The quarterly update for 3/31/2014 is a targeted update with specific calculation changes affecting only the Tax calculators. The changes affect the functionality of the calculations, updating them to 2014 rules and regulations. This update covers all calculators in Version 2 (Java Applet Version) and V3 (HTML5/JavaScript Version). All U.S. English, Canadian, French Canadian and most Spanish calculators are now available in V3.
If you do not have one of the affected calculators and haven't been contacted by KJE with site specific changes, you can safely skip this update. All maintenance releases are cumulative, so if you apply this update or any future update, you will have all previous calculator updates.
Please note that you will need to upgrade to V3 if you are currently using V2 (Java Applet Version). Maintenance releases do not automatically update your version. Your download page will indicate your calculator version. For your reference you can view the previous update notes here: 12/31/2013 Update.
If you wish to upgrade to V3 please email use us at:
For more detailed information please see our frequently asked questions: FAQ
V3 calculators use JavaScript, HTML5 and CSS to display and run the calculators. There is no longer a requirement for the Java-Plugin. Upgrading to the V3 calculators has been made as easy as possible. All HTML pages retain their original name and extension to prevent broken links.
The V3 upgrade is a complete replacement of all underlying code. In addition, the minimum browser requirement for V3 is IE7. If you recieved a download notice, it will clearly state your current calculator version.
As of 3/31/2014 all standard U.S. English, Canadian, French Canadian and Spanish calculators are now available in V3. Version 2 (V2) and V3 can run together from the same server in the same directory. Packages that have been upgraded to V3 that have calculators that are not yet available, such as unconverted custom calculators, will have the V2 calculators included in their download package. If you have a custom calculator that you would like upgraded please contact us for pricing and instruction.
If you wish to upgrade to V3 please email use us at:
For more detailed information please see our frequently asked questions: FAQ
- Download the latest update package for your calculators from your download site, found on your update e-mail notice.
- Execute the KJEUpdate.exe file from your download. This is a self-extracting zip file. (Or unzip the KJEUpdate.zip file if you are using a non-windows platform.) If you see a warning message, you can safely continue. When prompted for a directory, you may use the default or enter your own. It is recommended that you extract the update to a new directory and then move the required files to your production or staging environment. One directory will be created with no subdirectories.
- For V2 Support
- Replace dinkytown.jar file. This is for V2 support, if you do not have any V2 calculators you will not have a dinkytown.jar file.
- Replace files with the extension "class". This is for V2 support, if you do not have any V2 calculators you will not have any "class" files
- Make required changes to any HTML documents as described in this document or replace all of your existing HTML documents and re-apply your web-site custom changes. (NOTE: V3 does will not require any manual edits for HTML changes, all text and content updates are contained in the JS files.)
- For V3 Support
- Replace all files provided in update package. The update package includes all JS files and CSS files that are required to update the content of your calculators. IMPORTANT! The update package does not contain any HTML files or the KJESiteSpecific.js or KJESiteSpecific.css files. These files are not required for an upgrade, and replacing them may result in overwriting custom changes for your website installation. If you use the full installation package and have changed the file KJESiteSpecific.js or KJESiteSpecific.css files do not replace them.
When you test the new version of the calculators, make sure that the browser you are using uses the new files instead of any it may have in its cache. You may need to clear the browser's cache manually to ensure the new versions are loaded.
Please note, if you have a Servlet or other custom deployment, installation instructions for your package will found on your download page or provided separately.
If you wish to upgrade to V3 please email use us at:
For V2, these changes will required you to update your HTML pages either by replacing your existing HTML pages with the new ones provided or editing the pages with the new content from this update. For V3 these changes do not require any edits or modifications to HTML pages, all changes are encapsulated within the JS files provided.
- 1040 Tax Estimator: (Tax1040.html) has been updated for new rates and schedules for 2014. This includes changes to the definitions, and the calculation modules. It is possible that additional changes to the tax rates and rules will take place before the end of 2014. This update uses the current tax law for its estimates (and does not attempt to determine new or changed law not yet in effect).
- 1040EZ Tax Estimator: (Tax1040EZ.html) has been updated for new rates and schedules for 2014. This includes changes to the definitions, and the calculation modules. Please note that no new entry or output fields were required, but the tax tables and many of the tax computations were affected. This update uses the current tax law for its estimates (and does not attempt to determine new or changed law not yet in effect).
- Marginal Tax Estimator: (TaxMargin.html, SPTaxMargin.html) has been updated for new rates and schedules for 2014. This includes changes to the definitions, and the calculation modules. Please note that no new entry or output fields were required, but the tax tables and many of the tax computations were affected. This update uses the current tax law for its estimates (and does not attempt to determine new or changed law not yet in effect).
- Self Employment Tax Calculator: (TaxSelfEmployment.html) has been updated for new rates and schedules for 2014. This includes changes to the definitions, and the java calculation modules. Please note that no new entry or output fields were required, but the tax tables and many of the tax computations were affected. This update uses the current tax law for its estimates (and does not attempt to determine new or changed law not yet in effect).
- Earned Income Tax Credit Calculator: (EarnedIncomeCredit.html) has been updated for new rates and schedules for 2014. This includes changes to the definitions, and the java calculation modules. Please note that no new entry or output fields were required, but the tax tables and many of the tax computations were affected. This update uses the current tax law for its estimates (and does not attempt to determine new or changed law not yet in effect).
- 72(t) Calculator: Early withdrawals from retirement accounts (Retire72T.html, Retire72T2.html), 72(t) Distributions: Impact on retirement fund balances (Retire72TAlt.html): The Federal Mid-Term rate has been updated for April 2014. This change affects the calculators default values and the definition of Reasonable Interest Rate For April 2014. For April 2014, 120% of the Federal Mid-Term rate has changed from 2.10% (Jan. 2014) to 2.71%.
