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TaxSlayer VITA/TCE Support: Chat Temporarily Unavailable [RESOLVED]

20 May 25
Craig Smith
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5/20/25 – 5:00pm ET:

This is has been resolved.

5/20/25 – 3:30pm ET:

Our third party chat provider is currently experiencing an issue that has made chat temporarily unavailable. Please use e-mail or phone support at this time.

Release Notes: May 12th – Form W-2 & Configuration

11 May 25
Craig Smith
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A deployment is scheduled for the morning of Monday, May 12th to release the below update(s). Access to the program may be limited during a deployment.

FORM W-2

  • When Form W2, Box 12 has Code II, allow Box 1 to be 0 (Program Update)

OFFICE SETUP

  • Add confirmation warning when saving the Office Setup page after marking a site as inactive (Program Update)

Release Notes: May 7th – F109-R & Sch. E

06 May 25
Craig Smith
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A deployment is scheduled for the morning of Wednesday, May 7th to release the below update(s). Access to the program may be limited during a deployment.

FORM 1099-R

  • Substitute 1099-R with no Payer’s ID entered is not calculating amount entered in box 2a so Form 4852 not generating in the print (Issue 3364)

SCHEDULE E – ROYALTIES

  • Schedule E requiring address in error when address is not required for royalty income (Issue 3366)

VITA/TCE Closure: Support Unavailable May 7th 8am-10am EST

06 May 25
Craig Smith
No Comments

TaxSlayer VITA/TCE support will be unavailable Wednesday, May 7th from 8am – 10am.

Release Notes: April 30th – Client List & Old IRS Acks Report

29 Apr 25
Craig Smith
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A deployment is scheduled for the morning of Wednesday, April 30th to release the below update(s). Access to the program may be limited during a deployment.

CLIENT LIST

  • Make SSN visibly blue when it is available for selection to open the return (Enhancement)

REPORTS

  • Old IRS Acks Report intermittently not loading (Issue 3092)

Release Notes: April 23rd – Basic Info, Health Insurance & MD

22 Apr 25
Craig Smith
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A deployment is scheduled for the morning of Wednesday, April 23rd to release the below update(s). Access to the program may be limited during a deployment.

BASIC INFORMATION

  • Daytime (& Secondary)Telephone Number missing the leading parenthesis in the entry fields (Issue 3348)

HEALTH INSURANCE (Rescheduled)

  • ACA question “Is your household income below 100%…” should default as unanswered instead of “No” (Issue 3336)

MARYLAND

  • Reject Code: R000-00000-040 – Impacted returns can be resubmitted (Issue 3346)

Release Notes: April 21st – Cap Gain/Loss Grid & Client List

20 Apr 25
Craig Smith
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A deployment is scheduled for the morning of Monday, April 21st to release the below update(s). Access to the program may be limited during a deployment.

CAPITAL GAIN/LOSS

  • Update Capital Gain/Loss Summary Grid include adjustments entered on the total gain/loss amount (Enhancement)

CLIENT LIST (RESCHEDULED)

  • Add visual indicator to the SSN on Client List when it is available to click to open the return (Enhancement)

VITA/TCE Support: Off-Season Hours (Closed Easter Sunday)

18 Apr 25
Craig Smith
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On Monday, April 21st, TaxSlayer VITA/TCE support will resume off-season hours of Monday through Friday from 8am-5pm ET. Support will not be available weekends.

  • Monday – 8a-5p
  • Tuesday – 8a-5p
  • Wednesday – 8a-5p
  • Thursday – 8a-5p
  • Friday – 8a-5p
  • Saturday – CLOSED
  • Sunday – CLOSED