April 15 - Tax Filing Deadline

The April 15 tax filing deadline is fast approaching and we know this is a busy time for you. That's why ProSeries offers a variety of online support options available 24/7.

Visit the Online Community to interact with other ProSeries users. Check out EF Atlas to find the latest e-file alerts and delayed acknowledgment information. Go to ProSeries Online Support to search the Knowledge Base or browse Quick Answers and Hot Topics.

If you still need help, we're here for you. ProSeries Customer Service and Support will offer extended telephone hours for the April filing deadline:

• April 13 - 14, 5:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. (PT)
• April 15, 5:00 a.m. - midnight (PT)

Reminder, after searching the Knowledge Base if you can't find your answer click “Still Need Help” and your call will be put at the front of the queue.

To view more Support Options visit Online Support.

TIP: Increase Pay Per Return (PPR) Account Balance Online
You can increase your PPR account balance online 24/7. You can quickly increase your PPR account balance from the Tools menu within your ProSeries program. View KB Article

To view more General topics visit Online Support.

IRS Grants Minnesota, North Dakota Flood Victims until May 15 To File Tax Returns, Make Payments
On April 2, 2009, the IRS issued News Release IR-2009-32, announcing that victims of severe flooding in Minnesota and North Dakota have an extra 30 days, until May 15, to file their 2008 individual tax returns and pay any taxes due. For more information, please visit the IRS Web site.

Note: In the ProSeries program, open the Federal Information Worksheet and scroll down to Part IX. Under IRS Disaster Tax Relief enter "severe storms flooding." This text will print at the top of the tax return.

To view more Federal Tax topics visit Online Support.

Electronic Filing Deadlines for Individual Returns and Extensions
Federal Individual returns or extensions must be transmitted to the Intuit Electronic Filing Center by midnight on April 15, 2009 in the ERO's time zone. Returns or extensions e-filed on or before April 15, 2009 and rejected are allowed 5 calendar days to retransmit. View KB Article

ProSeries/1065

Electronic Filing Deadlines for Partnership Returns and Extensions
Federal Partnership returns or extensions must be transmitted to the Intuit Electronic Filing Center by midnight on April 15, 2009 in the ERO's time zone. Returns or extensions that are timely e-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

Santa Barbara Bank & Trust (SBBT) Users

SBBT Bank Product Cut-Off Dates
SBBT has announced their bank product cut-off dates for tax year 2008. RAL requests must be IRS accepted and received at SBBT by Monday, April 20, 2009. Any RAL requests received on Tuesday, April 21 and thereafter will be automatically converted to a Refund Transfer. View SBBT Notices

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

Florida Additions and Subtractions for Bonus Depreciation and Section 179 Expense
Florida Legislature has passed new laws retro active to January 1, 2008 with regards to providing an add back over 7 years, beginning with tax years that begin in 2008, for the disallowed federal bonus depreciation and the amount of Section 179 expenses over $128,000. View KB Article

Hawaii Corporation and Partnership

Hawaii Corporation and Partnership Diagnostics Does Not Run
Final Review Diagnostics will not run in the Hawaii S Corporation, Corporation and Partnership programs. View KB Article

Iowa Individual

Iowa Status on Federal Extenders for Tax Year 2008
On April 7, 2009, the Iowa Department of Revenue issued the following notice: "We continue to receive inquiries about whether Iowa will adopt the federal provisions for what are commonly referred to as the federal “extenders.” As we stated previously, this is a decision that is made by the Iowa Legislature. To date, the Legislature has not taken action to couple with the 2008 federal law provisions for extenders..." View KB Article

Minnesota Individual

2008 Minnesota Legislation Partially Conforms with Federal Tax Provisions
Legislation enacted April 3, 2009, adopts all of the federal tax provisions enacted after February 13, 2008, with the exception of the federal deduction for educator expenses and the deduction for higher education tuition and fees. This requires the two federal deductions to be added back to Minnesota taxable income for tax year 2008. View KB Article

Ohio Individual

Ohio Form IT 2023 Not Calculating When Taxpayer is Resident and Spouse is Nonresident
Ohio Form IT 2023, Income Allocation and Apportionment Nonresident Credit and Part-Year Resident Credit, is not calculating when the taxpayer is a resident and the spouse is a nonresident. View KB Article

Virginia Individual

Virginia Schedule FED Not Showing Information for Schedule C-EZ
Virginia Schedule FED, Virginia Federal Schedule Information, shows information for Schedule C but is not showing information for Schedule C-EZ. 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.