State Response Flag Codes... Read More

With modernized e-file, the current and the two prior year tax returns can be submitted electronically.  Read More

  The IRS has discontinued the e-file Refund Cycle Chart. Starting with tax year 2012, most refunds are expected to be issued in less than 21 days. Even though the IRS issues most refunds in less than 21 days, it is possible a tax return ma... Read More

An Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) is a six-digit number that prevents someone else from filing a tax return using the taxpayer's Social Security number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number. The IP PIN is known only to the taxpayer and... Read More

The Electronic Payment Option ... Read More

Notes on Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)The IRS issues ITINs for Federal tax purposes which should be used for tax reporting purposes ONLY.     Regarding ITIN and Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), if a primary taxpayer,... Read More

Unable to Remove Bank Application Changing the Refund Type on the 8879 from 5 to 1 should remove the bank application, but it will not if there's a state RT present on the return. Also if the bank app was already accepted then it will not be abl... Read More

Common IRS Rejections (also known as Business Rules) can occur due to the information entered in the return and/or the information in the IRS e-file database, is not correct. If incorrect information is entered in a tax return, the preparer can... Read More

 Go to www.irs.gov and click on Tax Pros at the top corner of the page.  Click on Access e-Services in the center of the page.  Click on E-file Provider Services.        Click on Access e-file Application in the center ... Read More

This article addresses the verify error surrounding the Safe Harbor Sign Statement within the Sch 1 and Explains what is Safe Harbor.   The program suggests the following:  A Sec 199A Safe Harbor Signed Statement is required when the ... Read More

QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO SETTING UP MY WALLET... Read More

Here you will find a list of Knowledge Base Articles that are tax phase specific. Description Suggested Article Phase TIME For CHANGE Software System Requirements All Season Oct-April E-Filing Prior Year Tax Returns All Season Oct-April E... Read More

TERMS OF SERVICE FOR ONLINE TAX PREPARATION SERVICES - TAX YEAR 2021 BY CLICKING THE "ACCEPT" BUTTON OR ACCESSING OR USING THE SERVICES, YOU ARE ENTERING INTO AND AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TE... Read More

 PRIVACY POLICY Central Site Important Information: Please read this carefully as we have made updates to our Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy goes into effect September 2020.  At Central Site (“CPTS,” “us,” �... Read More

Wallet Set-Up, Vaulting & Reloading Reference Guide EFIN/Office Level Office owners can manage their wallet by accessing it within the Profile Menu in the online software. Accessing Office Wallet Login to Online with Office Owner login   Cl... Read More

Marking of a Completed Tax Return   A completed tax return will be marked as in the following situations:  1. On a return that has been printed, there will be a Return Print Date on the Information and Status screen unde... Read More

Using Form 4852... Read More

Adding or removing forms in a print packet Please follow the steps below to alter the forms that print when the Final Tax Return is printed.  Select Setup menu Then click Printer Setup. Navigate to the 1040 Return Printing Tab. ... Read More

Entering a tax preparation fee Adding preparation fees in a tax return manually is made available by the following two methods.   Method 1: Manually add a fee to the tax return invoice 1. Open the appropriate tax return and then click on ... Read More

The "Status with Prep Fees" report   To generate the "Status with Prep Fees" report, the following steps are provided: Log into the program as a user with administrator rights. From the top menu, select Reports->Status Reports->Status wi... Read More

The tables below provide links to the Tax Year Specific Release Memorandum, XML Schemas, and Business Rules for the Modernized e-File (MeF) 1040 Series and Extensions... Read More

Configuring an Automatic Payment Voucher   The following provided steps illustrate how to configure the program to automatically print a payment voucher with each e-filed return: From the Work in Progress Summary screen, click the Setup�... Read More

The "No Fee Payment by ACK Date" report   The following steps to generate the No Fee Payment by ACK Date report are provided below:   1. Log into the program as a user with administrator rights. 2. From the top menu, select Reports->Fee Paym... Read More

Configuring the program to charge a flat rate tax preparation fee for each return:   Log into the program as a user with Administrator rights. On the Setup menu, select Billing Setup.  Click on the Form Billing Tab.... Read More

The "No Fee Payment by Receipt" report   The following steps to generate the No Fee Payment by Receipt report are provided below:   1. Log into the program as a user with administrator rights. 2. From the top menu, select Reports->Fee Paymen... Read More

Generating a RAC Fee by Site Report The following provided steps are shown to generate the RAC Fee report: 1. Log into the program as a user with administrator rights. 2. From the top menu, select Reports->Fee Payments->RAC Fee by Site. 3. In t... Read More

Symptoms Enter a description of the action that can cause the error. ’Enter the Error Message Here in Red Text’   Cause A case in which an ITIN does not match IRS database   Resolution Verify the SSN by acquiring a copy of th... Read More

To change SVB/Add-On Fees, follow the steps: Login to emp.myempportal.com. User ID is same as Software UID. If needed, use Forgot Password to send a reset email. Select the 3 Horizontal lines (Hamburger Icon) under "View/Edit Enrollment" from the... Read More

A "Fee Payment by Site and Date" Report   To run a "Fee Payment by Site and Date" report, the following steps are provided: 1. Log into the program as a user with administrator rights. 2. From the top menu, select Reports->IRS ACKs->IRS and ... Read More

The Practitioner PIN method... Read More

A reject with the SSN and the e-File database This is a reject for the mismatch for the taxpayer name. (IRS only checks the first 4 letters of the last name, DOB, and the social) Suggest to the preparer to acquire the prior year ACK'd return &am... Read More

Symptoms This error occurs when there is a mismatch in the Prep Fees shown on the Invoice versus the Prep Fees shown on the Bank App.    'Calculated Prep fee from the Invoice doesn't match the bank app' Cause This occu... Read More

E-Filing a State Form   Refer to the following steps provided to e-File only a State form: 1. Open the return on which to send only the State portion via e-File. 2. Queue the return.   3. This will open the "Queue Return for Transmission" ... Read More

In Arkansas, Illinois, Maryland, Maine, Connecticut or New York.EFIN holders who enroll with any bank are subject to charge/display the same fees for returns with/without a bank application.ERO Support recommends that you research and understand the... Read More

Transmission Refusal Once transmitting a tax return, a refusal message results:               'Transmitter Fee does not match Central Site EFIN record." This issue can occur if the fees for the EFIN have changed since the re... Read More

Converting an e-File Return To start, open the return. Navigate to the attached Form 8879 on the left side of program. Right click on the Federal Form 8879 and choose Remove form. Select OK to remove the 8879 . The Paper File form should att... Read More

Some forms allow taxpayers to submit additional attachments to the IRS, if required. You can find this information at the bottom of the 1040.  (At the bottom of the 8879 is where you can attach miscellaneous forms.) At the bottom of the 1040, ... Read More

Symptoms The following verify error appear when applying for a refund advance bank application "Refund less Fees too small for RT/ERC" "Refund amount does NOT qualify for Advance" Cause The field Selected Packages exists at the beginning of the Truth... Read More

Filing the State Return prior to the Federal Return  The following steps provide how to file the State Return before filing the Federal Return: Open the tax return to select for state electronic filing.  Complete the Federal Tax Return includi... Read More

Symptoms Efiling a return with an EFIN that isn't approved by the IRS  ’Error: Electronic Filing Identification Number (EFIN) in the Return Header must be listed in the e-File database and in accepted status’ Cause The EFIN is no... Read More

The amend process is used to apply corrections or provide additional income, credits, deductions, etc; to a Tax Return already acknowledged by the IRS. In many cases, mathematical errors are caught and corrected by IRS so the partner should determine... Read More

At approximately 10pm PDT daily, remote signatures fees are invoiced and charged according to the default payment stored within the wallet. If the payment method on file has an insufficient balance to cover the invoice associated with the... Read More

Symptoms: When a return is transmitted, it is refused/rejected with the following error: ’Return Locked on Current SSN by Service Bureau.’ Cause: This refusal is found in a multi-office environment when one of the following is tru... Read More

Symptoms Fatal Verify Error’ IRS Direct Deposit Reject Cd 44 - See Details’     Cause Refund over 10kNo Total Tax calculations are present on Line 24 of the 1040 return.Line 2 of the W2 is over 10k Link displayed in Veri... Read More

When the preparer enters Refund Type 5 on Form 8879 The preparer has chosen Refund Type 5 for a bank product; this means the fees for preparation will be taken from the IRS funded return. How does the IRS or the Bank know how to route that refund?? ... Read More

In Tax Year 2019 the IRS announced the E-file function of amendments. Where's my Amended Return? Maximum of 3 amendments are allowable for E-File E-File 1040-X  Follow KB 367 How to prepare an Amended Tax return (form 1040-X) Complete F... Read More

Before this process can begin the end user must have attempted to e-file the return sending the bank application to the appropriate bank.An IRS rejection is required to paper file an RT or the following error will occur. Important Note: This function... Read More

The Billing Setup function enables use of the Client Invoicing feature. This feature allows the ability to bill clients for tax preparation fees you set. This article will cover how to set and manage pricing, discounts and custom charges. Note: The... Read More

SMS TEXTING TERMS AND CONDITIONSLast Updated: July 2020... Read More

IRS Rejection: The e-File Database indicates that Form 8962 or binary attachment with description containing ACA Explanation must be present in the return. RuleNumber: F8962-070 Possible reason for rejection: Taxpayers placed applications throug... Read More