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What, I have to check the dates on these articles, that's too much work

I've been seeing some buzz about the tax worksheet changing, so I checked the instructions for Sch D and they are dated May 15, 2019. I ran the original instructions and the revised one through a difference checker, and found that line 18 of the worksheet is now 3 lines labeled a, b & c. Line b references the same amounts used in 199A calculations. I only had one or two returns that used the Sch D tax worksheet this year.

No problems at all, since the server came back on line. I have transmitted and received acknowledgements for over 40 returns since then.

Is this Philadelphia's way of telling my client, "Hey Hey Goodbye"? Accept with Msg.pdf

I'm moving my sites to a new server this month. Sticking with the same host, but I need a little more speed and flexibility. I had planned on making the ATX Community one of the first few sites to go, but it looks like you folks are dealing with enough website-related turmoil for the moment, so I'll hold off and save this site for last. When it is time to move, there will be some minor downtime--I'll need to shut down the site during the move which will take about an hour, and then it'll be another hour or two (give or take) for the domain's DNS settings to propagate. Inevitably, there will be one or two members who won't see the new site for an extended period of time because their ISP's DNS servers are garbage. In cases like that, I highly recommend using a 3rd party DNS service for your entire network. Cloudflare DNS (I use this for my home network (router configuration) and on my cell phone) OpenDNS Google Public DNS I'll post again with an update as I get closer to the end of my site transfers.

Don't know if it's temporary or permanent, but you can't download forms for 2014 & prior. About a year ago, I saw someone complaining about not being able to download forms after leaving ATX, so I decided to download all forms for federal and all states. It really doesn't take up that much disk space, and it's one of the first settings I change when installing ATX. The other related setting that seems to cause problems is updating forms or program on start. I would never have that turned on.

States are getting desperate. We'll have to wait for the courts to weigh in on these assertions. And, of course, the states have little ability to police most of this.

Both accepted.

In an online discussion recently, it seems Ohio wants to or is creating nexus if trucks drive through the state more than a minimum number of times. No deliveries, just driving through. The compliance would be a nightmare.

Just sent two after following Rita's advice above. Both went through EFC okay and show "Transmitted to Agency." Waiting now (holding breath-crossing fingers) for the Holy Grail ("Accepted by Agency") to be received.

Has anyone seen any assurances from WK that no client files were lost. I've scouted around and see virtually nothing.

Windows 8 & 10 are safe. https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/14/18623565/microsoft-windows-xp-remote-desktop-services-worm-security-patches

This email [from ATX support] was quoted by a member on the Facebook ATX Software Support Group 12 minutes ago. Hope this helps! Issue Summary: EFC Reject 38 Issue Resolution: We are contacting you regarding your support inquiry related to EFC Reject 38 when attempting to e-file with ATX. We have now corrected this issue and you should be able to e-file using the following steps: 1. Close ATX 2018 2. Open ATX 2018 and Login as Admin 3. Click Support>Customer Service Utilities>Refresh App Configuration 4. Recreate all Efiles and Transmit It is critical that you recreate the e-file. If you attempt to retransmit the previously rejected e-file, you will continue to receive the rejection.

The linked blog page is from 2 years ago.

If it's a EFC Reject 38 ATX is working on it according to their news feed.

Sorry Edsel, but I vote for stupid. Love you man, but you are voicing frustrations, not practical tax solutions. You cannot ethically sign a tax return that contains a position that you know to be incorrect. The taxpayer did not make estimated payments during the year, and to tell the IRS they did is to falsify the tax return. Agree with the rest that the TPA is the best first route. Then explore your options in court. Get some help if you need it, from someone you trust. Good Luck Tom Modesto, CA

This is a link to an article in Accounting Today about Bloomberg's Annual State Nexus Survey: https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/states-moving-fast-on-economic-nexus-standards?utm_campaign=tax practice-may 16 2019&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&eid=764f28717505916a3f00039c8623c5ba I copied this paragraph because I never imagined that landing a company airplane in a state would constitute nexus ! "For the first time, the survey asked whether an employee flying into the state on a company airplane for business purposes would create nexus. “Twenty-five states said that this activity creates nexus for the corporation,” said Boeckel. “The answers were the same regardless of the number of flights — one to four versus five or more — into the state."