Possible causes for the scanner not activating The scanner may not be connected to the computer: Verify the scanner is properly connected to a USB port. Drivers may not be installed. To verify if the drivers have been installed: In Windows, pre... Read More

Symptoms A pop-up displaying "Windows protected your PC" appears with a "Don't Run" option. ’Windows protected your PC’ Cause Windows could not recognize the file as one that is commonly downloaded and treats the software as... 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

Voiding a Check Voiding a check is used only in the most extreme cases. Most check issues can be solved using the Reprint option.The following scenarios give examples of when it is appropriate to void a bank product check: The taxpayer has lost... 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 When the tax return is verified, the following error is displayed:  ’PAYMENT Invalid requested payment date’ Cause This error is related to the Form EF-PMT, and can occur for a number of reasons:  When the r... Read More

Symptoms An error message appears when transmitting. ’Login Refused, NO USER ID’  Cause This message appears if either of the following are true: The User ID entered in the program is invalid. The account associated with th... Read More

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

Symptoms When verifying a return, the following message appears: ’FRM 8879 PIN Signature Date Invalid’    Cause This issue occurs if an invalid signature date is entered on the 8879, or if the date or time on the computer... Read More

Symptoms While printing a PDF tax return copy, the following error message appears: ’This file cannot be opened because it has no pages.’ Cause This error can be caused by: Printing bank documents on a tax return with no bank ... Read More

Most check issues can be solved using the Reprint option. Voiding a check is used in the MOST extreme cases.   For circumstances where you do not have control of a check, and you require a reprint, it is necessary to Void the check.... Read More

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How to enter $0 for Social Security or Medicare Wages on the W2  The W2 will not allow for the direct entry of $0 input an "X" in the box set below to override the requirement of data input.  This will clear any verify error & represent... 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

Symptoms When clicking Verify , the Return Errors and Rejects window is populated with a verify to be resolved. ’Estimate outside 8879 variances, reprint 8879’    Cause This verify error occurs when changes are a... 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

Lost IP PINs Taxpayer IP PIN holders who have lost or misplaced their numbers are to contact the IRS. Should you receive a CP01A Notice that contains your IP PIN, yet that of which has been lost or misplaced, you may call us for specialized assistan... Read More

Symptoms On some systems, "Enable Protected Mode at Startup" and/or "Enable Enhanced Security" can cause a gray screen or error message in attempting to view a PDF in the software.  Cause The symptoms can occur when Use External PDF Reader ... Read More

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Symptoms The error message "The Social Security Number requested already exists." then “No Records Found!!” appears when a user attempts to Select/Search for that return. ’The Social Security Number requested already exists.�... Read More

Symptoms In verifying a tax return, the following verification error is given: ’Invalid RAC Routing number’    Cause This issue can occur if the routing number on the bank application is invalid.   Resolution In t... 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

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 When running the Data Converter, the Data Converter appears to convert tax returns, yet no files are actually converted.    Cause This issue can occur if User Access Control (UAC) is enabled, and the software is not run as an adm... Read More

Symptoms  When printing a tax return as a PDF, an error message appears. ’ Software Error /Interrupt!! XIExec () Error: (11) ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND ’   Cause In most cases, this error will occur when the p... Read More

Symptoms When printing a tax return to PDF, the following error message appears: ’Software Error/Interrupt!! TextFlushThe system cannot find the path specified.’   Cause This error occurs when the program is configured to use... Read More

Symptoms While attempting to print in the program, the following error message appears. ’Print Tax Return - Cannot be Transferred on Transmitting Computer’    Cause This error will occur if the program is configured as a ... Read More

Symptoms When verifying a tax return, the following verify error appears: ’Client Data - State attached does not include any forms’    Cause The state tax return may not be fully completed, or the state tax return has o... Read More

Symptoms When printing a Final Tax Return, Form 8879 or 8453 do not print. However, Form 8879/8453 will print when printing bank documents.    Cause This behavior will occur if the program is configured to print Forms 8879 or 8453 with... Read More

Symptoms When starting the program on a workstation computer, the following error message appears: ’Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file’   Cause This issue can occur if the Internet Explorer security se... Read More

Symptoms When attempting to capture a signature using the Topaz Signature Pad, the following error message appears:  ’Cannot open clientsignature.pdf from host’    Cause This issue can occur if the version of Adobe R... Read More

Symptoms When installing the program, an error message similar to the following appears:  ’Error 1324. The path XXXX contains an invalid character.’    Cause This issue can occur if there is no “C:” drive on... Read More

Symptoms When capturing the digital signature during the printing of a tax return, the following error message appears: ’Federal Return not selected to print’    Cause This issue can occur if the program is configured to skip... Read More

Symptoms When closing the program Settings window, an error message similar to the following appears: ’Invalid authorization code for user id’    Cause This error is the result of an incorrect User ID set in the progr... Read More

Symptoms When printing a check, the follow error message appears: ’Must configure Site ID when using remote check printing’   Cause This issue may occur if the software is configured for remote check printing.   Resolut... Read More

Symptoms When verifying a tax return, a verify error message appears: ’US FRM 8879 The Last Printed 8879 Values do NOT match current 8879 Values - RePrint 8879’    Cause Form 8879 was previously printed and the cur... Read More

Symptoms While printing a form, the following message appears: ’Form Imported or Not Supported’      Cause This error may occur for several reasons: Bank Application This error occurs when trying to print the ban... Read More

Symptoms While printing or verifying a tax return, a verification error message similar to the following appears: ’Calculated Field Value’’Override of Calculated Field Value’    Cause This may occur if a return is ... Read More

Symptoms While printing a check, the following error message appears:  ’Invalid Check Number’ Cause The starting or ending check number that was entered in the program is incorrect or missing. The check inventory must be added with val... Read More

Symptoms When the program is opened, the “Login” field is populated with the current Windows user account name.    Cause This issue can occur if The Use Windows Login check box is selected on the Login Accounts screen. If the ... Read More

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Symptoms When running the List of Non-Returning Clients report, the following error appears: ’Startup Abort!!! >Abt (Unable to open last year index) Error: (020) utils\SSNDIFF.xl.40 :LASTYDB =:/dir20YY.idx’   Cause This iss... Read More

Symptoms When transmitting a tax return, the return is refused with the following message: ’Return accepted for diagnosis’   Cause Tax return was transmitted with the "Submit for Diagnostics" checkbox checked on the Queue R... Read More

Symptoms When printing a tax return, the following message appears: ’Return contains errors which exceed the acceptable error level, as specified in System Setup.This return CANNOT be Printed.’    Cause This will occur if the ... Read More

Symptoms When trying to transmit a return you receive the following refusal:  ’The SSN is already sent by other UserID to Service Bureau’    Cause This refusal can be caused by creating the same return at two locations in... Read More

Follow this article to turn off Invoice Short Form. The Billing Scheme is configured to show charges in an itemized manner by default. This allows the invoice to display charges for each form when this method is used. When Display Invoice Short Form... Read More

Symptoms Verify error prevents transmission of return. ’Age Requirements Not Met for RT/ERC’     Cause That Taxpayer is not eligible to get RT (Bank Products) TPG/SBTPG Santa Barbara Bank Alabama min age 19 Nebraska min age 1... 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

Symptoms When verifying fatal error displays:  ’Invalid RT/ERC Account Number -  Check Setup Options’ Cause The deposit information on the Form 8879 has been altered. This can happen due to a SSN change or by the ERO tryin... 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