Okay I see the enter date check box in the middle of the 8879,  Since I never look at the 8879 until it is printed that is annoying.  Maybe checking one will make it global but probably not.  I do have the one Rick mentioned that prints on page 2 of the 1040 checked.  Probably just a dehancement.  Just like they have the expiration date on the driver's license info set so that you have to enter  xx/xx/xxxx.  If you use xx/xx/xx like everyother entry it enters 19xx.  Come on, do you know anyone who has a driver's licence that expires in the 20th century.  I am in Iowa, one of three states that will not transfer the info forward.  I mean how hard can that be for a progammer to fix?