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Description

At CrossLink (CPTS), our mission is to create tax solutions tailored to your needs, empowering you to effectively assist the taxpayers in your area. We offer solutions designed to enhance your success, providing both online and desktop-based options to accommodate mobile, remote preparers, and tax professionals operating in an office setting. Our commitment is to develop the product that meets your specific requirements. Each year, we gather numerous customer suggestions and integrate them into our software, recognizing that you understand the needs of your community and business better than anyone. With cutting-edge features like Point-and-Shoot Error Correction™, the unique TextLink™ integrated messaging system, and support for electronic signature pads and handheld W-2 barcode scanners, users of CrossLink 1040 software can efficiently and accurately process tax returns, ensuring a smoother workflow. Our dedication to listening to our customers ensures we remain at the forefront of the ever-evolving tax landscape.

Description

Loose Thought is a visual mind mapping application created to make digital brainstorming feel as natural as working on paper. Users can begin with loose notes, type anywhere on the canvas, and gradually organize ideas into connected cards and groups. The platform is designed for people who want to understand topics deeply instead of simply storing information in a digital knowledgebase. Its flexible canvas supports text, images, highlights, links, typography changes, and visual connections between related concepts. Loose Thought also includes features such as offline access, real-time collaboration, snap-to-grid organization, dark mode, mobile support, and full keyboard controls. Users can import and export markdown, making it easier to move knowledge between writing tools and the mind mapping workspace. The product is especially useful for learning, research, creative planning, storyboarding, timelines, and visual reference boards. Rather than positioning AI as a replacement for thinking, Loose Thought emphasizes human judgment, curiosity, and understanding while considering AI as a future support tool for review and summarization. Loose Thought gives users a lightweight, visually focused environment for thinking through complex ideas without getting slowed down by heavy productivity systems.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

PayJunction Yes 
TaxDome Yes 
UltimateTax Yes 

Integrations

PayJunction No 
TaxDome No 
UltimateTax No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

$5 per month
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

CrossLink Professional Tax Solutions

Founded

1974

Country

United States

Website

www.crosslinktax.com

Vendor Details

Company Name

Loose Thought

Founded

2025

Country

Ireland

Website

loosethought.com

Product Features

Tax Practice Management

Approval Process Control No 
Billing & Invoicing No 
Client Management No 
Client Portal No 
Document Management No 
Due Date Tracking No 
Scenario Planning No 
Tax Filing No 
Tax Forms No 
Workflow Management No 

Product Features

Mind Mapping

Brainstorming Yes 
Flowchart Yes 
Presentation Tools Yes 
Project Planning Yes 
Publishing / Sharing Yes 
Templates No 

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