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October 2009 TY08, Vol. 20 |
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Are you getting the most out of ProSeries? In just minutes, learn from your peers how to save even more time in ProSeries this tax season. Watch these new Feature Training Videos and see how much time you could save. Best yet, these are FREE features that are already included in your ProSeries Professional tax software. (Shortcuts is the only feature available in ProSeries Basic.) Topics include:
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October 15 - Deadline to File
2008 Individual Tax Returns on Extension 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 Hot Topics. Click the links below to find answers to common questions ProSeries users ask this time of year:
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Federal E-File | |
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October 15 - E-Filing Deadline
for Individual Returns on Extension Federal individual tax returns on extension must be transmitted to the Intuit Electronic Filing Center by midnight on October 15, 2009, in the EROs time zone. Only federal and state individual returns that are filed on or before October 15, 2009, and rejected may be retransmitted until 6:00 a.m. (PT) on October 20, 2009. View KB Article October 27-30 - Intuit Electronic
Filing Center Off-Line The Intuit Electronic Filing Center will be off-line from October 2730 (9:00 p.m. PT) to prepare the system for tax year 2009. Retrieving Acknowledgments for 1040 Returns: October 26, 2009 (11:59 a.m. PT) is the last day for electronic filers to retrieve federal and state acknowledgments from the Intuit Electronic Filing Center for individual returns for tax year 2008. After this date acknowledgment status will no longer be available for these returns. Retrieving Acknowledgments for 1120, 1120S, 1065 and 990 Returns: From October 2730 (9:00 p.m. PT) you will not be able to transmit electronic returns or receive acknowledgments. Although no filing deadlines occur during this downtime, returns that were timely filed, but rejected by the IRS may be impacted. If your IRS deadline for resubmitting rejected returns occurs prior to October 27, 2009, please make necessary arrangements to correct and resubmit the rejected return no later than October 25, 2009, to allow for acknowledgment of the retransmission. Acknowledgments will once again be available after October 30, 2009, for business returns for tax years 2007 and 2008. Acknowledgments for business returns for tax year 2006 will no longer be available after October 26, 2009. View KB Article IRS QuickAlert: EMS Annual Columbus Day Power Outage at Martinsburg (and Memphis) On October 1, 2009, the IRS sent out the following QuickAlert: "The Electronic Management System located at Martinsburg, West Virginia will not be available from Sunday, October 11, 2009, at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time through Tuesday, October 13, 2009, at 5:00 a.m. Eastern Time. This will affect individual, business, and state returns processed on the EMS located in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Due to the Columbus Day holiday, drains will not occur on Monday for either site (Martinsburg or Memphis). Normal processing will resume Tuesday morning at 5:00 a.m..." View KB Article Enrolling and Registering
with SBBT for Tax Year 2009 New for tax year 2009, Santa Barbara Bank & Trust (SBBT) enrollment and registration will both be done in the 2009 ProSeries and ProSeries Basic Edition software. You no longer need to enroll online from within My ProSeries. View KB Article |
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Federal Taxes | |
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Taxpayers Have Until Oct. 15 to File Extended 2008 Tax Returns; Offshore Voluntary Disclosures Also Due On October 1, 2009, the IRS issued News Release IR-2009-87, announcing that the Oct. 15 deadline is fast approaching for millions of taxpayers who requested a six-month extension to file their 2008 tax returns. Its also the deadline for special voluntary disclosures by taxpayers with assets in previously undisclosed offshore financial accounts. In most cases, Oct. 15, 2009, is the last day taxpayers may timely file their 2008 federal tax returns. The IRS expects to receive as many as 10 million tax returns from taxpayers who used Form 4868 to request a six-month extension to file their returns. Some taxpayers, for example, may have requested a filing extension to claim the first-time homebuyer credit for a home purchase that closed after the April 15 deadline. For more information, please visit the IRS Web site. |
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Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding Victims May Qualify for IRS Disaster Relief Following severe storms and flooding on September 18 the President declared Carroll, Chattooga, Cherokee, Cobb, Douglas, Paulding and Stephens counties federal disaster areas qualifying for individual assistance. As a result, the IRS is postponing until December 17 certain deadlines for taxpayers who reside or have a business in the disaster area. View KB Article | |
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General Information | |
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System Requirements for Tax
Year 2009 The system requirements for ProSeries 2009 have been posted on our Web site. For optimum efficiency, we strongly suggest using the "Recommended" system requirements. It is important to note that a high-speed Internet connection is required for downloading products and updates. There will only be one CD release. View KB Article | |||
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