Missing NYTPRIN New York requires paid preparers that prepare New York State tax returns to register each year with the New York Department of Taxation and Finance.  In addition to registering, preparers that prepare 10 or more New York State tax ... Read More

QuickBooks Tax-Line Mapping   Business Returns to Which the Tax-Line Mapping Applies   Line in the Business Return to Which Data Flows   Income: Gross receipts or sales   1120, 1120S, 1065   Income Statement, Line ... Read More

In early versions of the program, EIN is marked with an asterisk implying that is a required field, yet single preparers will not always have an EIN.... Read More

Publication 972: https://www.irs.gov/publications/p972 (Check here for updated information)... Read More

Form 8867 - Earned Income Credit  Paid preparers of Federal Income Tax Returns or claims for refund involving the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) must not only ask all the questions required on Form 8867, but must meet the due diligence requi... Read More

Audit Allies Contact: 866.505.1800Website: https://www.auditallies.com/FAQ:https://www.auditallies.com/faqs/ Audit Allies (Base Fee $59.95) Add up to $40.03 Include Audit Protection at an affordable Price Earn Additional Revenue with Mark-Up and ... Read More

Configuring a Billing Schedule... Read More

Before installing signature pad models, confirm that the model is supported by the software: View Supported Signature Pad Models (KB 548) UNPLUG THE SIGNATURE PAD BEFORE STARTING THIS PROCESS. To download Topaz drivers click here. If prompted, cl... Read More

The Retirement Exclusion   If you are an eligible retired public safety officer (law enforcement officer, firefighter, chaplain, or member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew), you can elect to exclude from income distributions made from your el... Read More

State Refund... Read More

To apply for a Republic Bank Product  Regular RT  Prefund and RT-Lite Advances To generate a bank application in a return KB 345: How to add a 'bank product' (RAC) to a tax return. IMPORTANT: The application is not meant to be... Read More

To apply for a Santa Barbara (TPG) bank product  Regular RT  Prefund Advance Options If you are primarily interested in Disbursement Options for the Prefund advance and the Regular RT options KB 347: SB-TPG Disbursement Options Fo... 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

Before installing signature pad models, confirm that the model is supported by the software: View Supported Signature Pad Models (KB 548)... Read More

This article links the IRS requested process for filers that submitted a "simple" return but actually had income or additional data to declare.    Amended EIP Return  https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/amended-eip-return Taxpayers who used the Non... Read More

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

Preparers can be managed/created when at the Office level. Follow the instructions below to successfully create a preparer: To Add a Paid Preparer: Login to the 1040 Online Program with Office level access.  Click on Office Settings f... Read More

Child and Dependent Care If a TP paid someone to care for their child, spouse, or dependent last year, the TP may be able to claim the Child and Dependent Care Credit on the Federal Income Tax Return.  Below are 10 points the IRS wants... Read More

   The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Affordable Care Act) adds many protections related to employment-based group health plans for you and your family.  These include extending dependent coverage up to age 26; prohibiting... Read More

When using a bank product to process a taxpayer’s refund, the taxpayer can choose to receive a check, have the refund direct deposited into their account, or have the refund loaded onto a bank cash card.Three card options are available in the... 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

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

Third Party Designee... Read More

Each Bank Partner offers a version of an Advance Product, which allows a client to obtain funds in advance of receiving their tax refund. You may find below important information one would need to know in relation to applying for an Easy... Read More

Procedures for Deleting an ERO or a Paid Preparer Signature  Follow these steps to delete an ERO signature On the Database menu, click EF Originators. Double click the applicable ERO. Then click Delete Signature. Next, click Save. Re-open t... 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

Setting the Paid Preparer PIN for Form 8879 or Third Party Pin Designee In order to create and set a Preparer PIN that auto populates, proceed with the following steps: From the "Work In Progress" screen (WIP), select Database. From Database, select... Read More

The Event Log in a return   The following steps to view the Event Log are provided below: 1. Open the return in question. 2. On the top menu, click Return->Event Log. The Event Log should now open.   MORE INFORMATION The various types of... Read More

Completing Form 2441 Click Client Data on the "Forms Attached" navigation pane. Enter all of the child/dependent information and check the 4th box to the right of MO, for child day care.NOTE: This will create a Form 2441 that can be seen in the n... Read More

Statutory Employees   Statutory employees are treated as being employees for purposes of social security and Medicare taxes while being treated as independent contractors for other taxes. They include certain full-time life insurance salespeople... Read More

Disbursement options for a Refund Advantage Bank product   Cashiers Check:  This option will allow the ERO to print the check once it is published by the bank. ​ Direct Deposit: This information is collected from the taxpay... Read More

Symptoms On the Paid Preparers screen, most entries are duplicated.    Cause This behavior can occur if the Paid Preparer database is damaged.  Resolution Log into the program as a user with administrator rights. From the top menu,... Read More

Adding Notes to a Return   The software offers several methods to add notes to a tax return. These notes are not transmitted with the tax return, and may be used by the preparer to store additional information for their records: 1. Using the "No... Read More

Form 1099-CA 1099-C reports Cancellation of Debt Income (CODI).A lender is supposed to file a 1099-C form if it “cancels” $600 or more in debt.  A copy is filed with the IRS and the lender is required to send a copy to the taxpayer... Read More

Adding a Remote Signature   The following steps are provided to add a remote signature for a paid preparer: 1. Inside of the software, open the Database menu, then Paid Preparers. 2. When the "Paid Preparers" window is open, select the preparer... Read More

 A PTIN is a preparer tax identification number   PTIN or Preparer Tax Identification Number Anyone who prepares or assists in preparing federal tax returns for compensation must have a valid 2017 PTIN before preparing returns. All enrolled age... Read More

Adding a Remote Signature for an EF Originator   The following steps provide how to add a remote signature for an EF Originator: 1. Inside of the software, open the Database menu and then open EF Originators. 2. When the "EF Originators" window is... Read More

 1099-R retirement and annuity distributions can be taxable, penalized or exempt.   1099-R Taxable Amount Box 1 of form 1099-R is the gross distribution. The software determines how much the taxable amount in box 2a is if you select the checkbo... Read More

How to Create an Extended Report for Bank Products with Check Print Dates  Select Lookup from the Work in Progress (WIP) screen Select Extended to bring up the report creation window. Using the screenprint below select the following Available Di... Read More

To Capture a Signature Using The Topaz Electronic Signature Pad Verify Printer setup has the correct Signature Pad Selected in Login Accounts & Printer Setup Setup > Login Accounts > Applicable Login > Signature Pad Type Setup > Pr... Read More

Setup & Configuring Paid Preparer Log into the program as a user with administrator rights. From the top menu, select Database > Paid Preparers. Input Preparer ID (naming convention is Alpha/Numeric 7 digits). Selecting Add will prompt the da... Read More

Republic Bank offers three Disbursement Options for their regular RT (Refund Transfer) as well as their Easy Advance option.Specifications Regarding to the regular RT, all four options may be used. Should the Advance option be selected, the... 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 attempting to reconcile unpaid invoice for remote signature. ’Error paying invoice please check wallet status: Declined (account blocked by association)’ Cause See Pay Junctions list for reason & resolution.https:/... Read More

Description of authorization codes inside the advanced section for an EFIN  Database > EF Originator > EFIN/Edit > Advanced... EFIN Product Authorization codes by bank: TPG - Will only have one of the followingT/D - EFIN is still in... Read More

Symptoms You receive the following message when trying to use the the On-Screen Signature option to capture signature for EF Originator, Paid Preparer, or Tax Payer. ’A Topaz Signature Pad is not installed, Please contact your sales represent... 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

The Recovery Rebate Credit is authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.More details about the Recovery Rebate Credit are available here at IRS.gov.... Read More

In order for the preparer to electronically store their signature in 1040 Online, the user will need to capture their preparer signature for each designated preparer. Follow the instructions below to successfully capture the preparer signature: Metho... Read More

Symptoms When submitting remote request or queue return for efile without bank product. ’Wallet temporarily disabled due to unpaid wallet invoices &/or insufficient funds.’   FIRST before asking for assistance VERIFY the  wal... Read More