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Message from SC DOR: Unable To Get Acks From IRS [RESOLVED]

07 Oct 26
Craig Smith
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UPDATE FROM SC DOR (10/8): SCDOR is BACK IN BUSINESS!           

Our issue with retrieving returns from IRS was resolved around 4 pm ET on Wednesday, October 7th.   Major dent has been made in the backlog and hoping that all acks will be sent by end of day Friday, October 9th if not sooner.

Please pass this update along to your customer service personnel.   We apologize for the inconvenience.


Vendors received the below messaging from South Carolina DOR this morning. The below means that transmitted SC returns will not receive an ack until this is resolved.

“Since late last week, the SCDOR has been unable to GetNewSubmissions from the IRS. Don’t think we were the only state having such issues, but we have been unable to resolve the issue as of 9 am ET on October 7th.“

Release Notes: September 16th – MI, MN, NY & State Returns

15 Sep 26
Craig Smith
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A deployment is scheduled for the morning of Wednesday, September 16th to release the below update(s). Access to the program may be limited during a deployment.

MICHIGAN

  • Add direct deposit for MI Amended Return Type (Update)

MINNESOTA

  • Amended return generating payment voucher when return type is direct debit (Issue 4045)

NEW YORK

  • NY EITC not calculating when Fed is MFS but qualifies for EITC (Issue 4141)

STATE RETURNS

  • State PDF Attachment pages missing the “drag and drop” boxes (Issue 4145)

Video Recording of September Partner and Employee Zoom Web Session

09 Sep 26
Craig Smith
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Join the SPEC Employee and Partner Zoom Session for important program updates, announcements, and information relevant to employees and partners. This session will feature a special presentation from the Social Security Administration (SSA) highlighting my Social Security (mySSA), including an overview of the online account, its key features and benefits, and how it can help individuals securely access Social Security services, manage their information, and plan for the future.

Watch the recording HERE.

Release Notes: September 9th – Transmission Menu

09 Sep 26
Craig Smith
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A deployment is scheduled for the morning of Wednesday, September 9th to release the below update(s). Access to the program may be limited during a deployment.

TRANSMISSION MENU

  • Added a “State Only” column to display if a return will be transmitted as a state only e-file (Enhancement)

VITA/TCE Customer Support: Closed for Labor Day

06 Sep 26
Craig Smith
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TaxSlayer offices will be closed on Monday, September 7th for Labor Day. Normal off-season support hours will resume on Tuesday, September 8th at 8am ET.

Release Notes: August 26th – F1099-C & F8919

25 Aug 26
Craig Smith
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A deployment is scheduled for the morning of Wednesday, August 26th to release the below update(s). Access to the program may be limited during a deployment.

FORM 1099-C

  • When clicking to edit a 1099-C, “Something went wrong” message is rendered (Issue 4122)

FORM 8919

  • Add “2026” in the year drop-down for IRS Determination or Correspondence Date Received (Issue 4115)

Release Notes: August 24th – MN & Reports

23 Aug 26
Craig Smith
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A deployment is scheduled for the morning of Monday, August 24th to release the below update(s). Access to the program may be limited during a deployment.

MINNESOTA (2024)

  • In MN Amended Menu, change input label “Other Business Credits” to “Other Credits from M1REF” (Issue 4118)

REPORTS

  • SPDR-Electronic, Federal Return Summary & Federal Electronic Forms Report missing recently e-filed 2023 and 2024 returns (Issue 4090)

 

Release Notes: August 19th – Reports (Did Not Deploy)

18 Aug 26
Craig Smith
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A deployment is scheduled for the morning of Wednesday, August 19th to release the below update(s). Access to the program may be limited during a deployment.

REPORTS (Did Not Deploy)

  • Proweb Returns – Detailed Return Report: State refund column pulling Federal refund column amount in some scenarios (Issue 4088)