# Year 2009 Planner Mode

This option converts the tax calculations to approximate what the tax situation will be for the year 2009 so that you can plan for next year's taxes. It is not intended to be precise; it is designed as a tool to be used for tax planning purposes to estimate year 2009 taxes.

Planner Mode estimates next year's rates for federal and provincial tax and social benefit repayments, as well as most non-refundable tax credits

- Remember to turn off Planner Mode before printing and submitting your return. A warning appears prior to printing or saving a file in Planner Mode.
- When you save a return while in Planner Mode, the revised tax calculations are not saved. In other words, if you save a return created or changed in Planner mode, the saved return will contain tax calculations based on the current year. You will need to re-select the Planner Mode for 2009 menu command each time you open the return to view next year's estimated calculations.
- Any changes that you make to your return while in Planner Mode will not be undone when you turn Planner Mode off, so remember to save your returns before starting a planning session.

  It's a good idea to save a planner file with a distinct name (for example, Mary&John_plan) so that you can differentiate it from your current year's tax return file.