Category: Release Notes

Release Notes: January 24th – IN, IA, NJ, NY & Sch. C

23 Jan 24
Craig Smith
No Comments

A product deployment for TaxSlayer Pro Online will occur Wednesday, January 24th 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.

INDIANA

  • IT-2440, Line 6 not carrying to Schedule 2, Line 11 but still included in total on Line 12 (Issue 1607)

IOWA

  • Update codes inside Additions to Income and Subtractions from Income menus (Issue 1636)

NEW JERSEY

  • “Invitation to GetCoveredNJ” issued to mailing address not saving YES selection (Issue 1612)
  • Don’t calculate Line 53c when Lines 53a and 53b are marked (Issue 1568)

NEW YORK

  • Update links within Additional Information menu (Issue 1624)

SCHEDULE C

  • Itemized statements “Continue” button not working (Issue 1620)

Release Notes: January 19th – CDC, DE, IL, MD, MI & MO

18 Jan 24
Craig Smith
No Comments

A product deployment for TaxSlayer Pro Online will occur Friday, January 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 AND DEPENDENT CARE CREDIT

  • MFJ return not calculating applicable credit when SP is deceased and earned $0 (2023 Update)

DELAWARE

  • Charitable mileage entry not carrying to itemized deductions (Issue 1575)

ILLINOIS

  • Update new IL EITC requirements to 2023 (Issue 1585)

MARYLAND

  • Update charitable mileage text for Form 502V menu (Issue 1592)

MICHIGAN

  • Update F4884, Section D, Line 19 to 2023 limits (Issue 1578)
  • Add question for Line 6a of F4884 (Issue 1572)

MISSOURI

  • MO-NRI Part C, Line 3S calculating incorrect percentage (Issue 1563)

Release Notes: January 17th – FW-2, KY, MA, MI & NJ

16 Jan 24
Craig Smith
No Comments

A product deployment for TaxSlayer Pro Online will occur Wednesday, January 17th 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

  • Alphabetize the state pick list in Box 15 (Issue 421)
  • Substitute W-2’s should get a warning at e-file instead of a block

KENTUCKY

  • Form 740, Line 5 for Federal AGI is doubling adjustments listed on Federal 1040, Line 10 (Issue 1550)

MASSACHUSETTS

  • Add entry for Charitable Contributions Deduction (Issue 1544)

MICHIGAN

  • Update special exemption text in Basic Info to June 30th from August 1st (Issue 1560)

NEW JERSEY

  • E-mail address entered in NJ Schedule EZ Enroll not saving entry (Issue 1567)

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)