The initial release of the 2018 state programs in the Practice Lab is now available. It is important to keep in mind when accessing 2018 state returns, many states have been delayed (and are still experiencing delays) in releasing final 2018 forms/instructions due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the impact tax reform has had on the IRS release of forms/schedules. As you prepare 2018 state returns in the Practice Lab, you may still see 2017 calculations and/or PDF forms. As information continues to be released and finalized by the states, the Practice Lab will be updated to reflect the most recent information available.
2018 State Features Still to Come
- Update: 2018 implementation of State Short-View when listing a resident return in Federal Basic Information (Delivered to production 01/09/2019)
- This is the screen that captures state specific data prior to beginning the Federal return
- Tweaks to the New 2018 State Prompts based on Federal return entries
- Currently, some states with State Prompts are displaying non-applicable prompts
- Update: 2018 addition of State PDF View on the State Section grid (Delivered to production 01/08/2019)
- Update: 2018 implementation of state-calc updates based on sub-menu entries (Delivered to production 01/08/2019)
- This is where the state refund generator updates in real-time based on entries made in the state sub-menus
- Need to update the “Cancel” button within state menus to reflect “Back” instead
Open Issues currently in development
#2310 (RESOLVED)– AL return is not loading properly and impacts the calculation of the return. To prevent the state from automatically loading, do not enter a state in the residency box on the personal information page. If you are in the situation where the return will not calculate, click on the personal section in the left navigation bar to break the calculation process, select State and delete and Alabama.