How to Install your Tax Software

(All images are from Laser Link software & contain fictitious data for testing purposes).

We support the TaxRight, Laser Link and ACA software. 

(Effective 2025 Tax year, All Software Will Be Downloadable Only)
All tax form software (whether purchased as standalone software or as part of a tax form kit) will no longer include a CD-Rom Disc. Instead, instructions printed on cardstock which will guide users on how to download the software. 

NOTE: You must have your Windows User Account set up with Full Admin Rights to complete Software installation. 

Installing the Software Steps Below:

1) Insert the previous year Software CD disc into your computers internal/external DVD/CD drive.

(Note: if using digital installer & you downloaded software please proceed to step D) 

2) The Computer Windows 10 or Higher OS AutoPlay should launch the software installation when inserting software disc into DVD/CD drive - (If not please follow below A through D steps)

A. Access Windows File Explorer and explore the drives in your PC machine to locate and select DVD/CD drive. 

B. Double click the DVD/CD drive to open and view the files on the Software CD disc.

C. Please temporarily disable Antivirus/Firewall/UAC (User Account Control) if possible.

For more details on Antivirus/Firewall/UAC please see > Checklist-for-Trouble-Shooting-Installation-and-Errors

D. Right Click the LSLXXXXSetup.exe, TaxRightXXXXSetup.exe or ACAXXXXSetup.exe for the software program application you are installing and Select "Run as Administrator". 

Note: If you receive message "Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device" say Yes. 

  3) When done reading the Welcome page, click Next.

4) After reading the license agreement, select "I agree to the terms of this license agreement", click "Install" to continue or click "Cancel" to abort the setup. 

Note: This is a single user license to use only one (1) copy of the LaserLink/TaxRight/ACA 
Computer Software Tax Program and you will not be able to share software database across computers. 

Note: You must please install the software on computer local drive in order for it to work properly. 
It can't be installed on a network drive & MUST be installed in the Program Files (x86) Folder NOT Program Files Folder.  

5) When installation is finished, an Installation Successful screen will appear.  

 6) With the software closed, right click the software icon & select Run as Administrator. Pictured below you will see examples of the software icons: 

                          

 7) Once your software opens, you will be required to enter a 12-digit Product Key in order to activate and begin using your software.  

Note: Product key can be found on the CD sleeve or on the face of the prior year software CD Disc.  Contact us if you cannot locate your product key (Be prepared to show proof of purchase).  

8) Click OK - Your software will open - Click Register Now & this will open a web page for you to register you software. 

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9) You will now be able to import your prior year data. You can only import if the prior year software is installed on same computer system. You are not able to skip years when importing. 

Example > TaxRight 2025 will not import TaxRight 2023 data. 

NOTE: This option is for those who have previous year software installed on exact same computer. If you do not then simply close out the "Prior Year Data Import" message. 

See related Support Article below as needed: 

How-to-Run-and-install-Software-as-Admin

Formstax-Software-Download-Product-Key

SOFTWARE END USER LICENSE AGREEMENTS (Attached Below):

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