A deployment is scheduled for the morning of Wednesday, December 10th to release the below update(s). Access to the program may be limited during a deployment.

LEFT NAVIGATION

• Left nav menu sub-menu text is wrong color under Basic Information (Issue 3526)

A deployment is scheduled for the morning of Monday, December 8th to release the below update(s). Access to the program may be limited during a deployment.

FORM 8379

• Update Injured Spouse Page to use YES/NO buttons instead of checkboxes (Update)

LEFT NAVIGATION MENU (DID NOT DEPLOY)

• Left nav menu text is wrong color under Basic Information (Issue 3526)

Message From SPEC

In order to increase awareness and provide information to SPEC partners, on Tuesday, December 2nd , IRS SPEC hosted their monthly Employee and Partner Joint Webinar Session. The session was recorded, and we want to make sure it is available for our partners and volunteers who were unable to join. All partners and volunteers are invited to view the recording. If there are any questions or concerns, please reach out to your Relationship Manager and SPEC will address your concerns and provide answers to your questions.

Joint Webcast Recording – CLICK HERE

TaxSlayer offices will close beginning Wednesday, November 26th at 12:00pm ET through Friday, November 28th. Normal off-season hours will resume on Monday, December 1st at 8:00am ET.

The 2025 OnDemand Return Preparation Parts I & II webinars for the 2026 Filing Season are now available. A direct link is available below and is also accessible under Section 6 in the Practice Lab.

• Return Preparation I – Click Here
• Return Preparation II – Click Here

The 2025 Enhancement Webinar (2026 Filing Season) will also be OnDemand this year and available mid-December.

The 2025 Site Administration OnDemand webinar for the 2026 Filing Season is now available. The direct link is available below and also accessible under Section 6 in the Practice Lab.

• Site Administration – Click Here

Remaining OnDemand Webinars: The remaining OnDemand webinars (Return Preparation I & II) will be made available prior to Thanksgiving. Additional blog posts will be published with direct links when available. Under Section 6 of the Practice Lab, the 2024 versions are still available for viewing.

The 2025 Enhancement Webinar (2026 Filing Season) will also be OnDemand this year and available mid-December.

The 2025 Desktop/Contingency Software OnDemand webinar for the 2026 Filing Season is now available. The direct link is available below and also accessible under Section 6 in the Practice Lab.

• Desktop & Contingency Software – Click Here

Remaining OnDemand Webinars: The remaining OnDemand webinars (Site Administration & Return Preparation I & II) will be made available prior to Thanksgiving. Additional blog posts will be published with direct links when available. Under Section 6 of the Practice Lab, the 2024 versions are still available for viewing.

The 2025 Enhancement Webinar (2026 Filing Season) will also be OnDemand this year and available mid-December.

A deployment is scheduled for the morning of Wednesday, November 12th to release the below update(s). Access to the program may be limited during a deployment.

1040 VIEW

• Various 2025 updates on the 1040 View on the Summary/Print page (Update)

SCHEDULE A – TAXES YOU PAID

• Update “Taxes You Paid” Text for Large Purchases – Schedule A (Update)