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)

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)