What's new in Quicken 99's latest program release?

Free updates are always available automatically online using your Quicken program and an active Internet connection. The most current update is release 5 (R5). This release was made available May, 2000. Previously, the following updates were made available:

Note: In order to upgrade to R5, you must first upgrade to R4. See How can I tell which release of Quicken 99 is installed on my computer?

R5 Release Information

The R5 update makes a single change in the Quicken 99 program. This change resolves an online banking issue, in which newly downloaded transactions match older transactions when using the Compare to Register feature. It also resolves a display issue in the Online Center. 

R4 Release Information

The R4 update makes a single change in the Quicken 99 program. This change provides enhancements and improvements to the online banking functionality. There is also a discussion of security in the Readme.txt document.

Note: The R4 update includes all changes and improvements made in all prior releases (R2 and R3). This means that if you upgrade to R4 from any prior release, including the original program release, all changes from R2 through R4 will be included.

R3 Release Information

Important improvements with the R3 update include:

  • Quicken data export to WebTurboTax - Some customers experienced an error message when exporting tax-related data from a Quicken 99 data file to the WebTurboTax program. This has been corrected.
  • Tax Center calculation - In the Observations section of the Tax Center, the number of days until next tax deadline may have been misinterpreted. This has been corrected.
  • Exporting securities data to TurboTax - An improvement has been made in exporting securities information to the TurboTax program when the average cost method has been used.
  • Divide error - Certain Auto Expense transactions dated January, 1999 caused an error message when opening a financial center where that information was being tracked, most often the Home & Car Center.

R2 Release Information

Important improvements in the R2 update included:

  • Support for the 1998 Taxpayer Relief Act - The Quicken Tax Planner has additional deductions for items such as student loan interest payments and revised calculations for capital gains reporting.
  • Quicken Home Page updates - The My Accounts and My Portfolio snapshots now automatically update after changes are made to the data in the open file (including security quotes downloads).
  • A more comprehensive process for converting data files from Quicken 98 (and other prior versions) to Quicken 99.
  • The lightning bolt that identifies accounts enabled for online services will now always show in the account list.
  • The recurring payments tab will now remain visible for accounts enabled for online bill payment.
  • For online payments, the payment date display is now correctly associated with a payee when using the QuickFill procedure.

For update information, see Quicken 99 for Windows - Program Updates.

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