Version 1.01 & 1.02 Updates

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Versions 1.02 for 1040 and 1.01 for 1065, 1120, 1120S, 1041, and 990 are now available for TaxAct 2019 Professional Federal Editions. This updated includes: E-filing for the following: 990 Federal Professional Reports - E-filing Billing Summary Update Payment column will now include any applicable sales tax paid along with the e-filing fees  Preparer Address information now required If you are missing address information in your Preparer Master Information, you will be required to add it prior to e-filing Prompt user at start of e-file if return is locked Use wi...
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1040 AZ, AR, ND, OH Now Available

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The following TaxAct Professional 2019 States are now available: 1040 AZ AR ND OH If you’ve already purchased your 2019 State Edition(s), you will be able to install all available states by going to the Online –> Install State menu option. From there, you can use the Auto Install Method by checking the box next to the available state(s) and clicking the Auto Install button. See the State Program Release Dates page for the entire list of available states and anticipated release dates. If you need to purchase State Editions, you can do this by clicking the Online –&...
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1040 IA, ME, NJ Now Available

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The following TaxAct Professional 2019 States are now available: 1040 IA ME NJ If you’ve already purchased your 2019 State Edition(s), you will be able to install all available states by going to the Online –> Install State menu option. From there, you can use the Auto Install Method by checking the box next to the available state(s) and clicking the Auto Install button. See the State Program Release Dates page for the entire list of available states and anticipated release dates. If you need to purchase State Editions, you can do this by clicking the Online –>...
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1040 CA, CT, NC, NE, NM, SC, VA, 1065 AR, ID, NM, 1120 AR, ID, NM, 1120S AR, NM Now Available

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The following TaxAct Professional 2019 States are now available: 1040 CA CT NC NE NM SC VA 1065 AR ID NM 1120 AR ID NM 1120S AR NM If you’ve already purchased your 2019 State Edition(s), you will be able to install all available states by going to the Online –> Install State menu option. From there, you can use the Auto Install Method by checking the box next to the available state(s) and clicking the Auto Install button. See the State Program Release Dates page for the entire list of available states and anticipated release dates. If yo...
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1040 CO, ID, IL, KY, LA, MI Now Available

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The following TaxAct Professional 2019 States are now available: 1040 CO ID IL KY LA MI If you’ve already purchased your 2019 State Edition(s), you will be able to install all available states by going to the Online –> Install State menu option. From there, you can use the Auto Install Method by checking the box next to the available state(s) and clicking the Auto Install button. See the State Program Release Dates page for the entire list of available states and anticipated release dates. If you need to purchase State Editions, you can do this by clicking the Online –&...
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1040 IN, MD, OR, PA Now Available

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The following TaxAct Professional 2019 States are now available: 1040 IN MD OR PA If you’ve already purchased your 2019 State Edition(s), you will be able to install all available states by going to the Online –> Install State menu option. From there, you can use the Auto Install Method by checking the box next to the available state(s) and clicking the Auto Install button. See the State Program Release Dates page for the entire list of available states and anticipated release dates. If you need to purchase State Editions, you can do this by clicking the Online –> Order ...
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TaxAct Professional 2019 State Editions Begin Releasing

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TaxAct Professional 2019 State Editions have started releasing with more available soon (see the State Program Release Dates page for the entire list of available states and anticipated release dates). The following TaxAct Professional 2019 States are now available: 1040 GA HI KS RI UT VT If you’ve already purchased your 2019 State Edition(s), you will be able to install all available states by going to the Online –> Install State menu option. From there, you can use the Auto Install Method by checking the box next to the available state(s) and clicking the Auto Inst...
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Republic Bank “Missing RBIN” Alert Error

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Republic Bank & Trust recently notified us of an issue with their validation on RBINs that is causing an "Error or Omission: Republic Bank - Missing RBIN" alert to appear inadvertently during the e-filing steps. We expect to release an update for version 1.01 on 1/6/2020 to allow valid RBINs to pass this check and proceed through the filing steps. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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TaxAct 2019 Professional Editions Version 1.0 Update

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Version 1.0 is now available for all TaxAct 2019 Professional Federal Editions This updated includes: E-filing for the following: 1040 Federal 1065 Federal 1120 Federal 1120S Federal 1041 Federal Note: The IRS has not yet announced when they will open for tax year 2019. Any returns submitted will be held until the IRS starts processing. In addition, the IRS has not yet released final versions of the 8879 forms for 1040, 1065, or 1120S. The versions of these forms currently available are updated for 2019 based on the latest draft available from the IRS. They are available to yo...
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TaxAct 2019 Professional Editions Version .94 Update

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Version .94 is now available for all TaxAct 2019 Professional Federal Editions. This update includes: Additional forms and features available:Prior Year Comparison ReportJoint Vs. Separate ReportTax CalculatorMinor bug fixes, including:Republic Bank participants can now enter their RBIN in their Preparer Master InformationSchedule A import to pull in the Description in line item details
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TaxAct 2019 Professional Editions Version .91 Update

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Version .91 is now available for all TaxAct 2019 Professional Federal Editions. This update includes: Notification Center improvements Search - A search bar was added so you can search notification categories, titles, and content for keyword or phrases. Mark all as read - If you have unread notifications, you will see a “Mark all as Read” button in the top left corner. Clicking the button marks all unread notifications as read (this feature is not available in offline mode) Minor bug fixes TaxAct 2019 Professional can automatically check for updates by selecting Tools –> Option...
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Welcome to TaxAct 2019 Professional Editions

Posted on by Matthew Davis
We know you have options when it comes to selecting professional tax preparation software. Thank you for choosing TaxAct 2019 Professional Editions. We are continually working to improve our software to help Tax Professionals like you to be more efficient and effective, and to provide a product you and your clients can trust. Throughout the tax year we will make information available to you using the Notification Center within TaxAct 2019 Professional. Subjects will include enhancements, updates, and form availability, among other things. The following TaxAct 2019 Professional Editions are n...
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