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fireball555

4 posts since
Apr 30, 2008

Apr 30, 2008 8:11 AM

Trying to access IRS form - will not allow...what to do?

I hope I am posting to the right place and someone can assist? I am trying to access a link on this website --http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=102767,00.html -- the "Apply Online Now" and it will not allow me to access to create an EIN No. I have gone to System Requirements (link on the same page), however, no info. on Mac requirements. Can anyone help me here? Thanks!

smax013

1,469 posts since
Jul 6, 2007

1. Apr 30, 2008 12:13 PM

in response to: fireball555

Re: Trying to access IRS form - will not allow...what to do?

fireball555 wrote:I hope I am posting to the right place and someone can assist? I am trying to access a link on this website --[http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=102767,00.html] -- the "Apply Online Now" and it will not allow me to access to create an EIN No. I have gone to System Requirements (link on the same page), however, no info. on Mac requirements. Can anyone help me here? Thanks!

It is possible that the IRS' sercure website might not be compatible with Safari (I am assuming that you are using Safari). Have you tried Firefox?

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PeterG

907 posts since
Jan 17, 2005

2. Apr 30, 2008 12:30 PM

in response to: smax013

Re: Trying to access IRS form - will not allow...what to do?

I hit the link and Safari Version 3.1.1 (4525.18) didn't work. I loaded the link into FF 3.0b5, and it would have worked. Peter

Martian

1,168 posts since
Sep 27, 2001

3. Apr 30, 2008 1:11 PM

in response to: PeterG

Re: Trying to access IRS form - will not allow...what to do?

I tried the site side by side in Safari and Firefox on a Mac Pro running Leopard. Then I tried it in Safari on an old PowerMac running OS 10.3. In all three cases, the site opened fine and let me progress through several screens until I stopped (when some guy wearing sunglasses driving a black Crown Vic drove up). My settings include: * Popup blockers ON * Cookies ON — Safari set to “Only from sites you navigate to” * JavaScript and other stuff at default settings.

fireball555

4 posts since
Apr 30, 2008

4. Apr 30, 2008 1:39 PM

in response to: Martian

Re: Trying to access IRS form - will not allow...what to do?

I have all those settings already set -- and no-go. Were you actually able to open the link inside the page link I posted? The main link I posted opens no problem, but the issue is in the actual link to "Apply Now" -- it tells me Safari will not open it. I'll try it with Firefox and see if I get a different result...

PeterG

907 posts since
Jan 17, 2005

5. Apr 30, 2008 2:11 PM

in response to: Martian

Re: Trying to access IRS form - will not allow...what to do?

Martian, I'm using Tiger OS 10.4.11. I re-did the link in Safari and it failed, FF worked fine, same settings as you, and I'll call your Panther, using Safari 1.3.2 (v312.6), and it worked. So maybe some little thing in Tiger. Gotta go, the helicopters are hovering. Peter (aka) Peter PS I get this popup in Tiger: web address +>>because it couldn’t establish a secure connection to the server

fireball555

4 posts since
Apr 30, 2008

6. Apr 30, 2008 2:30 PM

in response to: PeterG

Re: Trying to access IRS form - will not allow...what to do?

Downloaded Firefox -- it's working now...of course the IRS site sucks and the whole thing froze at the end!

Thanks for the help! Not used to having to change browsers... R---

Alida

14 posts since
Mar 31, 2008

7. May 4, 2008 10:59 AM

in response to: fireball555

Re: Trying to access IRS form - will not allow...what to do?

Hi...I know....they don't support Safari. Try using another browser. I haven't done it trying a different browser, but I know you can't do it using Safari. Been there. Done that. No government forms support Safari. You may have to go to a library and use a windows machine. Good luck. Alida Cornelius My blog.... http://t-shirtstalkandtimeonmyhands.blogspot.com/

Apple is letting us down using the same chip as Windows.

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