View the links below for help with EIC Income Limits, Maximum Credit Amounts, Qualifying Rules, & Claiming Without a Qualifying Child Publication 596, Earned Income Credit (EIC) EITC Income Limits, Maximum Credit Amounts, And Tax Law UpdatesIRS ... Read More

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To update a Transfer installation (non-transmitting copy of the program), a copy of the updates from the Transmitting PC will need to be manually moved over.  QUICK RESOLUTION STEPS Step 1: Back up files on up-to-date program From inside th... Read More

How to Install the Program Step 1: Download and install the program  Download link: EMP Portal contains current link for program. Download the file. Double-click the file downloaded to begin the installation (If prompted by Windows, click '... Read More

The Transfer Return function is used to move a tax return from one install to another install (Example: 2 PCs NOT in the same network). To transfer the return, some form of portable media is needed (e.g. a flash drive, portable hard drive, etc). Ste... Read More

Symptoms While installing updates, states or additional products, the following error message appears: ’Unable to open: software/1040us0 ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED Access is denied.’File Access Error Cause This issue can occur if any of... Read More

Symptoms When attempting to print a check, the following error message appears: ’Abort Interrupt! Unable to read check image’  Cause This behavior can occur if the program is not updated to the latest version. Before performing... Read More

This setup is used when one Desktop User ID is purchased, and the office will allow other workstations to access the software. The Main PC/Server is shared to allow access to the software on multiple pcs when they are connected to the same network... 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

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Installing a state package from within the program Create or open a tax return. Click Add Form. Select the State Tab and use the drop-down menu to select from the Available States section. Select the form to be added by double clicking. In ... Read More

Moving EFIN  Information   Step 1: Back up files on up-to-date the program 1. In the program, go to Utility>Updates and click the Create Disk(ette) Tab. 2. Select the EFIN check box (and any other updates to transfer), click Browse to sele... Read More

Uninstalling Selected Updates   The following provided steps are shown how to uninstall Service Releases or Product Updates: 1. Log into the program as a user with administrator rights. 2. From the top menu, select Utility->System Utilities.... Read More

Restoring and Applying The Update Files   The following provided steps are shown to restore and apply program updates from a backup:  1. Insert the portable media in the computer. Windows will assign a drive letter to the media. Note this d... Read More

Software updates are important and should be applied often at the start of season. These updates assure the software is running as expected and also allows you to retrieve all required IRS and State related forms updates, once released. Important... Read More

Symptoms When updating the program, an error message appears: ’Prerequisite: Update file missing’     Cause This error will occur when trying to apply an update to the program without applying the previous updates. This... Read More

Symptoms While opening the program, the following error message appears: ’Xlink hardware exception C0000005!C:\xlinkYY\overlay\opcodes.000 at: 5ED0’ Cause This issue can occur if the program was not updated properly, possi... Read More

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