KIS Desktop Software Updates

This article will show you how you can apply updates to your Keep It Simple Desktop software.

 

  • Open your KIS Desktop software. (DO NOT LOG IN)

  • The Installation Confirmation box will appear at the lower right of your computer screen. Close out the software completely and make sure and on the Installation Confirmation box make sure the Remind Me is on Install Now and click OK.

  • (If you did not close out the software you will get a pop up that says “ Please save and quit the STS2019application to install update/patch.” Click OK.

  • Then the Update pop up will appear in the middle of your computer screen showing what Path has been already added by being marked Success, and Installation will show In Progress. That means it is installing other Patches that are needed.

  • Once all the Updates/Patches have been installed, another pop up will appear at the lower right corner of your computer screen labeled STS Information, click OK.

  • Now your software is up to date, you can now open your KIS Desktop and login.

 

by Jai Ramirez

How to restore your SimpleTAX 1040 software updates from a backup disk/USB

How to restore your SimpleTAX 1040 software updates from a backup disk

 SUMMARY

 This article demonstrates how to restore your updates from a backup disk.

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 To restore the update files, follow these steps. 

  • On the Utility menu, click Updates.

  • On the Load Diskette tab, click Browse.

  • Select the drive or where you backed up the updates and then click OK.

  • Select the updates you want to restore and click Load.

by Jai Ramirez

How to update Simple Tax 1040 with the latest program features and program updates

How to update Simple Tax 1040 with the latest program features and program updates

 SUMMARY

 This article demonstrates how to update Simple Tax 1040.

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7 STEPS

1. From the Work In Progress Screen (WIP) click Transmit to Central Site

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2. Click Transmit

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3. Once the communication is successful, click OK,

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4. Click OK to close the Transmission window.

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5. From the Work In Progress Screen (WIP) click on Software Updates to apply the updates.

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6. Click Apply All to apply all the updates that you have.

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7. Once the updates apply to the software, click Restart, to restart the software with the new updates.

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Here's an interactive tutorial

https://www.iorad.com/player/1692231/Software-Updates--Downloading-and-Installing

 Transmitting Computer

 To install updates on a transmitting computer, follow these steps:

  • If on a network, close Simple Tax 1040 on all workstation computers.
  • In Simple Tax 1040, click Transmit on the toolbar.

  • On the Transmit to Central Site dialog, click Transmit.

  • When the transmission is complete, click Software Updates on the Work in Progress screen. If  the link for Software Updates is unavailable, no updates are available for install and Simple Tax 1040 is up to date with the features and tax law changes.

  • Click Apply All and Simple Tax 1040 installs all available updates.

 

by Jai Ramirez