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We've added video demonstrations to some of our popular Knowledge Base (KB) articles.

When a KB article includes a video, click the video link to view a short video demonstration.

Below are links to a few KB articles that include video demonstrations. We hope you find these KB articles and videos helpful.

• Using The TSJ Indicators
• Using the Where Do I Enter Feature
• Removing a Form from a Tax Return
• Removing a State or City Return
• How to Copy or Backup Client Files Using ProSeries

• TIP: Increasing Your PPR Account Balance Online
  You can easily increase your Pay-Per-Return (PPR) account balance online 24/7. In your ProSeries software, go to the Tools menu and select Pay Per Return. Click the Increase account balance button, choose Online and follow the on-screen instructions. View KB Article

To view more Support Options visit Online Support.

• IRS Releases 2008 Data Book
  On March 13, 2009, the IRS issued News Release IR-2009-22, announcing the release of the 2008 IRS Data Book, which is an annual snapshot of IRS activities for a given fiscal year. The report describes activities conducted by the IRS from Oct. 1, 2007, to Sept. 30, 2008, and includes information about returns filed, tax collections, enforcement and taxpayer assistance, as well as the IRS budget and workforce. For more information, please visit the IRS Web site.

To view more General topics visit Online Support.

• Schedule SE May Not Be Included with Return When Schedule F is Reporting Qualified Conservation Reserve Payments
  Farmers receiving social security retirement or disability benefits are not subject to self-employment tax on the amount of Conservation Reserve Program payments included on Schedule F, line 6b. If the net farm profit on Schedule SE, Self-Employment Tax, line 1a minus the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) payments on line 1b results in net earnings from self-employment being less than $400 the ProSeries program is not generating a Schedule SE with the return. If a return is affected by this situation, it should not be filed electronically. View KB Article

To view more Federal Tax topics visit Online Support.

• Scheduled Routine Maintenance on E-Filing System
  Throughout the tax planning and preparation season, we want to keep you informed, in advance, when we are scheduling routine configuration and maintenance on our e-filing system. We will be doing routine maintenance during night-time hours on March 18, beginning at 11:59pm PST. The maintenance should take approximately two hours.

ProSeries/1120 and 1120S

• Deadlines for Retransmitting Rejected Corporation Returns
  Federal corporation electronically filed returns that are timely filed and rejected can be corrected and retransmitted by the later of the due date of the return or 20 calendar days from the date the rejection was issued by the IRS. View KB Article

To view more Federal E-File and Bank Products Software topics visit Online Support or EF Atlas.

• Montana Form 2EC May Calculate Incorrectly When Capital Gains/Losses on Federal Return
  Net capital gains and losses are transferred from the federal return (Schedules C, D and E) to the Montana return (Form 2EC, Elderly Homeowner/Renter Credit and several other forms) and the losses are not added back on the Montana return. Montana tax law only allows the gains when applying the household income threshold for this credit. View KB Article

To view more State Tax and State E-File topics visit Online Support or EF Atlas. Links to State Departments of Revenue.