Category: Release Notes

Release Notes: January 12th – FW-2, HI, KS, MA, MN, SMW, SC & Standard Deduction

11 Jan 24
Craig Smith
No Comments

A product deployment for TaxSlayer Pro Online will occur Friday, January 12th 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.

FORM W-2

  • After Box 12 amounts entered and saved, they are not being removed after being cleared out (Issue 525)

HAWAII

  • Update Schedule X (Child and Dependent Care Expenses) to 2023 limits (Issue 531)

KANSAS

  • Food Sales Tax Credit, Line C not marked on PDF when appropriate questions answered YES in program (Issue 1543)

MASSACHUSETTS

  • Lead Paint not calculating when applicable (Issue 519)
  • Child and Family Tax Credit not calculating when applicable (Issue 520)

MINNESOTA

  • M1 529 only calculating subtraction when return qualifies for credit (Issue 535)
  • MN Child and Dependent Care Credit not calculating when child born in 2023 and no Federal 2441 present (Issue 533)

SIMPLIFIED METHOD WORKSHEET

  • Update tax year references to reflect current year (Issue 336)

SOUTH CAROLINA

  • Tuition Tax Credit not calculating for eligible student (Issue 532)

STANDARD DEDUCTION (DEPENDENT WORKSHEET)

  • Update Standard Deduction Worksheet for dependents to 2023 limits (516)

Release Notes: January 10th – 1040 View, CT, F2441, F8880, FW-2, IN & Sch. C

09 Jan 24
Craig Smith
No Comments

A product deployment for TaxSlayer Pro Online will occur Wednesday, January 10th 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.

1040 VIEW

  • Line 9 is not including values from Line 1z-Line 7 (Issue 471)

CONNECTICUT

  • Line 48b should also include 25% of Line 4b from F1040 (Issue 502)

FORM 2441

  • Hawaii Tax ID input not allowing 12 characters (Issue 496)

FORM 8880

  • Applicable amounts entered in Contributions, SEP, Simple & Qualified Plans (Adjustments menu) not carrying to Line 2 of F8880 (Issue 437)

FORM W-2

  • Medicaid Waiver Payment not displayed at all times (Issue 323)

INDIANA

  • Schedule 2 pulling in taxable SSB from Federal return in error (Issue 507)

SCHEDULE C

  • Update LTC premiums to 2023 limits (Issue 497)

Release Notes: January 8th – MN

07 Jan 24
Craig Smith
No Comments

A product deployment for TaxSlayer Pro Online will occur Monday, January 8th 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.

MINNESOTA

  • Add back Additional Nontaxable Income menu (Issue 510)

Release Notes: January 5th – CA, Dependents, Other Adjustments & Sch. A

04 Jan 24
Craig Smith
No Comments

A product deployment for TaxSlayer Pro Online will occur Friday, January 5th 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.

CALIFORNIA (2022)

  • Update 540-X text references to Schedule X (Issue 492)

DEPENDENT PAGE

  • Update qualifying person income to 2023 limit (Issue 482)

OTHER ADJUSTMENTS

  • Other Adjustments “Forms Completed” link directing to blank page in error (Issue 501)

SCHEDULE A

  • Real estate taxes entered in Taxes You Paid menu not carrying to Schedule A (Issue 486)

Release Notes: KS, Sch. A & Sch. D

02 Jan 24
Craig Smith
No Comments

A product deployment for TaxSlayer Pro Online will occur Wednesday, January 3rd 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.

KANSAS (2022)

  • Direct Deposit supporting statement not generating for K-40H (Issue 408)

SCHEDULE A (2022)

  • Delete icon on Medical and Dental grid not deleting entries (Issue 473)

SCHEDULE D

  • Entries for “1099-B Transaction with no Adjustments” not carrying to return if capital loss carryover also present (Issue 480)

Release Notes: December 28th – E-file & MFS

27 Dec 23
Craig Smith
No Comments

A product deployment for TaxSlayer Pro Online will occur Thursday, December 28th 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.

E-FILE

  • Clicking “Save & Exit” and “Save & Return” not working (Issue 467)

MARRIED FILING SEPARATE

  • MFS Filing Status is requiring DOB for spouse when not required (Issue 447)

Release Notes: December 21st – 1040 View, F6251 & Sch. A

20 Dec 23
Craig Smith
No Comments

A product deployment for TaxSlayer Pro Online will occur Thursday, December 21st 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.

1040 VIEW

  • Data lines get misaligned at smaller screen sizes (Issue 403)

FORM 6251

  • Generated in PDF when not applicable (Issue 438)

SCHEDULE A

  • General Sales Tax menu missing inputs for state and local sales tax percentages (Issue 442)

Release Notes: December 19th – CTC, FW-2, Left Nav Menu & Sch. A

18 Dec 23
Craig Smith
No Comments

A product deployment for TaxSlayer Pro Online will occur Tuesday, December 19th 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.

CHILD TAX CREDIT

  • Dependent with an ITIN is included in CTC calc in error (Issue 433)

FORM W-2 (2023)

  • Substitute W-2 requiring EIN in error (Issue 116)

LEFT NAVIGATION (2023)

  • Revert section labels back to being darker so they are easier to see (Issue 416)

SCHEDULE A

  • When continuing after entering itemized medical/dental expense, an error occurs in 2022 (Issue 428)