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 will need to unlock in order to e-file, so we’re prompting at the start of the e-file process.
This update also enables the following major federal forms and features that weren’t available in a prior 2019 version:
- Major Federal Forms
- Form 8995 – Qualified Business Income Deduction Simplified Computation
- Schedule F – Profit or Loss From Farming
- Form 8879 – IRS e-file Signature Authorization (removed Do Not File watermark)
- Form 8879-PE – IRS e-file Signature Authorization for Form 1065 (removed Do Not File watermark)
- Form 8582 – Passive Activity Loss Limitations
- Tools
- K1 Import/Export
- Accounting Records Import
- Stock Import (OFX)
State Editions are continuing to release daily. To see the current anticipated release date for each State Edition (by form), visit the State Release Dates page.
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