Category: Release Notes

Release Notes: Friday, April 19th at 6:30pm ET

19 Apr 19
Craig Smith
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Update 6:37pm ET – The deployment is complete and Issue 3548 is now closed. Impacted returns can be submitted at this time.

The fix for Issue 3548 will be deployed this evening. This post will be updated once the deployment is complete.

E-FILE: DIRECT DEBIT

  • Resolve the issue causing the erroneous direct debit page validation not allowing some users to proceed past the E-file page (Issue 3548)

Release Notes: Wednesday, April 17th at 5:00am ET

16 Apr 19
Craig Smith
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The site will be placed in maintenance on Wednesday, April 17th to release the below software updates.

ARIZONA (2016)

  • Correct an issue in the 2016 AZ program where entering a 50/50 split on Form 202 but not allocating on the PDF (Issue 3522)

CALIFORNIA

  • Correct a display issue Schedule 540, Part II where Line 11, Column B was not showing the difference between Federal and CA amounts (Issue 3510)

FEDERAL SCHEDULE A

  • Correct a calculation issue where the Schedule A Charitable Limitation Worksheet is calculating 60% on the worksheet but carrying 50% to the Schedule A when a New York return is present (Issue 3432)

INDIANA

  • Correct a display issue where a date of death in 2019 was carrying as 2018 on IN Schedule 7. Date of Death should not show unless experienced during tax year (Issue 3503)

MARYLAND

  • Add the ability to mark the MD-HTC as “Residential Only” (Issue 3507)
  • Correct an issue where the Spouse name was pulling into the address line for the Physical Address menu (Issue 3534)
  • Correct an issue in the Part-Year program where adjusting the taxable pension, IRA, or annuity amount was not impacting the return (Issue 3524)

MASSACHUSETTS

  • Add an option to enter ST Capital Losses on Line 16 of Schedule B on a Part-Year MA return (Issue 3508)

MICHIGAN

  • Correct the spelling of “Montgomery” to “Montmorency” inside the MI-1040CR-7 menu (Issue 3487)

MISSISSIPPI

  • Add the ability to enter an amended explanation inside the MS amended return (Issue 3498)
  • Correct a display issue where the “Installment Agreement Request” box was marked by default (Issue 3500)

PENNSYLVANIA

  • Add the menu in the Part-Year PA program to claim a credit for taxes paid to another state (Issue 3527)

 

*Click here to download a PDF of our Cumulative Release Notes.

Release Notes: Wednesday, April 10th at 5:00am ET (Final Deployment until April 15th)

09 Apr 19
Craig Smith
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The site will be placed in maintenance on Wednesday, April 10th to release the below software updates. This will be the final deployment for this filing season. After tomorrow morning, we are implementing a code freeze until after April 15th.

1040-NR

  • Correct a print issue where the incorrect tax treaty article number was carrying to Line J-1 of Schedule OI (Issue 3434)

KENTUCKY (PART-YEAR)

  • Add a field inside the Income Subject to Tax Menu to allocate additional wages earned outside KY while a resident of KY (Issue 2860)

 

*Click here to download a PDF of our Cumulative Release Notes.

Release Notes: Tuesday, April 8th at 5:00am ET

08 Apr 19
Craig Smith
No Comments

The site will be placed in maintenance on Tuesday, April 8th to release the below software updates.

CONNECTICUT

  • Remove the preparer name from printing on the CT-1040X when checked to hide preparer info in Office Setup (Issue 2664)

E-FILE STATE DIRECT DEBIT

  • Add a page validation to not allow a user to enter a date prior to the current date for Direct Debit (Issue 3292)

NEW YORK

  • Corrected an issue where the disabled checkbox, when marked on F2441, was not carrying to NY IT-216 (Issue 2813)

OREGON

  • Correct an issue where the Total Medical Expenses from Schedule OR-A, Line 1 were not carrying to Line 2 of the Special Oregon Medical Subtraction Worksheet (Issue 3477)

 

*Click here to download a PDF of our Cumulative Release Notes.

Release Notes: Friday, April 5th at 5:00am ET

04 Apr 19
Craig Smith
No Comments

The site will be placed in maintenance on Friday, April 5th to release the below software updates.

1040 VIEW

  • Corrected a display issue where the ODC checkbox was not being marked for the 2nd dependent when more than one dependent had “Applied for ITIN” (Issue 2904)

MARYLAND

  • Correct a print issue where the Preparer Name/Phone number were showing on Form HTC (Issue 3338)

REPORTING

  • Correct an issue where the Pro Web Return – Detailed Return Report was showing an error when attempting to run (Issue 3443)

VERMONT

  • Removed an incorrect E-file Block for Schedule HS-122 when income level was higher than qualifying household income threshold (Issue 3435)

 

*Click here to download a PDF of our Cumulative Release Notes.

Release Notes: Thursday, April 4th at 5:00am ET

03 Apr 19
Craig Smith
No Comments

The site will be placed in maintenance on Thursday, April 4th to release the below software updates.

ARIZONA

  • Correct a print issue on AZ Form 203 where it was not indicating a joint return was being filed for Question 4 under Part 1 (Issue 3348)

CALIFORNIA

  • Correct an issue within the CA program where certain adjustment to income entries are breaking the print (Issue 3389)

COLORADO

  • Correct an issue where Line 15 was not calculating on Form 0204 (Issue 3367)

FEDERAL RETURN

  • Correct a print issue on the Standard Deduction Worksheet for Dependent – Line 8 PDF where the SP was incorrectly being marked as blind (Issue 3361)

FORM 1040-NR

  • No longer require SP information in the Basic Information section of the Federal program for Nonresident Aliens (Issue 3239)
  • Add the “Taxes You Paid” menu to the Itemized Deduction menu for Nonresident Aliens (Issue 3191)

DEPENDENT MENU

  • Add the prompt to indicate a signed F8332 when months lived in home shows “Divorced/Separated” (currently prompts when 0 months listed) (Issue 3369)

GENERAL SALES TAX WORKSHEET – NJ

  • Correct a print issue where the NJ tax rate was displaying incorrectly based on zip code (calculation is correct) (Issue 3405)

MARYLAND

  • Add a missing question within the Nonresident MD menu to indicate if a TP was a full-year resident of another state (Issue 3350)
  • Correct an issue where the YES drop-down selection was not staying saved within the 502-E menu to the MD extension to file personal income tax returns (Issue 3403)

MICHIGAN

  • Correct a calculation issue on the 1040-CR where the nursing home portion of the credit was not being included in the overall credit amount when TP was a homeowner and SP lived in nursing home (Issue 3428)

MONTANA

  • Correct an issue where the MT Medical Savings Account Deduction was being limited to $3,500 for TP and SP (Issue 3343)

PENNSYLVANIA LOCAL

  • Correct a print issue on the Employment Worksheet Statement where the incorrect dates were displaying (Issue 3366)

SCHEDULE C-EZ

  • Correct a print issue where the supporting statement was generating twice from Summary/Print (Issue 3390)

 

 

*Click here to download a PDF of our Cumulative Release Notes.

Release Notes: Monday, April 1st at 5:00am ET

31 Mar 19
Craig Smith
No Comments

The site will be placed in maintenance on Monday, April 1st to release the below software updates.

ARIZONA

  • Correct an issue resulting in Reject Code 702 from Arizona specific to Net Capital Gains from 1099-DIV entries (Issue 3407)
    • Once live on 4/1, impacted returns can be resubmitted

HAWAII

  • Correct an issue related to Reject Code HIX-013 where a needed statement was not included in the transmission (Issue 3332)
    • Once live on 4/1, impacted returns can be resubmitted

NORTH CAROLINA

  • Correct an issue where a PY NC return would not print due to the ending residency date not being provided (Issue 3331)

PENNSYLVANIA

  • Correct an issue on the Nonresident PA return where a 1099-R for another state was carrying as PA Compensation (Issue 3327)

 

*Click here to download a PDF of our Cumulative Release Notes.

Release Notes: Friday, March 29th at 5:00am ET

28 Mar 19
Craig Smith
No Comments

The site will be placed in maintenance on Friday, March 29th to release the below software updates.

ALABAMA

  • Correct an issue where the AL Injured Spouse Form was not pulling correct values for the SP (Issue 3311)

EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT

  • Correct an issue where the checkbox inside the EIC menu indicating a taxpayer is not eligible for EITC is not staying saved when marked (Issue 3202)

FOREIGN TAX CREDIT

  • Update the calculation on the Worksheet for Line 18 for qualified dividends (Issue 3280)

FORM 1099-OID

  • Remove the page validation requiring an entry in Box 1 in order to save an entry (Issue 2762)

IOWA

  • Correct a display issue on Line 58 when a return qualifies for the Low Income Exemption and no values are present on Lines 56 and 57 (Issue 3391)

NEW JERSEY

  • Correct a print issue where NJ Form NJ-DOP was not generating for a return when needed (Issue 3315)

PENNSYLVANIA

  • Correct a print issue where all provided beneficiaries were not pulling to PA Schedule O (Issue 3324)

 

*Click here to download a PDF of our Cumulative Release Notes.