press ESCape to return to previous entry. ***104-+ CHECKBOOK MAIN MENU Category Code: If desired, enter two position category code to track entries by category and for expense to budget comparisons. Press ESCape to return to previous entry. To display the list of categories you have entered, press F1. To balance your checkbook, enter the amount shown on the bank statement as the ending balance, answer "y" or "n" as to whether each entry has cleared (shown on the statement). When complete, if both totals agree, checkbook is balanced. Don't forget to add an entry for service charges, if any. To change previously entered entries, key in the type of entry: C - Check, D - Deposit, I - Interest, or S - Service Charge. Then key in one or more of the following fields: ***105- CHECKBOOK MAIN MENU Check Number, Amount, and/or Date If a good match is not found press "B" to bypass and search for another match. When the proper record is found, key in the field number of the field to be changed, and key in the corrected data. To accept the change key in "A". Enter T to sort entire transaction file (all banks) in sequence by date. For Help on Recurring Check File see Help function on Recurring Check File Menu. The Print Check function prints checks one at a time as you enter them. For detailed instructions see written documentation. ***210 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 Year Enter the last two digits of the year for which taxes are to be estimated. Example: 1987 - enter "87". If tax rates are not available for that year, an error message will appear. ***215 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 Filing Status Enter your filing status as per IRS instructions. 1 - Single 2 - Married filing joint return (even if only one had income) 3 - Married filing separate return. 4 - Head of household 5 - Qualifying widow(er) with dependent child. ***220 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 Exemptions Enter total number of exemptions claimed. ***225 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 Wages, Salaries, Tips, Etc. Show the total of all wages, salaries, fees, commissions, tips, bonuses, supplemental unemployment benefits, and other amounts you were paid before taxes, insurance, etc. ***230 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 Taxable Interest Income. Enter the total of your taxable interest income. If the total is more than $400, press F3 to fill out schedule B. If you fill out Schedule B, the total will automatically be transferred. ***235 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 Dividend Income Enter all dividends here. Dividends are distributions of money, stock, or other property that corporations pay to stockholders. They also include dividends you receive through a partnership, an S corporation, or an estate or trust. If over $400, press F3 to fill out schedule B. If you fill our Schedule B, the total will automatically be transfered. ***240 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 Schedule C Business income or (loss) from Schedule C. Enter amount calculated on Schedule C. ***245 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 Schedule D Capital Gain or loss. Enter amount calculated from Schedule D. ***250 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 Schedule E. Enter Rents, royalties, partnerships, estates, trusts, etc. Enter amount calculated from Schedule E. ***255 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 Schedule F. Farm income or (loss). Enter amount calculated from Schedule F. ***260 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 Other Income List any other income not included in other categories. ***265 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 Adjustments to Income Include reimbursed employee business expenses from form 2106, you or your spouse's IRA deduction, self-employed health insurance deduction, Keough retirement plan and self-employed SEP deduction, penalty for early withdrawal of savings, alimony paid, etc. ***270 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 Itemized Deductions Enter deductible portion of itemized deductions or press F2 to go to Schedule A screen to enter itemized deductions. ***275 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 Tax Credits Enter total of deductible credits. Including Credit for child and dependent care expenses (Form 2441), Credit for the elderly or the permanently and totally disabled (Schedule R), Foreign Tax credit (Form 1116), General Business Credit (Form 3800, 3468, 5884, 6478, 6765, or 8586). ***280 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 Other Taxes Enter total of other taxes. Including Self-employment tax (Schedule SE), Alternative minimum tax (Form 6251), Tax from recapture of investment credit (Form 4255), Social Security tax on tip income not reported to employer (Form 4137), Tax on an IRA or a qualified retirement plan (Form 5329). ***285 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 Federal Income Tax Withheld Enter to total amount withheld as shown on forms W-2, W-2G, W-2P, and 1099-R. ***290 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 Excess FICA Withheld Enter the excess Social Security Tax and RRTA Tax withheld - for two or more employers. ***295 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 Other Payments Enter other Payments. Include Estimated tax payments and amounts applied from prior year returns, Earned Income Credit, Amount paid with Form 4868 (extension request), Credit for Federal tax on gasoline and special fuels (Form 4136), and Regulated investment company credit (Form 2439). ***315 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 - Schedule A Medical and Dental Expenses Line 1a. Prescription medicines and drugs, insulin, doctors, dentists, nurses, hospitals, insurance premiums you paid for medical and dental care, etc. ***320 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 - Schedule A Medical and Dental Expenses Line 1b. Transportation and lodging pertaining to medical and dental expenses. ***325 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 - Schedule A Medical and Dental Expenses Line 1c. Other medical and dental expenses. Hearing Aids, dentures, eyeglasses, etc. ***330 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 - Schedule A Enter State and Local Income Taxes. ***335 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 - Schedule A Real Estate Taxes ***340 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 - Schedule A Enter other taxes including personal property taxes, if any. ***345 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 - Schedule A Enter deductible home mortgage interest you paid to financial institutions. ***350 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 - Schedule A Enter deductible home mortgage interest you paid to individuals. ***355 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 - Schedule A Enter deductible Points paid. ***360 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 - Schedule A Enter deductible investment interest. ***365 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 - Schedule A Enter personal interest you paid (charge accounts, etc.). Enter 100% of interest. Deductible portion will be calculated. ***370 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 - Schedule A Enter cash contributions where the total amount to any one organization was less than $3000. ***375 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 - Schedule A Enter cash contributions that totaled to more than $3000 per organization. ***380 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 - Schedule A Enter dollar value of contributions other than cash. ***385 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 - Schedule A Enter Carryovers from prior years. ***390 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 - Schedule A Casualty or theft losses (Form 4684) ***395 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 - Schedule A Moving Expenses (Form 3903 or 3903F). ***400 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 - Schedule A Enter Unreimbursed employee business expenses (Form 2106) ***405 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 - Schedule A Enter other Miscellaneous Deductions that are subject to the 2% Adjusted Gross Income limit. ***410 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 - Schedule A Enter other Miscellaneous deductions that were not subject to the 2% Adjusted Gross Income Limit. ***450 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 - Schedule A Interest income from seller-financed mortgages. Enter the interest portion of any payments you received from an individual based on a take-back mortgage or other form of seller financing that resulted form the sale of your home or other property. ***455 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 - Schedule B Other Interest Income Enter all taxable interest (other than seller-financed interest) that you received or that was credited to your account so that you could withdraw it. ***460 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 - Schedule B Dividend Income Include all dividend income including capital gain and nontaxable distributions (they will be deducted on lines 6 and 7.) Include cash and the value of stock, property, or merchandise you received as a dividend. ***465 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 - Schedule B Capital Gain Distributions Enter Capital gain distributions included on line 4. ***470 Income Tax Estimator - Form 1040 - Schedule B Nontaxable Distributions Enter nontaxable distributions that were included on line 4. ***505 + RECURRING CHECK MENU F2 or A. Adds new Check to File. Enter up to four lines of name and address, memo, check amount, and category code. Last date and check number may be modified if desired. Press enter to bypass any field. Press ESCape to return to previous field. F3 or D or Enter. To display all fields of the current highlighted check. Press enter to return. F4 or C. To change the current highlighted check. Enter changed data or press enter. Press ESCape to return to previous field. F5 or L. To delete the current highlighted check. The space for the check will continue to appear until the file is sorted. ***506- RECURRING CHECK MENU F6 or P. Print Options. See Print Help Screen. F7 or S. Sorts the Checks in the sequence of the first name/address line. Drops all deleted records. Also backs up the file. ESC or E. Return to Prior Menu. F1 or H. Help Screen. ***510 INDEX CARD PRINT MENU F2 or 1. To print entire Check File on 11 inch paper. F3 or 2. To print entire Check File on 1-up 15/16 inch labels. ESC or E. Return to Prior Menu. F1 or H. Help Screen ***515 + HOUSEHOLD INVENTORY MENU F2 or A. Adds new Item to file. Press ESCape to return to previous field. F3 or D or Enter. To display all fields of the current highlighted Item. Press enter to return. F4 or C. To change the current highlighted record. Enter changed data or press enter. Press ESCape to return to previous field. ***516- HOUSEHOLD INVENTORY MENU F5 or L. To delete the current highlighted record. The space for the record will continue to appear until the file is sorted. F6 or P. Print Options. See Print Help Screen. F7 or S. Sorts the file into Description sequence. Drops all deleted records and backs up the file. F8 or T. Sorts the file into Location and Description sequence. Drops deleted records and backs up the file. ESC or E. Return to Prior Menu. F1 or H. Help Screen. ***520 HOUSEHOLD INVENTORY PRINT MENU F2 or 1. To print entire Inventory File on 11 inch paper. ESC or E. Return to Prior Menu. F1 or H. Help Screen ***998 ***999End of File