A deployment is scheduled for the morning of Wednesday, February 11th to release the below update(s). Access to the program may be limited during a deployment.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

• Sch. I, Line 7 – pull amount entered as Taxable State Interest on Fed 1099-INT (Issue 3665)

PRIOR YEAR COMPARISON

• Prior Year Comparison – Add 1040 Line 13a and 13b amounts to Deductions total (2025 Update)
• Prior Year Comparison – Total Income columns showing zero in some returns (Issue 3697)

As a prior year FSA Kiosk user, how do I access my prior year accepted return? Great question – here’s the answer!

• Log in to your existing TaxSlayer FSA account which will land you on the Welcome Back/Tax Home page.
• On the top right of the page, expand the dropdown menu shown below and click on “Purchased Services”.
• From the “Purchased Services” page, you’ll see the prior years available for download/print going back 3 years.
• For any year needed, expand the “Download” or “Print” menus to generate a PDF of the Federal and any state returns e-filed and accepted in that year.

A deployment is scheduled for the morning of Monday, February 9th to release the below update(s). Access to the program may be limited during a deployment.

CALIFORNIA

• Sch. CA (540) – add entry for Part I, Sect. A, Line 5, Column B (Issue 3668)

EIN DATABASE

• EIN database not working for EINs on 1099MISC/NEC and 1098T (Issue 3623)

A deployment is scheduled for the morning of Friday, February 6th to release the below update(s). Access to the program may be limited during a deployment.

CLIENT LISTING FORMS SUMMARY

• On the PDF, add QBID and Sch 1-A Deductions for “DEDUCTIONS” on the Client List Forms Summary page (Update)

MICHIGAN

• CF-1040 – Add back questions for Deaf and Disabled in Basic Information menu (Update)

PENNSYLVANIA

• Correct an issue where the PA Local Return is not generating when included in a print set (Issue 3625)

SPEC Joint Partner Webcast from 2.3.2026 recording – Click Here

A deployment is scheduled for the morning of Wednesday, February 4th to release the below update(s). Access to the program may be limited during a deployment.

PRINT SETS

• Add the ability to include Schedule 1-A in custom print sets (Update)

One Big Beautiful Bill Act – New Deduction for Tips Knowledgebase Article – CLICK HERE

In TaxSlayer Pro Online, to report the new “No Tax on Tips” deduction, go to Federal Section > Deductions > Additional Deductions > No Tax on Tips and enter the qualified tips in the appropriate field(s). If Form 8995 is present on the return, the software will automatically reduce Form 8995, Line 11 (Taxable Income Before Qualified Business Income Deduction) by the appropriate amount.

Specific to the Qualified Business Income Deduction, the QBI of the business that received tips being claimed under the No Tax on Tips Deduction must be reduced by the amount of tips being claimed under this deduction. To reduce the QBI of the related business, visit Federal Section > Income > Schedule C > Add or Edit the appropriate Schedule C (or Schedule C’s) > Qualified Business Income Deduction > Enter the amount claimed under the No Tax on Tips Deduction in the Qualified Business Income Adjustment Amount field as a negative value. For additional information, please refer to the KB linked above.

A deployment is scheduled for the morning of Monday, February 2nd to release the below update(s). Access to the program may be limited during a deployment.

ALABAMA

• Reject Code: AL40-QVL-500 – Vehicle Interest deduction XML is missing VIN (Update)

OREGON

• Update OR Worksheet Kids Credit due to late revised instructions (Update)