How-To
FAQs
Move to a new computer / workstation / server
The simplest method for moving any GA-TaxPro software from one workstation to another is by copying the entire S_TaxGAw folder from the “old” computer...
Change county address
To change the county address in GA-Taxpro, follow these steps: Open the County File Maintenance section within the software. Locate the county whose a...
Change the county of a client
If you have a client who has moved to another county but has most of the same assets, you can use the features of GA-TaxProperty to expedite the prepa...
Delete a client
To permanently delete a client in GA-Taxpro, follow these steps: Go to the client's Master Record by navigating to File -> Client Records. Retrieve th...
Delete a return permanently
To permanently delete a return and prevent the system from offering to roll forward previous year's data, follow these steps: Delete the return you wa...
Add a return for an earlier year (for late filing)
File > Client Record > List Client > Select the client Click on Returns > Property Tax/Sales & Use Enter the earliest year you are working on
Print the property tax return pages all together
Specify your PDF printer for that print job and get the full return as a single PDF.
Roll data forward
To roll data forward in GA-Taxpro, follow these simple steps: Open the client's Master Record by navigating to the File menu and selecting "Client Rec...
Advanced
Impact of Opportunistic Locking on GA-TaxPro Users Over Network Servers
Opportunistic locking (oplocks) is a Windows networking feature that improves performance by allowing clients to cache file data. While beneficial for...
How to Merge Data Folders? How to Consolidate Installations for Multiple Locations?
If you have multiple installations of GA-TaxPro for each of your branches/locations, you may want to merge the data folders (and installation) into on...
Change Program / Application Folder
In the application folder, there is a utility program called editsetup.exe Running editsetup.exe will allow you to change the Program Folder.
Cannot find tax clients
If you cannot find your tax clients in GA-Taxpro, follow these steps to resolve the issue: Check your data folder connection: Ensure that you're conne...
Install/setup GA-Taxpro in a terminal environment
Here is a comprehensive guide for installing and setting up GA-Taxpro in a terminal environment: Folder Permissions: Ensure every user has full, unres...
Merge data folder from two GA-TaxPro installs
This will have to be done by us manually. Please contact GA-TaxPro support.
Create a short cut to the software from another workstation
To create a shortcut to the GA-TaxProperty software from another workstation, follow these steps: On the workstation where you want to create the shor...
Change a return from Single Filer to Bulk Filer
Changing a Client from Single Filer to Bulk Filer Open the Client Information screen for the client you want to change to a bulk filer. Navigate to th...