A deployment is scheduled for the morning of Friday, February 27th to release the below update(s). Access to the program may be limited during a deployment.

ARIZONA

• Form 140 Standard Deduction Increase, Line 5C amount not including Donations to Military Relief Fund amount (Issue 3795)

SCHEDULE OI

• Tax Treaty input field for Chile not allowing numerical values (Issue 3784)

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

ARKANSAS

• AR1000D, Line 12 limiting loss to $1500 for MFJ (Issue 3770)

MICHIGAN

• MI-1040CR Special Housing drop-down change “Substance Abuse Center” to “Paid Room and Board” (Issue 3791)

PENNSYLVANIA

• Sch. O, Sect III manual entry not saving “0” entry (Issue 3768)

Hello TMs and TaxSlayer SMEs:

All partners are invited to join a series of conference calls during the upcoming filing season. TaxSlayer will be participating on these partner and volunteer only calls to provide updates on software, address concerns, and answer questions. Please save the date for all the calls listed below.

Schedule of Calls

• February 26, 2026
• March 12, 2026
• March 26, 2026
• April 9, 2026

Action Item: Please share the information regarding the calls with your partners. Call details will be sent separately for each call and remember the access code is different for each call. Make sure to remind your partners to add this information to their calendar, so they do not miss the call.

Title: TaxSlayer All Partner Calls
Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time

Send to Attendees

Dial-in Number: 1-202-735-3323 or 1-888-978-8818
Access Code: 8597616#

Looking forward to hearing from all your partners on the call.

The SPEC One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) symposium  held on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.  Partners learned how the OBBBA pertains to them, their VITA/TCE tax sites, and the taxpayers they serve in their community and surrounding areas.

The purpose of the symposium is to ensure partners and volunteers are well-prepared to assist taxpayers under the new provision. It also:

• Provided an overview of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act and its key tax law changes
• Explained how these changes impact credits, deductions and filing requirements
• Identified which topics and scenarios fall in-scope and out-of-scope for the VITA/TCE program

OB3 Symposium Recording – Click Here

A deployment is scheduled for the morning of Wednesday, February 18th to release the below update(s). Access to the program may be limited during a deployment.

AMENDED RETURN

• Original Amount for “Deductions from Schedule 1-A (Form 1040)” needs to auto-populate from accepted return (Issue 3731)

FORM 1042-S

• Form 1040NR, Form 1042-S – Update Status Codes to prevent validation errors (Issue 3750)

Click HERE to watch a high level overview of TaxSlayer Pro Online and how some of the main tax provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill were incorporated into the software as of 2/16/26.

TOPICS COVERED

• No Tax on Tips
• No Tax on Overtime
• No Tax on Car Loan Interest
• Enhanced Deduction for Seniors
• Trump Accounts – Form 4547

A deployment is scheduled for the morning of Monday, February 16th to release the below update(s). Access to the program may be limited during a deployment.

DEPENDENT MENU

• Add checkbox to mark that a dependent/qualifying person does not have a SSN valid for employment (Update)

PERSONAL INFORMATION

• Add checkbox to mark that a dependent/qualifying person does not have a SSN valid for employment (Update)

A deployment is scheduled for the morning of Friday, February 13th to release the below update(s). Access to the program may be limited during a deployment.

ALABAMA

• Adding ability to e-file AL amended returns (2025 update)

CALIFORNIA

• CA Form 540 is showing Preparer’s name on print when “Hide Preparer Name on 1040 Print” is checked in Office Setup (Issue 3716)

MINNESOTA

• Adding ability to e-file MN amended returns (2025 update)

WISCONSIN

• Sch. SB, Retirement Income Subtraction (Income Restricted) when calculated is still allowing dependent care credit and EIC in error (Issue 3706)