Category: Software News

TaxSlayer Pro Online 2025: What to expect

29 Oct 25
Kim Manuel
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We will begin the process of rolling out TaxSlayer Pro Online 2025 the week of November 3rd.  This is a very fluid process, but our goal is to keep your disruption of services to a minimum.

What can you expect once we roll out TaxSlayer Pro Online 2025?

  1.  The Practice Lab will support 2025 and 2024
  2. Your Production site will default to 2025, but you will not be able to “Start A New Return” until a yet to be determined date in January, 2026.
  3. You can still prepare 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020 returns
  4. You can still e-file 2024, 2023, and 2022 returns until the IRS cut-over (Date to be determined by the IRS)
  5. You will NO longer have access to 2019 returns or reports

Reminder for TaxSlayer 2019: Scheduled to roll off the prior year list in early November

29 Oct 25
Kim Manuel
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Reminder:  TaxSlayer 2019 will no longer be available when we roll out our early release of TaxSlayer 2025.  Our tentative date is the first week of November, but we strongly recommend you finish up any outstanding work or reports by October 31st, 2025.

What does this mean?  You will no longer have access to 2019 returns or 2019 reports.

 

 

Steps to follow if your site’s EFIN has changed

22 Oct 25
Kim Manuel
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  1.  Reach out to your SPEC Relationship Manager with the changed information
  2. Your SPEC Relationship Manager will notify the appropriate team for verification that the new EFIN is active in the IRS system
  3. TaxSlayer will be notified by our IRS Relationship Manger when the EFIN can be changed

Q:  Can TaxSlayer support request my EFIN to be changed?

A:  No


Q:  Will I still have access to prior year returns and carry forward data if my EFIN changes?

A:  The new EFIN must be changed in TaxSlayer’s system prior to the software order being received


Q:  What happens if my old EFIN is still active with TaxSlayer and my order is placed with my new EFIN?

A:  You will not have access to any prior year returns or prior year carryforward


Q:  How will I know if my old EFIN has not been changed prior to my software being ordered?

A:  You will receive an email notification to setup your admin user account.  If you are create a new user account and do not see any of your prior year users or prior year returns, you need to reach out to your SPEC relationship Manager immediately so this can be resolved.

TaxSlayer FSA Kiosk Access Will Expire on October 31st

13 Oct 25
Craig Smith
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The  FSA (Facilitated Self Assistance) Kiosk URL’s that were issued for TY2025 will expire on October 31st.  The links will no longer offer free tax prep to the taxpayers nor offer access to prior year applications. As we begin receiving new orders for TY2025, new URL’s will be generated based on the order received from the IRS and emailed to the volunteer site contact in mid-January 2026.

 

TaxSlayer Desktop 2025: Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

18 Sep 25
Kim Manuel
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Multi-Factor Authentication will be required for all TaxSlayer Desktop 2025 users.

Question:  Once a user authenticates on a specific computer, how long before they will have to authenticate again on that specific computer?

Answer:  Since tax return information is stored locally (either on the computer or local network), all users will be required to complete the MFA process every 24 hours.

Errors Creating New and Opening Existing Returns [RESOLVED]

10 Sep 25
Kim Manuel
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[UPDATE]  This has been resolved

We are aware that you are receiving API Errors for “ID Server not found” when creating new returns and opening existing returns in 2024, 2023, and 2022.  Our IT and development teams are working this as a critical item.

Suggestion Box: Latest Update on Suggestions as of 3/31/2025

24 Jun 25
Kim Manuel
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Click here to view and download the PDF. The link will launch a BrainShark video with instructions on how to view the PDF’s.

Click here to submit a suggestion  

We encourage you to continue to send us suggestions throughout the summer and fall.

Three attachments:

  • Attachment 1: Dedicated to application and federal suggestions
  • Attachment 2: Dedicated to state suggestions
    • Sorted by state
  • Attachment 3: TaxSlayer Suggestion Status
    • Broken into status categories

Reminder: The suggestion box should not be used for calculation errors or software issues. You should reach out to VITA/TCE support.

Form 1099-R: Duplicating State Info Next Steps for Sites

26 Mar 25
Craig Smith
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Original Post found HERE.

How to identify if your site(s) has impacted returns:

Log into your site and go to the “Reports” menu. Under “Other Data Reports“, click on “Management Reports“. Look for the “Site Production 1099R State Duplication Report“. Inside the “Site Production 1099R State Duplication Report“, choose Tax Year 2024 and then select your EFIN under the “EFIN Selection” tab. Click “Run Report“.

Note: ONLY impacted returns will display. If your site report is blank, your site DOES NOT have any impacted returns and there is no further action.

What is an “Impacted Return”:

Impacted returns are returns where a 1099-R was present, state withholdings were duplicated AND the return was electronically filed AND accepted. Note: TaxSlayer has already deleted duplicate state records for 1099-R returns with duplicated state information that HAVE NOT e-filed.

Next steps if your site(s) has Impacted Returns:

Find your state in the list below and follow the guidance provided. Note: If your state is NOT listed, we have not received guidance from your state and no action is needed at this time. The below list will be updated as state guidance is received. IL, ME & OH will NOT have any impacted returns due to existing state business rules to reject 1099-R returns with duplicate state withholdings.

  • Should a Federal Amended Return also be filed? An amended Federal return should only be considered if the Federal return used Itemized Deductions instead of the Standard Deduction since state withholdings are an Itemized Deduction.

Note: If your state indicates an amended return needs to be prepared and filed, when amending, review all 1099-R’s present in the return and delete all duplicated state details.

Alabama – Amended Alabama returns need to be prepared and filed.

Arizona – Amended Arizona returns need to be prepared and filed.

Arkansas – Arkansas is automatically adjusting impacted returns. No amended return is needed.

California – Amended California returns need to be prepared and filed.

Colorado – Amended Colorado returns need to be prepared and filed.

Connecticut – Amended Connecticut returns need to be prepared and filed.

Delaware – Delaware is automatically adjusting impacted returns. No amended return is needed.

District of Columbia – Amended DC returns need to be prepared and filed.

Georgia – Amended Georgia returns need to be prepared and filed.

Hawaii – Amended Hawaii returns need to be prepared and filed.

Idaho – Amended Idaho returns need to be prepared and filed.

Indiana – Indiana is automatically adjusting impacted returns. No amended return is needed.

Iowa – Iowa is automatically adjusting impacted returns. No amended return is needed.

Kansas – Kansas is automatically adjusting impacted returns. No amended return is needed.

Kentucky – Amended Kentucky returns need to be prepared and filed.

Louisiana – Amended Louisiana returns need to be prepared and filed.

Maryland – Maryland is automatically adjusting impacted returns. No amended return is needed.

Massachusetts – Amended Massachusetts returns need to be prepared and filed.

Michigan – Amended Michigan returns need to be prepared and filed.

Mississippi – Amended Mississippi returns need to be prepared and filed.

Missouri – Missouri is automatically adjusting impacted returns. No amended return is needed.

Minnesota – Minnesota is automatically adjusting impacted returns. No amended return is needed.

Montana – Amended Montana returns need to be prepared and filed.

Nebraska – Nebraska is automatically adjusting impacted returns. No amended return is needed.

North Carolina – Amended North Carolina returns need to be prepared and filed.

North Dakota – North Dakota is automatically adjusting impacted returns. No amended return is needed.

New Jersey – Amended New Jersey returns need to be prepared and filed.

New Mexico – Amended New Mexico returns need to be prepared and filed.

New York – New York is automatically adjusting impacted returns. No amended return is needed.

Oklahoma – Amended Oklahoma returns need to be prepared and filed.

Oregon – Oregon is automatically adjusting impacted returns. No amended return is needed.

Pennsylvania – Amended Pennsylvania returns need to be prepared and filed.

Rhode Island – Amended Rhode Island returns need to be prepared and filed.

South Carolina – Amended South Carolina returns need to be prepared and filed.

Vermont – Amended Vermont returns need to be prepared and filed.

Virginia – Amended Virginia returns need to be prepared and filed.

West Virginia –  West Virginia is automatically adjusting impacted returns. No amended return is needed.

Wisconsin – Amended Wisconsin returns need to be prepared and filed.