Opening pdf files on websites to fill them in on the website

With my iMac I can open and fill in all pdf files from websites using OSX 10.6.5. On my macbook pro using 10.7.5 or later safari will no longer open pdf files on websites and just gives you a blank black page. I use these all the time on sites from the IRS or other taxing agencies and fill in the forms and save them or print them. I have not upgraded my OS on my desktop because of this. Why is this happening and how do I fix it if it can be fixed. I talked to someone at applecare and they said the fuctionality was no longer in the operating system to do this and I can only download the pdf files. That is not sufficient because these are fillable forms on their websites. All businesses use this function and if apple really wants people to use their computers for business I would hope that their not so monumentally stupid as to write this out of the newer OS. HELP

Try another browser such as Firefox until this gets sorted out.
Firefox
Send Apple feedback. They won't answer, but at least will know there is a problem. If enough people send feedback, it may get the problem solved sooner.
Feedback
Due to the way the support community web site has been working lately, your post may have dropped to where no one could access it. The "More" button at the bottom left of the page hasn't been too reliable.

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From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
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