Important Reminder: IRS E-File Suspension on Dec 26

Posted on by Swathi Gunnala
As we approach the end of the year, we want to remind you of an important update regarding e-filing business returns. Shutdown for "Send Submissions" only is scheduled to begin at 11:59 a.m. (noon) Eastern time, Thursday, December 26, 2024. Transmitters can continue to use the other service requests except "Send Submissions" until 11:59 p.m. (midnight) Eastern time, Thursday, December 26, 2024. States can continue to use all the service requests necessary to retrieve and process state submissions in accordance with shutdown activities stated above. MeF recommends that states adjust their...
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Important Reminder: IRS 1040 Modernized e-File (MeF) Production Shutdown

Posted on by Swathi Gunnala
IRS Shutdown has begun on Saturday, November 30, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time, in order to prepare the system for the upcoming Tax Year 2024 Filing Season. Important Note: Only "Send Submissions" for 1040 (both State and Federal) will be affected by this shutdown, all other services such as "Get Acks" and all state services will not be affected by the shutdown and users should be able to continue to use those services. Business (BMF) returns are not impacted by this IMF Production Shutdown schedule.  
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Big news from TaxAct Professional!

Posted on by Swathi Gunnala
TaxAct Professional has partnered with Drake Pay to enable our customers to accept payments securely and conveniently in the TaxAct Professional software. Visit our website to enroll in Drake Pay today! https://www.taxact.com/professional/integrated-payments Once enrolled and approved, you will be able to accept payments quickly. Invoicing, client payments, and reporting are all available now. Please contact our support team if you have any questions.
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Print Center Changes Coming Soon!!

Posted on by Swathi Gunnala
We heard your feedback regarding TaxAct Professional’s Print Center, and our team has been working hard to implement these recommendations. We’re excited to announce that these changes will officially be available to you early next week. Feature Highlights: Print all (Filing,Preparer,Client) individual Copies at one "print" click. Print Preparer and Client copies Print from Client Manager: Easily search for the client you want to print
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Important Bank Product Dates to Remember

Posted on by Jeffrey Ruiz
Important Bank Product Dates to Remember: 1/15 – Santa Barbara TPG Software Purchase Assistance (SPA) enrollment closed. 1/26 – Republic Bank Software Purchase Assistance (SPA) enrollment closes. 1/31 – Last day to enroll in the Refund Transfer Incentive Program. May (exact date is TBD) – TY23 enrollment closes for Republic Bank. 5/31 – Refund Transfer Incentive Program closes. 6/30 – Checks for all eligible Refund Transfer Incentives are mailed out by TaxAct. Santa Barbara TPG bank enrollment is open year-round. If you have any questions, please reach out to our Bank Product Speci...
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Scheduled Downtime for Software Maintenance

Posted on by Jeffrey Ruiz
As part of our commitment to providing you with the best possible service, we want to inform you about an upcoming scheduled downtime for essential maintenance for TaxAct Professional. Downtime Schedule: Date: Jan 16, 2023 Time: 4:30AM - 5:30AM CST Access to TaxAct Professional will be temporarily unavailable during the maintenance.  We are implementing crucial updates and enhancements to ensure the continued reliability and security of our software. These improvements are part of our ongoing efforts to provide you with a seamless and efficient experience.  Please plan your tax prepa...
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Important Reminder: IRS E-File Suspension on Dec 26

Posted on by Jeffrey Ruiz
As we approach the end of the year, we want to remind you of an important update regarding e-filing business returns. On December 26, the IRS will stop accepting e-filed business returns. During this period, e-files will not be processed until the IRS reopens its e-filing system in January. TaxAct will stop accepting E-Files at 10 am (CST) to ensure we are able to send and process all received returns prior to the IRS shutdown beginning at 11:59 am (ET). To ensure timely processing of your business returns, please plan accordingly and submit any pending e-filed returns before the dead...
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