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QuickBooks Simple Start 2008

for Windows

Easy-to-use free small business accounting software to manage your business better.

Be ready at tax time
Stay organized
Look more professional

NOTE: Simple Start is for first–time QuickBooks users. It cannot import data from prior versions of QuickBooks, Quicken, or Peachtree.

QuickBooks Simple Start 2008 free small business accounting software

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Does your business have simple accounting needs? You may want to consider the basic tools in Simple Start. Need more than just the basics? You may want to consider Pro - it includes everything in Simple Start plus inventory, online banking and more.

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Key Features	Simple Start FREE	Simple Start Plus Pack¹ $99.95	QuickBooks Pro $199.95
Track money coming into your business
Create professional-looking invoices & estimates
Receive payments & create sales receipts
Record deposits
Track money going out of your business
Write and print checks
Manage payroll (additional fees required)²
Record cash and credit card expenses
Download bank & credit card transactions³
Automatically populate & print 1099/1096 forms⁴
Track bills & set due date reminders
Manage your business better
Track thousands of customer & vendor contacts
Simplify tax preparation
Create financial, sales & tax reports	14	14	100 +
Track inventory & create purchase orders
Export data to Excel⁵
Allows simultaneous users (with purchase of additional copies)⁶			up to 5
Other tools for your business
Plus Pack (includes checks, online backup, training CD)⁷
Watch step-by-step tutorials
30 days of FREE e–mail support for questions submitted online⁸

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Notes

¹ Simple Start and Simple Start Plus Pack both feature the same Simple Start software. But Simple Start Plus Pack includes some additional products and services for your business.

² QuickBooks Payroll requires a subscription, EIN, and Internet access. Additional fees apply to Direct Deposit.

³ Online services vary by participating financial institutions or other parties, and may be subject to application approval, additional terms, conditions, and fees.

⁴ Forms not included, sold separately.

⁵ Excel integration requires Excel 2000, 2002, 2003 or 2007. Business software applications sold separately.

⁶ 6 Requires the purchase of additional single-user and/or multi-packs to become multiple-user capable (one user per license purchased). All users must be on the same-year version of QuickBooks to access the same company file.

⁷ 250 Standard or Voucher checks not included in packaging and must be ordered within three months following product registration. Registration must be completed by 1/31/09. One year, 1GB QuickBooks Online Backup Service subscription begins at time of activation. Activation must be completed by 1/31/09 to receive full year of service of up to 1 GB of data.

⁸ 30 consecutive days of Simple Start 2008 support included from first–time registration. Questions must be submitted online to receive free support via e–mail. Internet access required. Offer valid 90 days from software purchase; U.S. only.

QuickBooks Simple Start 2008 for Windows

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QuickBooks Simple Start 2008

for Windows