Unix Exec File .iqs extension

Can someone tell me what this file is connected to? It showed up in my documents folder. Here is the name as given in "Info" verbatim:
Kind: Unix Executable File 467kb in size Last opened January 14, 2004; no application associated with it to open it.
Name and Extension:
MainStringTable_GR.iqs
I haven't seen an .iqs file extension before and would like to delete this file if it isn't needed.
Thanks for any help on this
Nicole

First Google hit:
"The IQS file type is primarily associated with 'AmeriCalc' Mutual fund tax program. "
It seems safe to trash it. If you have doubts, you can always
just leave it in the Trash for a few days to see whether
there are resulting problems.

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