Tax Calc by Frank MacBride
Version 1.0

Freeware but donations won't be refused. ;-)

Frank MacBride
2410 Verna Way
Sacramento, CA 95864
MacBride@MacBride.com
www.macbride.com
www.macbride.com/~macbride/pilot

Installation:

Remove version 0.1.0 from Pilot because the unique ID has changed.
Unzip zip file and double click on the tax.prc file. Hit the install button.  Hit the exit 
button and double click on the CASLrt.prc file. Hit the install button. Hit the exit button.

Information about Tax Calc:

Tax Calc calculates the city and county transfer tax in a real estate transaction.  The 
default values are based on the city and county transfer tax rates in Sacramento County 
and Sacramento City, California.

The City of Sacramento charges a transfer tax of .275 % of the sales price in a real estate 
transaction.  The County charges a transfer tax of $1.10 per $1,000 of sales price, in other 
words a rate of .11% of the sales price.

The tax rate values can be change at any time during a session.  Just highlight the value at 
the bottom of the screen and enter in the new value.  The new values will be saved at
shutdown.

The value should be in this format:
County rate - Sacramento's value is .11% so use a value of .11, drop the %
City rate - Sacramento's value is .275% so use a value of .275, drop the %


Future enhancements:

Can't think of any.  Suggestions?

Version History:

1.0 Full version
Made the DB compatable with ver 1.06 of caslrt.prc
Now saves all values at shutdown
Restores last used tax rates and purchase price
Added a new icon (no more castle)
Minor cosmetic changes

0.3.0
Fixed rounding error.  My fault. ;-)Not CASLrt.prc
Now saves the last tax rates used.
Changed tax rate format back to original format

0.2.1
Changed the method of computation to get around some problem with the CASLrt.prc
	not correctly calculating division by decimal numbers.
Changed the format for entering in the new tax rates

0.2.0
Changed unique ID string
Improved gui
Added numerous labels to fields
Added ability to change tax rate
Added "About" menus
Removed source from zip file (no need now that changing tax rate is possible)

0.1.0
Initial release

Known issues:

In the CASLsoft development environment running under Windows 95 the program 
correctly calculates the tax values (100,000 purchase price = $110.00 county tax & 
$275.00 for the city).  Running on the Pilot it calculates the values as $109.00 and 
$274.00.  I have no idea why, as I have checked and double checked.  I will continue to 
work on it and issue an update as soon as possible.  For now I can live with this because I 
use the program just for a quick reference anyway.


This program was written with the CASLsoft Development package available at 
www.caslsoft.com.  The program requires that CASLrt.prc is installed on your Pilot.  If 
you already have the CASLrt.prc installed you do not need to reinstall it.

All trademarks, tradenames, copyrights and bologna belong to the respective owners so 
don't sue me.  Thanks.   
