Lacerte Home Lacerte News - TY08, Vol. 7
January 22, 2009
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State Taxes & State E-File
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What's Happening in Live Community?

  • Most Popular Topic: This week's most viewed item is about organizers Read More.
  • Oldest Unanswered Question: Do you know the answer to the oldest unanswered post regarding unrecapturing prior year foreign losses? Read More.
  • Improvements to the Help Me Pane: You spoke and we listened! We simplified the Help Me pane so you can open or close it as you wish without it popping up unexpectedly.
  • EF Atlas: Have a question about electronic filing? Check out our all-inclusive e-file resource, the EF Atlas.
 General Information

Lacerte

A New Internet Update Available 1/22: Download the latest update within Lacerte or via the web. Learn More. To find out information about future releases, view the release schedule.

Hours of Operation: Review the hours of operation for Lacerte phone support Learn more.

64-Bit Operating Systems: Read our FAQ on 64-bit operating systems. Learn more.

Installing Additional Modules or States: Installing another module or adding a state is easy! Learn more.

Installing Multiple Prep Files: Find out how to download additional preparer information files Learn more.

Search the Knowledge Base to view more General topics.

 
 Federal Taxes

Lacerte / 1040

Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008:
Congress approved legislation to temporarily suspend an excise tax assessed on seniors who fail to take a required minimum distribution from their retirement accounts.
Learn More.

Lacerte / 1120, 1120S, 1065, 1041, 990, 706

Preparing Estate Returns: Read our frequently asked questions on estate tax returns. Learn More.

Search the Knowledge Base to view more Federal Tax topics.

 Federal Electronic Filing and Bank Products Software
Lacerte /1040

E-Filing Begins 1/16: Review other important dates for electronically filed individual returns. Learn more.

Downloading Acknowledgements: Find out how to check the status of your e-filed return. Learn more.

Generating a RAL: Review the process for generating a RAL with Republic Bank Learn More. Also find out information on the new RAL input screen Learn More.

IRS Processing Delay: The IRS delayed the processing of certain forms. Learn More.

Reject Code 0448: The IRS issued a QuickAlert that there is a problem with error code 0448 erroneously rejecting returns and researching the issue. Learn More.

Invalid Machine ID: If this error is received attempting to e-file Learn More about correcting it.

Search the Knowledge Base or visit EF Atlas to view more Federal E-File and Bank Products Software topics.

 State Taxes and State Electronic Filing

California

Tax Refunds Delayed: The State Controller announced that California will delay tax refunds for 30 days Learn More.

Illinois, New Jersey, New York & Pennsylvania

Expanded K-1 Transfer: The K-1 import has been expanded to include additional states. Learn More.

New York

Form IT-204 LL: You may receive a validation error attempting to e-file, causing the file to be rejected Learn More.

Search the Knowledge Base or visit EF Atlas to view more State Tax and State E-File topics.

 Communities
Intuit's Online Community is a place where you can communicate with other accounting and tax professionals. Use the Lacerte Community to communicate with other tax professionals who use Lacerte products. You can share tips, exchange ideas, ask and answer questions, offer advice, or just read what others have said. Anyone can view the forums, but you have to be a member to post.

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