Now that sites are beginning to prepare amended returns, we just wanted to post a reminder that through TaxSlayer Pro Online and TaxSlayer FSA, only Federal Amended Returns can be electronically filed. State amended returns must be paper filed at this time. We did mention in the Enhancement webinar presented in December 2023 that we expect to support State Amended E-file experience in the 2023 program. We do not have an ETA at this time but we will post to the blog once the State Amended E-file experience is in production.
5:13pm ET:
We have completed the deploy to correct CA Reject R0000-065.
Action Required: You can now re-submit your rejected CA returns.
Scenario: CA returns filed today are receiving CA Reject R0000-065. The calculation of the return is correct, but there is an extra document count going in the e-file causing the reject.
Solution: We are going to do an emergency deploy to resolve this.
What you may see: You may see a momentary blip on the site or kicked out of a return.
We just wanted to share a quick reminder about state PDF’s when they display the “Do Not Mail” watermark (shown below) and what that means.
When a PDF has the “Do Not Mail” watermark, this means we have not received “Form Approval” or “Print Approval” as of yet. This means that the PDF can not be mailed to the state as a paper filed return. However, it is perfectly fine to provide to a taxpayer for their records. As “Form Approvals” are received, the “Do Not Mail” watermarks will be removed.
Yes, e-file approval is a separate review process and all state returns (and forms) are e-file approved. All state returns (and forms) can be electronically filed.
Software vendors received the below messaging from Colorado, Georgia and New Mexico about initial filing delays. To sum it up, once e-filing is opened for VITA/TCE, acknowledgements for these states will be delayed.
“2023 CA Individual (Web Only) Reject Code F540-570 – Not eligible for renter credit because AGI too high.”
Workaround: If you have a return(s) receiving the above reject code for California, to correct, log back into the return, go into the California return > Credits > Renters Credit. Answer the question “Do you qualify for the Renters Credit?” as NO. You can now go through e-file to resubmit the CA return.
The update to correct this will go out either Monday or Wednesday of next week. Watch for Release Notes.
Software vendors received the below message from AL DOR. AL returns can still be transmitted as normal, just note there will be a delay in receiving an acknowledgement.
“Alabama has not started sending out acknowledgments. We plan to start sending them out by the end of the week.“
The IRS has indicated shutdown begins on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time, in order to prepare the system for the upcoming Tax Year 2023 Filing Season. After this date and time, no returns can be electronically filed. Additional information available here.
Note: TaxSlayer Pro applications will still be available after the cutover, but if you prepare returns, you will need to file them via paper until the IRS brings their 1040 MeF system back online in late January. When the 1040 MeF system comes back online, you will be able to electronically file the following years: 2023, 2022, and 2021.