Users cannot save Acrobat forms

I've run into a stumbing block with Acrobat 8 Pro and forms.
I have a PDF to which form fields have been added, and in one area, even tallies price totals (it is an advertising contract). Dates format correctly, all works fine. If I send the finished form to another computer running Acrobat Pro (either 7 or 8), I can enter all fields, and save the form. But, if I send it to a user who only has Acrobat Reader, they can enter text in the fields, but cannot save the form. Right now, I have no security or access permissions on the form at all.
Basically, I want the form to work like the tax forms available on the IRS site--that a user can download it, enter the text, save it for their records, and either be able to e-mail it back to us, or to print and fax it.
Is there anything else I need to do?

I would use the DISTRIBUTE option under the FORMS menu since it not only
Reader Enables the PDF but also prepares a response file for collecting
the data. One very, very cool thing - Acrobat 9 can now also collect all
forms responses via Acrobat.com so you can log-in, filter the data,
export to XML / CSV and keep everything in the acrobat.com cloud
Jon

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