[NTLUG:Discuss] Tax forms

Lance Simmons lance at lsimmons.net
Sun Jan 23 21:13:32 CST 2005


* Terry Henderson <trryhend at gmail.com> [050123 17:47]:
>
> (If you're acquiring the forms in .pdf format, the intention is to
> just print them as they are, hand write or use a typewriter to edit
> them and send them via snail-mail as hard copies.)
> 
> .pdf is a graphics format.  Logically, you'd get the forms in text
> format, (i.e. .doc format), edit as needed, and use OO to export to
> .pdf then print or email them as needed.

As I understand it, later versions of Acrobat Reader allow for
authorized readers to modify forms that are in pdf format.  Adobe has
published such viewers for Windows and Mac, but not for Linux.

-- 
Lance Simmons




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