Backing Up Your Return to iDisk

If you subscribe to Apple .Mac, TaxCut allows you to backup your current year's tax return files to your iDisk online storage space. You can set up TaxCut to automatically back up the files or you can manually back them up. TaxCut also allows you to restore your tax return files from iDisk to any location you choose.

TaxCut backs up your files to the following location on your iDisk (<user's iDisk> is your iDisk name and <year> is the current tax return year):

/Volumes/<user's iDisk>/Documents/TaxCut/<year>

Each backed up return is stored as a separate encrypted disk image (.dmg) file with the same name as the tax return file that you back up. When you restore the file, TaxCut adds a date/time stamp to the end of the file name. TaxCut also allows you to password protect your backed up files on your iDisk.

Note: If you do not subscribe to .Mac or you do not have an active .Mac subscription, TaxCut provides you with the opportunity to subscribe. You cannot use iDisk back up if you do not subscribe to Apple's .Mac service.

Automatically Backing Up to iDisk

When you set up TaxCut to automatically back up your tax return files to iDisk, the program backs ups your file every time you close a return. The automatic backup process backs ups the most recently saved version of the file that is closed.

To set up automatic backups to your iDisk:

Go to the TaxCut menu and select Preferences.
Click the Backup icon on the Preferences dialog box.
Click on the check box next to Automatically back up my returns to my iDisk. TaxCut opens the Create Password dialog box.
If you want to password protect your backed up files, enter a password and confirm it by entering it a second time. If you don't want to password protect your files, leave these fields blank. If you want TaxCut to remember your password, check the box next to Remember password.
Click OK.

Every time you close your return, TaxCut will automatically back up the file to your iDisk. Note: If your .Mac subscription has expired, TaxCut will prompt you to renew your account before automatically backing up your files.

Manually Backing Up to iDisk

If you do not set up TaxCut to automatically backup your tax return files to your iDisk, you can still manually back them up to your iDisk at intervals that you choose.

To manually back up to your iDisk:

Go to the TaxCut menu and select Preferences.
Click the Backup icon on the Preferences dialog box.
Click the Back up my Return Now button. If your tax return has unsaved changes. TaxCut prompts you to save your return file before backing up the file to your iDisk.