TaxSlayer offices will be closed on Monday, September 4th. Normal off-season hours will resume on Tuesday, September 5th at 8:00am ET.
TSPro Online: Return Locked Message at E-file [RESOLVED]
8/29/23 – 9:10am ET: Access to e-file should be available at this time.
8/29/23 – 8:15am ET: We’re currently aware of an issue where users are seeing the below message when accessing the e-file menu. This is impacting 2021 and 2022. Our developers are actively working to resolve this issue.
Message From Ohio – Individual & School District Income Tax
The below message was shared to software vendors from the Ohio Department of Taxation.
“As shared with our partners previously, Ohio’s Individual and School District Income Taxes are transitioning into our new NextGen system, OTS (Ohio Tax System) on 9/5/23. In preparation for the migration to our new system, we will be shutting off the processing of MeF returns for only Individual and School District Income Tax submissions starting the very early morning hours of Monday 8/21/23 through Tuesday 9/5/23.
What you will need to do
- You can continue to transmit Individual and School District Income Tax submissions during this time frame but they will be held at the IRS and will not be picked up/processed (with acknowledgements sent) by Ohio until 9/5/23.
- We request that you please place messaging in your software to advise your users of this time frame
- Advise that returns submitted electronically during this timeframe will be credited with the correct submission date (i.e. IRS submission date) but the returns will not be processed and any acceptance/rejection messaging will not be sent until 9/5/23.
- Also, include a reminder that there is no benefit in printing and mailing the returns instead of waiting for these to be processed on 9/5/23. Paper returns can take 8 to 10 weeks to be processed.
- Advise that returns submitted electronically during this timeframe will be credited with the correct submission date (i.e. IRS submission date) but the returns will not be processed and any acceptance/rejection messaging will not be sent until 9/5/23.
NOTE – this affects Individual and School District Income Tax submissions only. This DOES NOT affect any other Ohio taxes submitted electronically (i.e. Muni, Fiduciary or Pass Through Entity).“
Release Notes: August 17th – Reports
A product deployment for TaxSlayer Pro Online will occur Thursday, August 17th beginning at 5:00am ET to release the below update(s). Note that deployments may take up to 3 hours to complete. During this time, access to the program may be limited.
REPORTS
- Add “Total Income” to Site Production Detail Report – Electronic (Enhancement)
- Allow group level logins to access the Report Customization configuration option (Enhancement)
- Old State Ack report not showing M1/M1PR acks when Federal is marked as paper (Issue 211)
Release Notes: Dependent & Health Insurance
A product deployment for TaxSlayer Pro Online will occur Tuesday, August 7th beginning at 5:00am ET to release the below update(s). Note that deployments may take up to 3 hours to complete. During this time, access to the program may be limited.
DEPENDENT/QUALIFYING PERSON PAGE
- Update text of “Was this individual a U.S. Citizen….” to include resident of Canada and Mexico text (Issue 190)
HEALTH INSURANCE
- Add an e-file warning to check for 1095-A if present on the prior year and not added to current year (2022 Enhancement)
Message from Vermont – Extension Update
The below message was shared with software vendors by the Vermont Department of Revenue.
“As some of you may know, the State of Vermont was greatly impacted by substantial flooding on July 10th. Please see the information below regarding extensions granted by the Governor.
Taxpayers impacted by flooding and unable to meet Vermont tax deadlines between July 7, 2023, and November 15, 2023, will now have until November 15, 2023, to file and pay taxes.
The list of automatic extensions to November 15, 2023 for due dates between July 7, 2023 and November 15, 2023 includes:
- Corporate and business income tax, including estimated payments
- Sales and use tax
- Meals and rooms tax
- Payroll withholding tax
- Estimated personal income tax payments, originally due September 15, 2023
- Filing of 2022 Vermont personal income taxes with a valid federal or Vermont extension
I would note, this extension does NOT include the tax year 2022 personal income tax original payment due date, as that due date was April 18th, and before the July 7th qualifying period.“
Update on MN Direct Tax Rebate Payments for TY2021 – Online Portal Available To Update Address/Bank Account
| Online portal available for eligible recipients of the one-time tax rebate who need to update their address or bank information.
Taxpayers who are eligible for the one-time tax rebate and need to update their address or bank information from what was on their 2021 tax return, are reminded to visit the online portal at taxrebate.mn.gov to update that information before 5:00 pm CST on Friday, July 28, 2023. Eligible recipients who have not changed their address or banking information from what was on their 2021 income tax or property tax refund returns do not need to take any action. There is no application for the one-time tax rebate payment. Only eligible rebate recipients who need to update their information need to use the secure online portal. Taxpayers will not apply for this rebate payment. The department will use tax year 2021 individual income tax or property tax refund returns to determine eligibility and distribute these tax rebate payments in the early fall. What do taxpayers need to do?
When will rebate payments go out? Eligible recipients of the one-time tax rebate can expect to get their rebate payment in the early fall. Who is eligible for the one-time tax rebate? You are eligible if you meet all of the following requirements:
Taxpayers who died before January 1, 2023, are not eligible. Visit our website for one-time tax rebate eligibility requirements and additional information. Where can Minnesotans find more information on other tax-related legislation? Revenue is reviewing other legislation recently signed into law and is working to update the state tax filing systems to reflect changes made to Minnesota’s tax laws. For more information on other tax law changes, visit the Tax Law Changes page on our website. |
Release Notes: Schedule LEP
A product deployment for TaxSlayer Pro Online will occur Thursday, July 20th beginning at 5:00am ET to release the below update(s). Note that deployments may take up to 3 hours to complete. During this time, access to the program may be limited.
SCHEDULE LEP
- Schedule LEP is now an option to add to a custom print set (Enhancement)