Why Do I Need Adobe Reader On My Computer?

Well, you don't need it, but you might want it in order to- just kind of ignore that column and look at the next
view many of the important files that you might find oncolumn of information. This column will contain the
the Web. Files that you will find in Adobe's PDF formatmore familiar form name and number and it is in order!
are common documents like IRS forms, productYou will see the more common forms like Form 1040
manuals, reports, business information, maps, e-booksand 1040A and when you do, you will notice that the
(electronic books) - which includes all formats likeones that are before it are forms in the 900 range of
novels, plays, poetry, magazines and historicnumbers, so you can see that all you need to do is find
documents - and many other documents.Let's take anthe number for the form you need and then choose
example: (sorry reader's outside of the USA, you mayit.You choose it by clicking on the line that the form is
not totally 'get' this reference!) It's April and U. S. taxeson and then go down a bit on the page and click on
are due. You start your paperwork and realize thatthe button that says "Review Selected Files". You will
you did something different last year and need anotherhave a link on a new page for that particular form that
form that's not in your regular packet.OK ... what's theyou selected. Make sure that it is the correct form
procedure for this ... you get in the car, drive to thenumber and then go ahead and click on that link. If it
local post office, park the car, go in and rummageisn't correct, click on the back button and try again.By
around the piles of forms that are there and it isn'tclicking on that link, you are choosing a PDF formatted
there. Oh well, get back in the car and drive to thedocument - by the way PDF stands for Portable
downtown federal buildings and again find a parkingDocument Format and is also the extension for each
place ... find the IRS office ... look through the stacks ofdocument. So if you see a file in your folders on your
forms to find the right one ... finally find it and proceedcomputer that looks like this: filename.pdf - that file can
to make your way back to the car ... fight theonly be viewed by the Adobe Reader
downtown traffic back home and now you are toosoftware.Getting back to the IRS website, when you
tired to work on your taxes!Whew!! That sounds like aclick on that link, you don't have to do anything else
lot of work! Well, I can tell you for certain that there isother than to watch it come up in your Adobe Reader
an easier way to get that form! Here's the new- that is, you will if you have it installed on your
procedure:Connect to the internet (however youcomputer. Need to get it? Simply go to where you will
connect); open up a browser (where you view webfind a link to download the software for free!Now, so
pages: like Internet Explorer, Netscape, or AOL'syou can find it and use it again, make sure that you
browser); go to the address bar (box) near the top ofclick on the "Save a Copy" button in the left corner to
the window; type in press the Enter key or click on thesave that form that you searched so hard for! Also,
'Go' button to get you to the site.Now, over to the leftdon't forget to go back to the list after you save the
you'll see a heading labeled "Most Requested Formsform to get any instructions that go with the form.
and Publications" and below it you'll see a list of theBring it into your Adobe Reader software the same
most common forms that people request. If your formway and you're ready to work on your taxes!Now,
is not listed, then simply click on the last link in thateven though it took a while to write out these
section labeled "More Forms and Publications" whichinstructions on how to get a form from the web site, it
will bring you to a different page.Now, this is the mostis actually a very quick procedure!So, why do people
difficult part of the whole procedure ... remember now,and companies use PDF documents so
this is a government web site, it's not supposed to beextensively?PDF files are enormously popular because
easy! On the page there are about '500' links - well, itof 2 main features: they retain the original formatting
seems like that many! Anyway, at this point - don't givefor the document and they are "portable".Formatting is
up now! - look at your situation - do you know thethe design - the look and 'feel' of the document. Easily
name and or number of the form that you need? Ifrepresented by forms to fill out that need to look and
you do, then simply click on the very first link under theprint the same for each person, like the tax forms, it's
heading: "Download Forms and Publications by:" whichmeant to be a standard 'view' no matter what
will get you to another page with the listing of all the'platform' it's viewed on - Windows computers,
forms available on the site. It looks very confusing butMacintosh computers, Unix computers or any portable
don't give up yet!If you look at the first column to thedevice like a cell phone. Consistency is the key here
left of the list it looks like there's no rhyme or reason toand that is why people choose to create and transmit
it (oh, that's right, it doesn't have to! It's the IRS after all!)documents in PDF format.