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 Dear  Taxpayer,  
 
 Many   of our fillable .pdf documents   contain   calculations   based upon the information you key into 
 the form.    If you are a Windows    10 user, you may not  see   these forms  properly. Unlike previous 
 versions, Windows 10 comes bundled with a .pdf viewer.           The .pdf viewer is fine for viewing 
 information on the form     that does not change; however, this does     not  work with information   you 
 enter on the form.  To ensure the form functions properly and prints the information         you enter 
 correctly, please follow  the steps below   to download    Adobe Acrobat Reader DC and       set   as your 
 default program.  
 
 Step     –1  Get Reader 
 
 Adobe Reader can be downloaded athttps://get.adobe.com/reader  . 
 
 Once there, you will be presented with a screen similar to the   one below   inFig. 1  . 
 
 Fig.  1  
 
 The optional offer located in the center of the page   is not required to install Adobe Acrobat Reader DC. 
 Clicking the yellow  “ Install now”  button   in the lower right section will download the file and   run  typical 
 Windows installation,    requiring you to approve the installation, etc.  Please complete the installation 
 and continue   to Step   2. 
 
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 Step 2   –Set Default  .pdf Application  
 
 Click on the Windows Start Menu using the Windows           logo   in the bottom left corner   of the screen, then 
 type  def“ ”    in the search box   at the bottom   of this menu. This will bring up the option to “ Choose a 
 default app for each type of file” . This is shown in   Fig.   2 below. 

 Fig.  2  

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 Choosing this option will bring up the window shown inFig. 3 below.  You will need to scroll down this list 
 until you find the .pdf extension in the left list. 
 
 Fig.  3  
 
 Click on “ Microsoft Edge” to the right if   the .pdf extension in the list.  This will present you with a list of 
 compatible programs that will open .pdf files. See    Fig 4  . 

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 Fig.  4  
 
 You will need to select  “ Adobe Acrobat Reader DC”  from this list. Upon completion, your screen should 
 look similar to what is shown below inFig. 5  . 
 
 Fig.  5  
 
 You can now close this window.   Adobe   Acrobat Reader DC is now set as your default application   to open 
 .pdf files.    

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